Astralis vs. BIG, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/30 CS: GO

Astralis is a firm favorite to the fifth place decider in the Flashpoint 3 tournament when they face BIG for a chance to win $4,000 and 1200 RMR Points. The match takes place this Sunday.

Astralis Stats and Latest Results

Astralis is one of the top teams in the global rankings and this is indicated by their position and the weeks in the top 30 for core. Currently, they are at position 5 and have been in the top 30 for 231 weeks. This shows that it is not a small team; it is a team that everyone wants to beat. Since January 2021, they have been in the top 5. Over the last 3 months, the team has managed a 50.0% Win rate which is considered impressive for a fifth-place contender at the Flashpoint 3 tournament.

During the past 3 months, Astralis was decent on Dust2 (75.0%), Vertigo (66.7%), Inferno (50.0%), and Nuke (50.0%). Nevertheless, the Danish haven’t been impressive on Train (25.0%) and Overpass (25.0%). Astralis is playing with their current team since August last year and the team average age is 25.2. The lineup includes Xyp9x (0.94 rating), dupreeh (1.04), gla1ve (0.92), Magisk (1.08), and Bubzkji (1.01).

BIG Stats and Latest Results

BIG was confident to move to the lower semifinals but NIP won to move on in the Flashpoint 3 lower bracket. BIG defeated FaZe, Sprout, and DBL PONEY. In the meanwhile, BIG has won 2 games in their ESEA Premier Season 37 Europe and lost to SAW on May 18, 2021. BIG has won 5 out of their last 8 games. BIG is currently at position 8.

When we check the maps, BIG has shown impressive performance on Dust2 (70.6%), Mirage (63.6%), Vertigo (62.5%), and Overpass (60.0%). On the other hand, they didn’t perform well in Train (42.9%) and Nuke (23.1%). Since January last year, BIG has played with one lineup that consists of tabseN (1.05), tiziaN (0.92), syrsoN (1.08), XANTARES (1.12), and k1to (0.99).

Astralis vs. BIG H2H Record

These teams have met on 13 occasions so far, and Astralis won 7 matches while BIG won 6 times. In all meetings, there have been 2 overtimes. BIG won the last 2 encounters.

Astralis vs. BIG Betting Preview

This is one of the toughest matches because Astralis and BIG are in the top 10 in world rankings. BIG has a chance on this match but Astralis will win. The bettors can try under 2.5 and Astralis to win.

The Pick: Astralis to win