Wisla Krakow vs. Izako Boars, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/7 CS:GO
Wisla Krakow and Izako Boars will close the opening day of the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 tournament when they face on Monday. Wisla Krakow is a favorite to beat their compatriots in this Swiss round 1 Best of 3 encounter despite losing to Izako Boars a couple of days ago.
Wisla Krakow Team Stats and Latest Results
A month ago, Wisla Krakow won the Betway Nine to Five 5 and earned $35,000 for beating MAD Lions in the Grand final, but then they lost the Grand final of the ESL Polish Championship Autumn 2020 to Illuminar and had to settle with $3,128. They finished 4th at the ESEA MDL Season 35 Europe after missing out on a Grand final despite having a 1-0 lead over Sprout in the Lower final. Wisla Krakow’s latest game was against Izako Boars at the Polish Esport League Autumn 2020, and they lost that one. Wisla Krakow won 11 of the previous 19 matches.
In the last three months, Wisla Krakow was unbeaten on Vertigo (played once) and played well on Train (72.2% win rate) and Mirage (61.1%), while they were below average on Overpass (40.0%) and Nuke (42..9%). Since September this year, Wisla Krakow is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 73 maps with a record of 41 wins and 32 losses. The team members are SZPERO (0.97 rating), mynio (1.13), ponczek (1.01), jedqr (1.13), and hades (1.12).
Izako Boars Team Stats and Latest Results
Izako Boars made it to this tournament thanks to a couple of win over Lyngby Vikings and KOVA. Even though they beat Wisla Krakow in the aforementioned duel at the Polish Esport League Autumn 2020, they lost the following game to Illuminar, winning just 16 rounds in the process. Izako Boars won seven of the last 13 games.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Izako Boars was invincible in one appearance on Dust2 and displayed strong performances on Train (75.0%), while they didn’t impress much on Inferno (30.8%). Izako Boars assembled their current squad in September 2020, just like Wisla Krakow, and appeared on 71 maps with a record of 40 wins and 31 losses. The lineup consists of EXUS (1.02), TOAO (0.97), siuhy (1.10), Szejn (1.12), and avis (1.01).
Wisla Krakow vs. Izako Boars H2H Record
These rivals met only once so far, which is surprising considering they are representing the same country. As we mentioned earlier in the preview, Izako Boars won that duel 2-0 at the Polish Esport League Autumn 2020 a few days ago.
Wisla Krakow vs. Izako Boars Betting Preview
Although Wisla Krakow is a favorite in this tilt, we cannot ignore the fact that they lost three consecutive games, including one to Izako Boars, so I wouldn’t bet my money on them to win here. They will be looking for revenge, that’s for sure, but I am pretty sure Izako Boars will cause them a lot of trouble. I am not saying the underdogs will make an upset, but I am backing them to get at least a map on Monday.
The Pick: Izako Boars +1.5 (-200 @GG.BET)
