FaZe vs. ENCE Preview & Prediction- Free 3/16 CS: GO
The opponents will cross paths at the ESL Pro League Season 15 tournament this Wednesday. The tournament features 24 teams fighting for an ESL Pro League title and a top prize of $175,000. Group winners will progress to the quarter-finals while 2nd and 3rd placed teams in each group will start from the first round of playoffs.
FaZe Team Stats and Latest Results
FaZe is ranked #3 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 55 weeks. Their last match was at the grand final of the IEM Katowice tournament on February 27 and they defeated G2 Esports with a score of 3:0 and took the top prize of $400,000. Additionally, they finished 9-12th at the IEM Winter 2021, 1-3rd at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022, and 1-4th at the IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In. They won 9 out of their last 10 games and have a win rate of 84.6%.
Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows an impressive performance on Ancient (100.0%), Overpass (80.0%), Inferno (77.8%), Dust2 (75.0%), Nuke (66.7%), and Mirage (60.0%). Their line-up consists of rain (1.10 player rating), Twistzz (1.13), broky (1.09), ropz (1.18), and karrigan (0.90).
ENCE Team Stats and Latest Results
ENCE is ranked #15 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 52 weeks. The Finnish team is coming for this match on a 1-match losing streak but has won 5 out of their last 10 matches. They lost their last match to HEET with a score of 0:2 when they met at the Elisa Invitational Winter 2021. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 5-8th at the IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In, 13-16th at the IEM Katowice 2022, and 2nd at the Pinnacle Winter Series 2. Their win rate over the last 3 months stands at 50.0%.
The team's best-played maps over the last 3 months include Nuke (100.0%-win rate) and Mirage (62.5%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Overpass (50.0%), Ancient (20.0%), and Vertigo (0.0%). The team has a line-up that consists of dycha (1.10 player rating), hades (1.11), Snappi (0.99), Spinx (1.14), and Maden (0.97).
FaZe vs. ENCE H2H Record
Head-to-head statistics show 9 meetings between the opponents. So far, FaZe has won on 5 occasions and ENCE has won 4 times. Their last encounter was at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 Challengers Stage and FaZe won on Dust2 (16:12).
FaZe vs. ENCE Betting Preview
FaZe is coming to this matchup on a 3-match winning streak while ENCE lost their last match. A comparison of both teams’ performance on the maps shows that FaZe leads on Dust2, Inferno, and Inferno while ENCE has a slight lead on Mirage and a 100%-win rate on Nuke after 3 games. Therefore, we are predicting a win for FaZe.
The Pick: FaZe to win.
