Illuminar vs. PACT, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/14 CS:GO

Only one team can advance to the quarter-finals of the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 when Illuminar takes on PACT on Monday. Illuminar is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 encounter, and if they progress to the quarter-finals, they will meet Cloud9.

Illuminar Team Stats and Latest Results

Illuminar qualified for this tournament thanks to a couple of victories over DUSTY and SG.pro, after which they recorded three more wins over Heretics, x6tence, and AVEZ in the league stage. The Polish side beat KINGZZZ and MAESTRO to secure the ESEA MDL S35 EU Relegation and is playing in fine form at the moment. Illuminar won eight of the previous 11 matches.

In the last three months, Illuminar was decent on Overpass (72.7% win rate) and played well on Nuke (61.5%), Train (61.5%), and Vertigo (61.5%), while they disappointed on Dust2 (20.0%). Since September 2020, Illuminar is playing with the same squad that appeared on 74 maps with a record of 43 wins and 31 losses. The lineup is made of Snax (1.16 rating), reatz (1.05), mouz (1.03), phr (1.01), and Vegi (1.09).

PACT Team Stats and Latest Results

PACT is also playing well lately and won the Polish Esport League Autumn 2020 after defeating HONORIS and Illuminar and earned $13,000 along with a trophy. Even though they lost two of the opening three games at the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7, they responded with wins over ALTERNATE aTTaX and Copenhagen Flames and secured the playoffs. PACT won 14 of the last 19 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, PACT was strong on Dust2 (71.4%) and Overpass (66.7%), while they were below average on Nuke (36.8%) and Train (44.4%). PACT also assembled its lineup in September this year and appeared on 81 maps with a record of 43 wins and 38 losses. The team members are MINISE (1.01), lunatic (0.96), darko (1.05), Goofy (1.09), and Sobol (1.13).

Illuminar vs. PACT H2H Record

These rivals have met on five occasions before, and Illuminar leads the all-time series 3-2. PACT won the most recent clash when they recorded a 2-1 win at the Polish Esport League Autumn 2020 a few days ago.

Illuminar vs. PACT Betting Preview

Each of three Best of 3 H2H encounters produced a maximum of three maps, and my pick for this game is Over 2.5 maps, which is better than betting on the winner. It’s going to be a close duel that could go either way, so considering the previous H2H and a lot of maps between the sides, it’s better to back Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+106 GG.BET)