777 vs. KOVA Preview & Prediction- Free 3/23 CS: GO

The top 70 side KOVA is a favorite to kick off the Spring 2022 Contenders with a victory when they take on 777 in the Swiss round 1 on Wednesday. There are 16 teams in this tournament battling it out for 8 spots at the Elisa Inv. Spring '22. All matches are played in the best-of-three series.

777 Esports Team Stats and Latest Results

777 Esports is currently ranked #74 in the world ranking. The Norwegian team is coming to this meeting on a 3-match losing streak and has won 3 out of their last 10 matches. Their last match took place at the Pela tournament on March 18 and they lost to DREAM Gaming with a score of 1:0. The team finished 6-8th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 2 Regionals, 13-15th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 2, and 7-8th at the Pelaajat Nordic Masters Spring 2022 - BLAST Premier Qualifier. Over the last 3 months, the team managed a win rate of 38.1%.

Map win statistics in the past 3 months show a decent win rate on Overpass (55.6%) and Ancient (53.8%). On the other hand, the team failed to impress on Vertigo (50.0%), Nuke (28.6%), Dust2 (25.0%), and Mirage (9.1%). The team has a roster that includes H4RR3 (1.12 player rating), akez (0.97), mikki (0.97), Ruyter (0.98), and Grusarn (0.99).

KOVA Esports Team Stats and Latest Results

KOVA Esports is currently ranked #67 in the world ranking. The Finnish team was invited to this tournament based on their performance at the Elisa Open Finland Season 1 where they won and were awarded $5,668 and a spot at this event. Considering their performance in other events, they finished 12-14th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 3 Regionals and won the Pelaajat Series Spring 2022. KOVA Esports is also part of the ongoing Pinnacle Cup III and has won 3 out of their 4 matches. Additionally, they have won 7 out of their last 10 matches and has a win rate of 61.9%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months show that their best-played cards are Nuke (100.0%-win rate), Vertigo (80.0%), and Mirage (63.6%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Ancient (42.9%), Overpass (25.0%), and Inferno (12.5%). Their line-up includes Spargo (1.05 player rating), Twixie (1.01), uli (1.07), Airax (0.93), and zks (1.00).

777 Esports vs. KOVA Esports H2H Record

Head-to-head stats show 3 meetings between the opponents. So far, KOVA has won 2 times while 777 has 1 win. Their last encounter was at the group stage of the 2022 Pelaajat.com Nordic Masters Spring and KOVA won 1:0.

777 Esports vs. KOVA Esports Betting Preview

KOVA is the favorite in this upcoming meeting because they hold a better win rate, has shown a better performance on the maps and also have a relatively stronger roster. KOVA has an advantage on Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, and Vertigo while 777 Esports leads on Dust2, Overpass, and Ancient. Therefore, it would be safe to go with a win for the Finnish side.

The Pick: KOVA Esports to win.