GamerLegion vs. Wisla Krakow Preview & Prediction- Free 2/24 CS: GO

The rivals will meet for their Group C opening match this Thursday. The ESL Challenger League Season 40 Europe is an online CS: GO league powered by ESEA which also provides a prize pool of $50,000. There are 16 teams in this event fighting for the top prize of $20,000. The group stage is played on the best-of-three series.

GamerLegion Team Stats and Latest Results

GamerLegion is ranked 24th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 10 weeks. The Swedish team has been invited to the ongoing ESL Challenger League Season 40 Europe tournament based on their performance at the ESEA Premier Season 39 Europe where they finished 3rd. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 6-8th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 1 Regionals, 16-18th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 1, and 16-18th at the Thunderpick Bitcoin Series 2022. They are also part of the ongoing Pinnacle Winter Series 2 and have won all their first 3 matches. Over the last 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 63.9% and won 4 out of their last 8 games.

Map win statistics over the last 3 months shows an impressive win rate on Mirage (80.0%), Nuke (62.5%), Overpass (56.2%), and Ancient (56.2%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Vertigo (45.5%), Inferno (38.5%), and Dust2 (0.0%). The team’s line-up consists of RuStY (1.05 player rating), eraa (1.06), isak (1.00), Zero (1.01), and iM (1.13).

Wisla Krakow Team Stats and Latest Results

Wisla Krakow is ranked 32nd in the world ranking. The Polish team finished 11th at the Premier Season 39 and qualified for the ongoing ESL Challenger League Season 40 Europe where they will play their first match against GamerLegion. They were part of the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 5 which ended on January 27, finished 5-8th place and were awarded $2,000. The team also finished 3-4th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 1 and 13-16th at the IEM Katowice 2022 Play-In. The team won 4 out of their last 8 matches and hold a win rate of 56.7%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows a decent win rate on Inferno (75.0%), Overpass (71.4%), Nuke (58.8%), and Mirage (53.8%). On the flip-side, the team failed to impress on Dust2 (50.0%) and Ancient (33.3%). The team has a roster that consists of jedqr (1.10), Goofy (1.13), SZPERO (0.99), snatchie (1.18), and Sobol (1.14).

GamerLegion vs. Wisla Krakow H2H Record

Head-to-head statistics show 5 meetings between the opponents and Wisla Krakow has won in 3 encounters. GamerLegion has won on 2 occasions. Their last encounter was at the Pinnacle Winter Series 1 and Wisla Krakow won 2:0.

GamerLegion vs. Wisla Krakow Betting Preview

Wisla Krakow lost their last 3 matches while GamerLegion is coming to this matchup on a 1-match losing streak. Considering their performance on the maps, the Swedish team has an advantage on Mirage, Vertigo, and Ancient while Wisla Krakow leads on Dust2, Inferno, and Overpass. Since GamerLegion has a better win rate and a better position in the world ranking, we believe they are the better side and will emerge triumphant.

The Pick: GamerLegion to win.