SAW vs. BIG, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/18 CS:GO

SAW and BIG will meet in the Group A match of the ESEA Premier Season 37 Europe on Tuesday. BIG is a massive favorite in this Best of 3 encounter, and they need one more victory to progress to the playoffs.

SAW Team Stats and Latest Results

SAW is entering this tournament and will play the first game against the toughest opponent. SAW was on a three-game losing skid before they beat eSuba and OFFSET, and after a loss to Movistar Riders at the ESL Masters Spain Season 9, SAW responded with a victory over Young Ninjas at the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 1. SAW won 14 of the previous 22 matches.

In the last three months, SAW played well on Inferno (69.2% win rate) and Nuke (68.4%), while they disappointed on Train (16.7%) and Mirage (16.7%). Since February 2021, SAW is playing with the same lineup that appeared on 80 maps with a record of 42 wins and 38 losses. The team members are arki (0.93 rating), MUTiRiS (1.06), rmn (1.00), JUST (1.07), and stadodo (1.06).

BIG Team Stats and Latest Results

BIG needed a maximum of three maps in both wins over Apeks and BLINK in the opening two games at the ESEA Premier Season 37 Europe, but they managed to secure wins. Now, BIG is in a commanding position to advance to the playoffs. Prior to these two wins, they lost four of five games, so BIG at least returned to winning ways. BIG won nine of the last 13 games.

During the previous three months, BIG was decent on Overpass (75.0%) and Dust2 (71.4%), while they didn’t get a victory on Inferno (played six times) and didn’t impress on Nuke (33.3%). BIG also established its current squad in February this year and appeared on 57 maps with a record of 29 wins and 28 losses. The lineup consists of tabseN (1.06), tiziaN (0.92), syrsoN (1.08), XANTARES (1.11), and k1to (1.00).

SAW vs. BIG H2H Record

These teams have never met before.

SAW vs. BIG Betting Preview

BIG won each of the last three games, but SAW was victorious in three of the previous four, so we cannot say the underdogs are in a bad form at the moment. Although I am backing BIG to get a win here, I don’t think they will do it easily. After getting a couple of wins in the opening two games, BIG can afford to be relaxed in this one, which is SAW’s chance to win at least a map. I am backing SAW to cover a +1.5 spread.

The Pick: SAW +1.5 Map Handicap (-122 @GGBET)