Paradox vs. VERTEX, Preview, & Prediction - Free 6/22 CS: GO

Paradox is a firm favorite in this ESEA Premier Season 37 Australia match when they play VERTEX at the opening round in the playoffs. The winner progresses to the Upper semis while the loser is dropped to the lower bracket.

Paradox Team Stats and Latest Results

Paradox is currently ranked 106th on the global rankings. They finished second in a group with some of the toughest teams such as Simplicity, ORDER, Chiefs, and Rooster. Out of the 8 matches played at the group stage, they only lost 1 match against ORDER (2-1). Considering their performance in other tournaments, Paradox finished 3-4th at the DreamHack Masters Winter 2020 Oceania Open Qualifier, 3rd at the ESEA Premier Season 36 Australia, and 1-2nd at the recently concluded EPIC League Oceania 2021 Open Qualifier 2. They have managed to win 6 out of their 8 last matches and hold a win rate of 61.5%.

Map statistics over the last 3 months show that Paradox won all their matches on Vertigo (100.0%) and displayed a decent performance on Inferno (69.2%), Mirage (66.7%), Overpass (63.6%), and Nuke (55.6%). On the other hand, there wasn’t a good execution on Dust2 (33.3%) and Train (0.0%). The team lineup consists of rbz (1.03), zeph (1.38), ekul (1.20), bedonka (1.08), and versa (1.13).

VERTEX Team Stats and Latest Results

VERTEX is ranked 101 on the global rankings. They progressed to the playoffs of the ESEA Premier Season 37 Australia after winning 6 out of their 8 matches at the group stages. They defeated Animal Squad, BBBMBCBS, Overperformers, Hazard, R!OT, and Sylyx. They lost their opening match of the group to Renegades and Dire Wolves a week later. At the ESEA Premier Season 36 Australia, they finished 5-6th. Considering the last 8 matches, VERTEX managed to win 6 matches and lost 2 matches. They have a win rate of 56.5%.

Over the last 3 months, VERTEX has displayed an exceptional performance on Mirage (75.0%), Overpass (70.0%), and Vertigo (66.7%). They displayed an average show on Inferno (50.0%) and Nuke (50.0%). The team also had Dust2 where they won only 1 match and lost 4, achieving a win rate of 20.0%. Since April, VERTEX has maintained the same lineup which consists of BRACE (0.99), apocdud (1.10), pz (1.15), Roflko (1.07), and ADDICT (1.05).

Paradox vs. VERTEX H2H Record

Head-to-head stats indicate that both teams have met on 21 matches, and Paradox holds 11 wins while VERTEX has 10 wins. At the same time, there have been 5 overtimes. VERTEX won in all the last 3 meetings.

Paradox vs. VERTEX Betting Preview

This is an interesting matchup because of the rivalry between the two sides, as reflected on the H2H stats. Nevertheless, Paradox is a better team in this matchup. They have better execution on Dust2, Inferno, and Nuke while VERTEX is clinical in two selected cards. At the same time, Paradox holds a 4 match win streak and higher win rate compared to their rivals. Therefore, we predict Paradox to progress to the Upper semi-finals.

The Pick: Paradox to win.