Dignitas vs. K23, Preview, & Prediction - Free 6/17 CS: GO
The upper semi-finals of the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Playoffs 1 take place this Thursday in an interesting match between Dignitas and K23. Dignitas defeated Sinners whereas K23 defeated Lyngby Vikings to progress to the semi-finals.
Dignitas Team Stats and Latest Results
Dignitas Team finished 3-4th at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 2 and were invited to the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Playoffs 1 where they played 1 match. They defeated Sinners (2-0) in the opening round. Considering the global rankings, they are currently placed 32nd and have a win rate of 63.2%. Other than the Funspark tourneys, they have engaged in other events such as LOOT.BET Season 9 where they finished 3-4th, Flashpoint 3 Closed Qualifier where they finished 7-8th, and Spring Sweet Spring 2 where they were 9-12th and were awarded $3,000. Over the last 8 matches, Dignitas won 5 matches and lost 3 matches.
Map statistics over the last 3 months show that they have recorded an impressive performance on Overpass (80.0%), Nuke (79.3%), and Inferno (70.0%). On the other side, the Swedish team didn’t show a good performance on Vertigo (47.1%), Dust2 (46.7%), and Train (25.0%). The lineup consists of f0rest (1.13), friberg (0.92), Lekr0 (1.10), hallzerk (1.04), and HEAP (1.08).
K23 Team Stats and Latest Results
K23 is currently ranked 36 on the global rankings. The team has shown significant improvement since March when they were at position 143. Considering their previous performances in the different tournaments, it is evident that the team has been exceptional, and much is expected. They finished 3-4th at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 1 where they were awarded $3,000. At the IEM Summer 2021 Open Qualifier 1, K23 finished 1-2nd and got a chance to play at the Closed Qualifier. They won $3,000 at the Spring Sweet Spring 1 Regionals. The current form indicates that they have won 4 matches out of their last 8 events and have a win rate of 58.5%.
Maps statistics over the last 3 months show that the team has never lost a match on Train (100.0%) and Ancient (100.0%). At the same time, they produced above-average shows on Overpass (61.5%), Inferno (57.1%), Mirage (54.5%), and Dust2 (52.6%). They registered a below-average performance on Nuke (42.9%) and Vertigo (16.7%). Since February, they have maintained one squad which consists of AdreN (0.96), mou (1.12), neaLaN (0.98), n0rb3r7 (1.19), and fame (1.14).
Dignitas vs. K23, Preview H2H Record
Head-to-head statistics show that both teams have met on 8 occasions and each side holds 4 win records. There has been 1 overtime.
Dignitas vs. K23 Betting Preview
Both teams have shown good performance over the last 3 months and it can be unwise to talk about the decline of either team. We will predict this match based on team rankings, win rate, and maps statistics. Dignitas has a better ranking and better win rate compared to that of K23. At the same time, Dignitas leads in Inferno, Nuke, Overpass, and Vertigo. This leaves K23 with only 2 maps (Dust2 and Mirage). Therefore, we predict that Dignitas will win.
The Pick: Dignitas to win.
