Illuminar vs. Tikitakan Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/27

Illuminar and Tikitakan will face each other in the swiss round stage of the Nine to Five #2 CS:GO tournament. The online event has twenty-eight teams competing for a $50,000 prize pool. The first-placed team receives the bulk of the money ($35,000) and the rest goes to the next team.

The 48th ranked Illuminar is one of the best Polish CS:GO teams. The team includes some of the best Polish players, including Snax, innocent, rallen and mouz. With a 1.12 rating, Snax continues to deliver strong results for the team. He is one of the best players on the team and is notorious for his clutch plays.

Tikitakan is unranked and has a mixed international roster comprising some new professional CS:GO players. Despite the lack of a rank, Tikitakan has caused several upsets against much better opponents. The team’s recent wins include matches against Winstrike, GamerLegion and Lyngby Vikings. With a 1.20 rating, aybeN has been instrumental in Tikitakan’s recent upset victories.

Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+141 @ Pinnacle)

Illuminar is the favorite coming into this match with better rank and more experience on its roster. However, Tikitakan has put forth strong performances against tier 2 European teams. Tikitakan is not a walkover and Illuminar’s results have not been dominant. I am taking this series to go over 2.5 maps.