Dignitas vs. K23 Preview & Prediction-Free 12/18 CS: GO
The rivals will cross paths at the upper final of Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Playoffs 2 tournament this Saturday. The losing side will be dropped to the lower bracket while the winner will move to the grand final. The overall winner of this event will take $25,000.
Dignitas Team Stats and Latest Results
Dignitas is ranked 37th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 18 weeks. At the ongoing Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Playoffs 2, the team has defeated ECSTATIC (2:0) at the Upper Bracket (opening round) and BLUEJAYS (2:0) at the upper semi-finals. The team finished 9-12th at the Pinnacle Fall Series 3, 5-8th at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 4, and 3-4th at the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 4. The team currently has a win rate of 45.2% and won 5 out of their last 8 games.
Map win statistics in the last 3 months indicates that the team has been impressive on Vertigo (75.0%) and Inferno (55.6%) but failed to impress on Nuke (50.0%), Mirage (42.9%), Overpass (36.4%), Ancient (33.3%), and Dust2 (0.0%). Their line-up includes f0rest (1.10), friberg (0.90), Lekr0 (1.09), HEAP (1.07), and hallzerk (1.09).
K23 Team Stats and Latest Results
K23 is ranked 33rd in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 14 weeks. The Russian team has shown significant improvement since the year began. They were ranked #143 in February and has since moved 110 positions. At the ongoing Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Playoffs 2, they have defeated Entropiq (2:1) and Copenhagen Flames (2:0). The team finished 5-6th at the IEM Winter 2021 Europe Closed Qualifier, 9-16th at the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 2, and won the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 4 where they were awarded $15,000. Considering their performance in the last 8 matches, they won 7 and lost 1. Their win rate currently stands at 56.1%.
Map win statistics in the past 3 months shows that the Russian side has been impressive on Dust2 (100.0%), and Mirage (78.6%). The team maintained an average performance on Nuke (50.0%) and Ancient (50.0%) but failed to impress on Overpass (44.4%), Inferno (30.8%), and Vertigo (0.0%). The team has a roster that includes neaLaN (0.99), n0rb3r7 (1.13), fame (1.10), xsepower (1.10), and X5G7V (1.02).
Dignitas vs. K23 H2H Record
The opponents have clashed on 3 occasions and K23 has won in all the matches. Their last encounter was at the IEM Winter 2021 Europe Open Qualifier 1.
Dignitas vs. K23 Betting Preview
K23 has dominated in all their H2H encounters with the opponent and we expect the trend to continue. The Russian team has been impressive this year and registered exceptional stats. The team won their last 7 matches, has a better win rate than Dignitas, and also has a better roster. Comparing their performance on the maps, K23 has an advantage on 4 cards while Dignitas has shown better performance in only 2. Therefore, we would advise bettors to place a bet on K23.
The Pick: K23 to win.
