DBL PONEY vs. Nordavind, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/20 CS:GO

Perhaps the most interesting game of the Round of 16 at the BLAST Rising 2021 will be played on Thursday between DBL PONEY and Nordavind. The winner of this tilt will face a better side from the clash between Apeks and Budapest Five in the quarter-finals.

DBL PONEY Team Stats and Latest Results

DBL PONEY was quite impressive at the BLAST Rising 2021 so far as they beat NAVI Junior and Budapest Five without allowing more than eight rounds per map along the way. They were on a five-game winning streak before AGF prevented them from getting the sixth consecutive victory. That loss came at the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 Regionals. DBL PONEY won 12 of the previous 16 matches.

DBL PONEY displayed strong performances on Dust2 (80.0% win rate), Overpass (77.8%), and (76.0%) in the last three months. The only two maps on which they were below average are Train (46.7%) and Vertigo (45.5%). DBL PONEY is playing with the same lineup since March 2021 and appeared on 83 maps with a record of 51 wins and 32 losses. The squad members are NBK- (1.05 rating), body (1.09), Lucky (1.14), Djoko (1.07), and afro (1.11).

Nordavind Team Stats and Latest Results

Nordavind had a tougher path to the playoffs here at the BLAST Rising 2021. They lost the opening match to GORILLAZ but bounced back with wins over Finest and GORILLAZ to make it through. Their displays at the Spring Sweet Spring 1 Regionals weren’t good enough, while Nordavind is currently 1-1 at the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 Regionals. Nordavind won eight of the last 14 games.

Nordavind played well on Vertigo (71.4%) and Inferno (66.7%) when we talk about maps in the previous three months. On the other side, they didn’t impress on Train (33.3%). Nordavind assembled its current team in February this year and appeared on 78 maps with a record of 44 wins and 34 losses. The lineup consists of TENZKI (1.06), HS (1.06), mertz (1.19), mirbit (1.02), and supra (1.05).

DBL PONEY vs. Nordavind H2H Record

These teams have never faced before.

DBL PONEY vs. Nordavind Betting Preview

DBL PONEY has been one of the most refreshing teams of 2021, and I think they can go deep at this tournament. That said, I am backing them to display another strong performance on Thursday and get a win over Nordavind, who is not on the same level with DBL PONEY right now. I like the odds as well, so I am going with the favorites in this one.

The Pick: DBL PONEY to win (-143 @PINNACLE)