MAD Lions vs. EC Brugge, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/20 CS:GO

MAD Lions are firm favorites when they take on EC Brugge in Round of 16 of the BLAST Rising 2021 on Thursday. The winner of this clash will progress to the quarter-finals and meet a better side from a duel between Galaxy Racer and Spirit Academy.

MAD Lions Team Stats and Latest Results

So far, so good for MAD Lions at the BLAST Rising 2021. They opened the tournament with a 2-0 win over ALTERNATE aTTaX and had a 1-0 lead against SKADE but ended up with a loss. Still, MAD Lions bounced back with a comfortable victory over Spirit Academy, their potential opponents in the next round. They displayed disappointing performances at the Spring Sweet Spring 1, so beating EC Brugge on Thursday is a must for them. MAD Lions won eight of the previous 16 matches.

During the last three months, MAD Lions were strong on Mirage (85.7% win rate) and played well on Dust2 (62.5%), while they didn’t impress on Overpass (25.0%) and Train (28.6%). MAD Lions established their current team in March 2021 and appeared on 43 maps with a record of 22 wins and 21 losses. The lineup consists of TMB (0.99 rating), tudsoN (1.12), Woro2k (1.18), sausol (1.08), and jL (1.03).

EC Brugge Team Stats and Latest Results

Thanks to a pair of victories over Sangal, EC Brugge booked its ticket for the playoffs at the BLAST Rising 2021, even though they suffered a loss to LDCL in between those wins. They beat Lyngby Vikings and LowLandLions without dropping a single map along the way to claim a trophy at the ESL Benelux Summer Championship 2021 and a ticket for the ENC Global Playoff Spring 2021. EC Brugge won nine of the last 18 games.

In the previous three months, EC Brugge was decent on Dust2 (62.5%) and Vertigo (57.1%), while they were below average on Train (38.5%). EC Brugge is also playing with the same lineup since March this year and appeared on 65 maps with a record of 33 wins and 32 losses. The team members are matty (1.06), Stev0se (1.03), simix (0.87), ritchiEE (1.20), and n0tice (0.97).

MAD Lions vs. EC Brugge H2H Record

These teams have met once before, and it was less than a month ago at the Spring Sweet Spring 1 Regionals. MAD Lions secured a 2-0 victory.

MAD Lions vs. EC Brugge Betting Preview

EC Brugge is not playing well at the moment as they suffered three consecutive losses, and this matchup is not quite favorable for them. MAD Lions were a better team in their recent H2H tilt, and I have no doubt they will dominate again. Now, betting on MAD Lions to get a straight win doesn’t have much value, so I am backing them to cover a -1.5 handicap.

The Pick: MAD Lions -1.5 Map Handicap (-125 @GGBET)