Heretics vs. Gambit, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/2 CS:GO
Gambit is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet Heretics in the opening quarter-final match of the LOOT.BET Season 8 on Monday. The winner of this duel will take on the better side from a clash between sAw and Nemiga/Hellraisers.
Heretics Team Stats and Latest Results
Heretics displayed fine performances in the group stage of the LOOT.BET Season 8 and finished that phase with four wins and one loss. After losing to Virtus.pro, they beat Secret and Izako Boars, while Heretics are also playing well at the Betway Nine to Five 5, where they reached the playoffs as well. Heretics won ten of the previous 13 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Heretics were decent on Nuke (70.8% win rate) and Inferno (60.0%), while they failed to impress on Mirage (30.8%) and Overpass (36.4%). Heretics have a new lineup that assembled in October and appeared on 14 maps with a record of ten wins and four losses. The team members are kioShiMa (1.06 rating), xms (0.96), Maka (1.11), Lucky (1.10), and Python (1.02).
Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results
Gambit is playing in fine form since they return to the CS:GO circus and won five of the previous six matches, while they were the playoffs invitees for this tournament. They failed to qualify for the Flashpoint 2 with a 2-1 loss to forZe but got their revenge with a 2-1 victory over forZe in the battle for the 5th place at the IEM New York 2020 CIS. The Russians won $3,000 and 1875 RMR Points for winning 5th place. Gambit won ten of the last 13 games.
In the previous three months, Gambit was invincible on Vertigo (played twice) and dominated on Overpass (85.7%) and Dust2 (80.0%), while they were average only on Mirage. Since October this year, Gambit is playing with the current lineup that appeared on 32 maps and recorded 23 wins with nine losses. The lineup consists of Hobbit (1.09), interz (0.99), Ax1Le (1.21), sh1ro (1.27), and nafany (1.04).
Heretics vs. Gambit H2H Record
These rivals have met on three occasions before, and Gambit won two of those matches, but Heretics won the most recent H2H tilt at the LOOT.BET Season 6 back in April this year.
Heretics vs. Gambit Betting Preview
Both teams are playing with new lineups, so I expect to see a lot of ups and downs during the play. The bookies are giving a favorite tag to Gambit and I’d agree with them, but I am not going to back the Russians nor to bet on the winner here. Two of three H2H duels produced a maximum of three maps, and I am going with another Over 2.5 maps in this one.
