Extra Salt vs. Vitality, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/30 CS:GO

Vitality is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on Extra Salt in the Group B lower bracket round 1 of the DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 on Friday. The winner of this clash will advance to the Lower semis, while the losing side will be eliminated.

Extra Salt Team Stats and Latest Results

For the first time in 2021, Extra Salt suffered three losses in a row, and two of those defeats came to EPG Family and Sinners at the Spring Sweet Spring 1, where they currently have a 2-2 record. Here at the DreamHack Masters Spring 2021, Extra Salt didn’t have a chance in the opening round of the playoffs against Astralis. Extra Salt won 15 of the previous 20 matches.

Talking about the maps in the last three months, Extra Salt was strong on Overpass (81.8% win rate), Nuke (81.8%), and Train (76.2%), while they were average only on Mirage (50.0%). Extra Salt established its current squad in February 2021 and appeared on 72 maps with a record of 51 wins and 21 losses. The lineup consists of Sonic (1.14 rating), MarKE (1.06), JT (1.02), oSee (1.30), and FaNg (1.11).

Vitality Team Stats and Latest Results

Vitality is also going through bad times as they suffered four consecutive defeats, including the one to Complexity in the opening game of this tournament. Their form has been quite concerning in 2021 and, I don’t think they will return among the top 10 anytime soon. That being said, their favorite tag in this one could be ignored as it doesn’t represent the real picture. Vitality lost 11 of the last 14 games.

In the previous three months, Vitality was decent on Dust2 (75.0%), while they failed to get a victory on Inferno (played four times) and disappointed on Mirage (20.0%) and Overpass (25.0%). Vitality also assembled its current lineup since February this year and appeared on 20 maps with a record of six wins and 14 losses. The team members are shox (0.97), RpK (0.89), apex (0.95), ZywOo (1.18), and misutaaa (0.92).

Extra Salt vs. Vitality H2H Record

It’s going to be the first-ever meeting between these teams.

Extra Salt vs. Vitality Betting Preview

As I already said, Vitality is not playing well, and their form is unconvincing, so I will not back them to get a win, and neither should you. Just avoid betting on the winner here. I am not brave enough to bet on Extra Salt, who I believe is playing better at the moment. That’s why I am backing them to cover a +1.5 handicap and win at least one map.

The Pick: Extra Salt +1.5 Map Handicap (-169 @GGBET)