K23 vs. Copenhagen Flames Preview & Prediction-Free 12/16 CS: GO

The opponents will cross paths at the upper semi-finals of the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Playoffs 2 this Thursday. The winner of the duel will progress to the upper final while the loser will be dropped to the lower bracket. The winner of this event will take $25,000.

K23 Team Stats and Latest Results

K23 is ranked 33rd in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 14 weeks. The Russian team qualified for this event based on their Series 3-4 Ranking. They defeated Entropiq (2:1) at the Upper Bracket (opening round) and advanced to the upper semi-finals. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 9-16th at the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 2, 9-12th at the Pinnacle Fall Series 3, and won the Funspark ULTI 2021 Europe Regional Series 4. In the last 8 matches, they won 7 matches and hold a win rate of 55.0%.

Map performance in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Dust2 (100.0%) and Mirage (76.9%). On the other hand, they failed to show a decent performance on Ancient (50.0%), Nuke (47.1%), Overpass (44.4%), Inferno (30.8%), and Vertigo (0.0%). Their line-up consists of neaLaN (0.99), n0rb3r7 (1.13), fame (1.10), xsepower (1.09), and X5G7V (1.01).

Copenhagen Flames Team Stats and Latest Results

Copenhagen Flames is ranked 15th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 19 weeks. The Danish team defeated TTC (2:0) in the upper bracket (opening round) and will meet K23 in the upper semis. Considering the team’s performance in past events, they finished 5-8th at the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 2, 5-8th at the Pinnacle Fall Series 3, and won the Malta Vibes Knockout Series 4. The team is also part of the ESEA Premier Season 39 Europe tournament and has won 4 out of their 7 matches. They have attained a win rate of 66.7%.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Nuke (78.9%), Overpass (77.8%), Ancient (61.1%), Vertigo (58.3%), and Mirage (57.1%). On the other hand, they failed to show a decent win rate on Inferno (36.8%) and Dust2 (0.0%). Their line-up consists of HooXi (0.91), nicoodoz (1.10), roeJ (1.19), jabbi (1.04), and Zyphon (1.06).

K23 vs. Copenhagen Flames H2H Record

The opponents have never met in any tournament and this will be their first H2H encounter.

K23 vs. Copenhagen Flames Betting Preview

K23 is coming to this tournament on a 6-match win streak while Copenhagen Flames lost their last match but won 6 out of their last 8 matches. Considering their performance on the maps, K23 leads on Dust2 and Mirage while Copenhagen Flames has shown a decent performance on Inferno, Nuke, Overpass, Vertigo, and Ancient. Therefore, we are predicting a win for the Copenhagen Flames.

The Pick: Copenhagen Flames to win.