Natus Vincere vs. Astralis, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/8 CS:GO

Astralis is looking closer to make it to the Upper semi-finals of the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals when they meet Natus Vincere on Tuesday. If Astralis win this Best of 3 encounter, they will face a better side from a tilt between Vitality and mousesports, while the losing team will drop to the Lower bracket and continue from there.

Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results

Natus Vincere got to the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Finals after beating NiP on two occasions at the BLAST Premier Fall Series 2020. They displayed strong performances at the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe and defeated MAD Lions, Spirit, Astralis, and G2 to reach the Grand final, where they fell short to Vitality despite a 2-0 lead. NaVi had to settle with 2nd place and $30,000. Natus Vincere won eight of the previous 13 matches.

In the last three months, Natus Vincere was dominant on Train (88.9% win rate) and played well on Nuke (66.7%), while they were average on Overpass and Inferno. NaVi assembled its squad in September 2020 and appeared on 63 maps with a record of 38 wins and 25 losses. The lineup consists of flamie (0.98 rating), s1mple (1.29), electronic (1.11), Boombl4 (0.99), and Perfecto (1.03).

Astralis Team Stats and Latest Results

Astralis returned to the No.2 spot in the rankings following a successful campaign at the DreamHack Masters Winter 2020 Europe. After an opening loss to GODSENT, they beat Liquid, G2, Gambit, FURIA, and mousesports in the Grand final to win a title and $60,000. Before that tournament, Astralis was victorious at the ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe, where they won a trophy and $99,000. Astralis won 18 of the last 23 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, Astralis was decent on Inferno (77.8%), Overpass (71.4%), Nuke (70.0%), and Vertigo (70.0%), while they have been average on Dust2. Since November this year, Astralis is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 28 maps with a record of 18 wins and ten losses. The team members are Xyp9x (1.01), dupreeh (1.11), gla1ve (1.00), device (1.19), and Magisk (1.07).

Natus Vincere vs. Astralis H2H Record

These rivals have met on even 22 occasions so far, and Astralis leads the all-time series 11-10-1. However, NaVi won four of the previous five encounters, including the most recent one at the IEM Beijing-Haidian 2020 Europe last month.

Natus Vincere vs. Astralis Betting Preview

Astralis is perhaps a favorite in this one, but I am definitely not going to bet my money on the winner here. Natus Vincere proved to be a tricky opponent to Astralis on many occasions, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they make a little upset on Monday. Considering that four of the last six Best of 3 H2H duels produced a maximum of three maps, I am going with Over 2.5 maps. I suggest you avoid betting on the winner.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (-110 @GG.BET)