Endpoint vs. forZe Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/13

Endpoint and forZe will face each other in the semifinals of the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes tournament. The two teams are in the semifinals of the online CS:GO event. The Eden Arena: Malta Vibes has a $40,000 prize pool. There are sixteen teams competing for this prize pool every week. The sixteen teams form four groups of four teams each and these teams play in a double-elimination GSL format group stage. The top two teams from each group advanced to the playoffs and we are down to the last four teams of the tournament.

forZe Preview

The Russian squad of forZe has seen a lot of success in this new era of online Counter-Strike matches. They have relatively young CS:GO roster with multiple players having HLTV scores above 1.10.Xsepower has a 1.15 rating with 71.8 damage per round. The player has a profound impact on the outcome of a round with excellent positioning and impact frags. His frags often lead to an empty bomb-site helping cement the round for forZe.

Nuke is the team’s best map. Despite playing over nineteen matches on this map, forZe has maintained a win-rate of 74%. The players’ comfort on this map stems from their CT side defense and the set smokes on the T side. They have quick and aggressive rotations, often catching their opponents off-guard.

Endpoint Preview

Endpoint’s CS:GO roster comprises three players from the U.K. and one each from the Netherlands and Sweden. Despite the mixed nationalities on this squad, the players have been able to put forth a strong performance so far in this tournament. Endpoint went 2-1 in the group stage with the team’s only loss coming up against HONORIS. Endpoint also defeated AVEZ in the lower bracket matches to reach the semifinals.

With a 1.16 rating, CRUC1AL has been the team’s top performers at the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes. He has done an average of 75.6 damage per round for Team Endpoint, helping the players put up strong performances on a regular basis.

Train, Overpass, Vertigo and Inferno are the best maps for Endpoint. However, their success on these maps has been against lower-ranked opponent. They will be facing a much higher ranked opponent in the semifinals of the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes tournament.

Pick: forZe ML (-174 @ Pinnacle)

I am taking forZe to win this match. The team has won its recent matches and has great form. The players also have been together for a long time and have excellent synergy and coordination.