forZe vs. Dignitas, Preview & Prediction - Free 8/30 CS:GO

The second semi-final of the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 9 will give us an answer who will be facing MAD Lions or Espada in the Grand final and get an opportunity to fight for the $25,000 prize money. On the other side, the losing team will have to settle with $2,500.

forZe Team Stats and Latest Results

forZe didn’t have the luck to reach the semi-final at the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 8 after losing to Spirit in the quarter-finals, but they made it here thanks to victories over Gambit Youngsters, MIBR, and Apeks. The Russian team won nine of the previous 13 matches and is on a three-game winning run.

Over the last three months, forZe most frequently played the Inferno map and recorded the best results there (70.0% win rate). They also performed well on Mirage (65.0%) and Dust2 (62.1%), while forZe failed to get a victory on Vertigo and was below average on Overpass (45.0%) and Train (47.1%). forZe’s current lineup consists of facecrack (1.01 rating), almazer (1.03), FL1T (1.16), xsepower (1.18), and Jerry (1.05). This lineup played together on 147 maps since May 2020 and has a record of 88 wins and 59 losses.

Dignitas Team Stats and Latest Results

Dignitas had a harder path to the semi-final as they lost at least a map in each of the last three matches. Following the opening win over AVEZ, they lost 2-1 to Espada but bounced back with another victory over AVEZ. In the quarter-final, the Swedes beat Winstrike 2-1. Dignitas won eight of the last 14 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Dignitas was dominant on Nuke (80.0%) and displayed decent performances on Dust2 (60.0%), while they were disappointing on Overpass (16.7%). Dignitas’ team members are not as experienced as forZe’s in terms of playing together for a long period as they played only on 40 maps. This lineup assembled in June and consists of f0rest (1.11), GeT_RiGhT (1.01), Xizt (0.90), friberg (0.96), and hallzerk (1.08).

forZe vs. Dignitas H2H Record

These rivals have met just once before, and forZe won that clash 2-0 at the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 7. The Russians were better on Inferno (16-7) and Train (16-14).

forZe vs. Dignitas Betting Preview

forZe was more convincing at this tournament than Dignitas, who had a lot of luck in the previous rounds and could easily finish the competition earlier. Backing forZe, the team with more experience and quality is an attractive option at -192, After all, they have a lot more games under their belts and I believe they will not allow Dignitas to cause them problems here.

The Pick: forZe to win (-192)