NKT vs. Checkmate, Preview, & Prediction - Free 10/08 CS: GO

The opponents will cross paths at the double-elimination bracket of the ongoing IEM Fall 2021 Asia. Both teams were dropped from the upper bracket and will meet at the lower round 1. The winner in this meeting will progress to the consolidated final while the loser will exit the tournament.

NKT Team Stats and Latest Results

NKT Team is ranked 89th in the world ranking. They qualified for this tournament after winning the Closed Qualifier. Nevertheless, this was not a guarantee for success because they lost their first match against ViCi (0-2) and dropped to the lower bracket. Considering their performance in other tournaments, they won both the Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Playoffs 1, IEM Fall 2021 Asia Open Qualifier 2, and IEM Fall 2021 Asia Closed Qualifier. In the last 8 matches, they have won 5 matches and hold a win rate of 81.2%.

Map performance in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Mirage (83.3%), Inferno (83.3%), Overpass (75.0%), Nuke (66.7%), and Dust2 (57.1%). On the flip-side, they failed to win any match played on Vertigo (0.0%). Their line-up consists of XigN (1.08), ImpressioN (1.02), xccurate (1.07), erkaSt (1.20), and sk0R (1.18).

Checkmate Team Stats and Latest Results

Checkmate is ranked 137th in the world ranking. The Mongolian team was also promoted to the IEM Fall 2021 Asia after finishing second at the Closed Qualifier. They lost their first match against TYLOO (2-0) and as a result, were dropped to the lower bracket of the IEM Fall 2021 Asia. Considering the team’s performance in other tourneys, they finished 2nd at the DreamHack Open June 2021 Asia, 2nd at the MESA Pro Series 2021, and 4th at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Asia Playoffs 1. In the last 8 matches, they have won 6 matches and have a 58.3% win rate.

Map win statistics in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Nuke (83.3%) and Vertigo (66.7%). They had an average performance on Dust2 (50.0%) but failed to impress on Inferno (40.0%), Mirage (33.3%), Overpass (0.0%), and Ancient (0.0%). The team has a line-up that consists of hasteka (1.12), cool4st (1.13), Bart4k (1.02), bLitz (1.15), and Techno (1.00).

NKT vs. Checkmate H2H Record

The opponents have met on 1 occasion. They clashed at Dreamhack Open June 2021 Asia Closed Qualifier and Checkmate won 2-0.

NKT vs. Checkmate Betting Preview

Both teams displayed an impressive performance at the Closed Qualifier but the newcomers were more prepared. When we compare their stats, NKT is the better side because they have an advantage in 4 cards while the opponent leads in 2 cards. At the same time, NKT has a better win rate (81.2%) than Checkmate (58.3%). For this reason, we advise bettors to consider a win for NKT.

The Pick: NKT to win.