FaZ3 vs. Spirit, Preview & Prediction - Free 9/15 CS:GO Betting Pick

FaZe and Spirit will face each other in the Group B Best of 3 at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe (Online) tournament. This will be their second encounter; they met at the DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 tournament, and FaZe won 2-1 (7-16 on Train, 19-15 on Dust2, and 19-17 on Nuke). After four rounds played in Group B, FaZe has zero points, and Spirit has six; unlike their opponents, they still have a chance to reach the playoff.

FaZe lost all four matches at the ESL Pro League Season 12, and won only one at the previous tournament at the ESL One Cologne 2020 Europe. They have a win rate of 31.2% in the past three months. During that time, they have the same record of 33.3% on Overpass, Dust2, Train, and Inferno. On Nuke (six losses in a row) and Mirage, their score was 25.0%; Vertigo is their first ban and Mirage their first pick. The lineup for the next duel is: “NiKo”, “rain”, Kjaerbye”, “coldzera”, and “broky”.

Spirit won ten of their last twelve matches and has a win rate of 68.0% in the past three months. During that period, they won first place at the Nine to Five 3 tournament, and at the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 8, and won $60,000 from cash prizes. When it comes to the maps, Spirit picks Mirage first, and their first ban is Vertigo. On Nuke (72.7%), they have five wins in a row. Spirit has the best record on Train 80.0% (4W 1L).

Pick: Spirit to win (-167 @Betway)

FaZe is a better-ranked team (#14 vs. #18), but Spirit is the bookmaker favorite. Spirit has better form ranking and won three out of the last five matches. FaZe has no more chance to qualify for the playoffs, and that's why I think Spirit will win in this clash.