DBL PONEY vs. Astralis, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/19 CS:GO

Astralis is a massive favorite to beat DBL PONEY and progress to the Upper semis at the Flashpoint 3 when the rivals meet on Wednesday. If they do get a win, they will face a better side from the clash between BIG and mousesports, while the losing side will go down to the Lower bracket.

DBL PONEY Team Stats and Latest Results

DBL PONEY needed to go through both open and closed qualification stages to reach the main event. They solved the open qualifiers quickly in three games, defeating Ambush, TheDice, and LDLC, while they had more problems in the next phase but progressed to the Flashpoint 3 with four victories out of six games. Here at the main tournament, DBL PONEY surprised vitality in straight maps, allowing only 12 rounds in the process. DBL PONEY won 12 of the previous 16 matches.

Dust2 (80.0% win rate) proved to be DBL PONEY’s most favorite map in the last three months. They were also decent on Overpass (77.8%) and Nuke (76.0%), while they were below average on Vertigo (45.5%) and Train (46.7%). DBL PONEY established its current squad in March 2021 and appeared on 83 maps with a record of 51 wins and 32 losses. The lineup consists of NBK- (1.05 rating), body (1.09), Lucky (1.14), Djoko (1.07), and afro (1.11).

Astralis Team Stats and Latest Results

Unlike DBP PONEY, Astralis didn’t need the qualifications to make it to the Flashpoint 3 – after all, they are the No. 3 team in the CS:GO rankings. Astralis beat OG in the opening game of this tournament, and that win snapped a two-game losing skid. So far in 2021, Astralis was not very successful at the tournaments they participated in. Astralis won seven of the last 12 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Astralis played well on Dust2 (66.7%) and Nuke (66.7%), while they failed to impress on Overpass (33.3%). Since February this year, Astralis is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 27 maps with a record of 15 wins and 12 losses. The squad members are Xyp9x (0.97), dupreeh (1.02), gla1ve (0.96), device (1.21), and Magisk (1.03).

DBL PONEY vs. Astralis H2H Record

These teams have never met before.

DBL PONEY vs. Astralis Betting Preview

DBL PONEY recorded some surprising wins of late and managed to upset some big teams, so they must feel encouraged prior to this duel with Astralis. The Danish team is an absolute favorite, but I am not so sure they will have an easy job here. DBL PONEY proved they can cause problems to stronger sides, and that’s why I am going against the odds and I am betting on them to cover a +1.5 handicap.

The Pick: DBL PONEY +1.5 Map Handicap (-111 @GGBET)