ex-ETHEREAL vs. x6tence, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/14 CS:GO

We don’t have a clear favorite when ex-ETHEREAL and x6tence meet in the Best of 3 Playoffs round 1 at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 on Monday. The winning side will advance to the quarter-finals and take on the favored forZe, who is one of the biggest favorites to win a trophy at the tournament.

ex-ETHEREAL Team Stats and Latest Results

ex-ETHEREAL rejoined the CS:GO circus some 20 days ago and lost the opening match to K23 at the DreamHack Open December 2020 Closed Qualifier. They bounced back from that defeat and recorded even seven wins in the next eight games. They got to this tournament after defeating 4glory and GameAgents, despite losing the opening maps in both. K23 handed them another loss in the first game of the league phase, but ex-ETHEREAL responded with victories over Saints, ALTERNATE aTTaX, and Espada to make it to the playoffs.

During that 20-day period, ex-ETHEREAL was invincible on Mirage (played twice) and Train (played three times) and was excellent on Dust2 (80.0% win rate), while they didn’t get a victory on Vertigo (played once) and failed to impress on Nuke (33.3%). ex-ETHEREAL assembled its current squad in November 2020 and appeared on 23 maps with a record of 14 wins and nine losses. The lineup consists of PASHANOJ (0.88 rating), R0b3n (0.95), zorte (1.13), KENSI (1.07), and KaiR0N- (1.12).

x6tence Team Stats and Latest Results

x6tence defeated Lyngby Vikings and KOVA to reach the league stage of the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7. After winning the opening match against ALTERNATE aTTaX, x6tence lost to Illuminar and Dignitas, but returned to winning ways against Lilmix and Heretics, both in a maximum of three maps. x6tence won nine of the last 14 games.

In the previous three months, x6tence displayed strong performances on Inferno (80.0%) and played well on Vertigo (62.5%), while they didn’t taste a victory on Mirage (played twice) and Train (played four times). Since October this year, x6tence is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 52 maps with a record of 31 wins and 21 losses. The team members are TENZKI (1.02), Nodios (1.14), mertz (1.17), Queenix (0.99), and maNkz (1.03).

ex-ETHEREAL vs. x6tence H2H Record

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ex-ETHEREAL vs. x6tence Betting Preview

Usually on occasions such as this one, when there is no clear favorite and when the game could go either way, I am going with Over 2.5 maps. Another reason for me backing Over is the fact that even eight of x6tence’s last nine Best of 3 matches produced a maximum of three maps, which is important info for every Over/Under bettor. So, forget about backing the winner in this one and go with Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+106 @GG.BET)