SJ vs. HAVU Gaming Preview & Prediction - Free 6/13 CS:GO Betting Picks
The semi-finals of the CS:GO Rainmaker 2020 Open tournament will start with the clash between two Finnish teams; SJ and HAVU Gaming. Two sides will fight for the place in the final and for the opportunity to win a $26,091 prize in a single-elimination Best of 3.
SJ Team Stats and Latest Results
SJ (#160 World Rank) comes into this clash as underdogs, but they are actually in a better form than their compatriots HAVU. They won three of the previous five matches and were on a 3-game winning streak before losing their most recent match to KOVA (0-2) in May. When it comes to the maps, SJ are the most successful at Cobblestone (55.6 winning percentage), while they are the weakest at Overpass (25%). SJ’s current lineup consists of: KHRN (0.97 Rating), STOVVE (1.02), xartE (0.92), arvid (0.95), and SADDYX (1.01). This lineup played together on 19 occasions and has a record of seven wins and 12 losses.
HAVU Gaming Team Stats and Latest Results
HAVU (#35) are strong favorites in this one, but they are not in good form lately after suffering four losses in the last five matches. Following a 16-9 win over EndPoint a week ago, HAVU suffered three straight defeats, including the latest one to Virtus.pro at ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe Qualifier. HAVU have the best results when playing Nuke map (80%), while they are also successful when it comes to Overpass (75%) and Train (72.7%). On the other hand, they are not particularly good at Mirage (25%). HAVU’s current lineup consists of: sAw (0.91), ZOREE (1.08), sLowi (1.04), doto (0.99), and hoody (1.07). This lineup played together on 277 maps and has a record of 167 wins and 110 losses.
SJ vs. HAVU H2H Record
These rivals have met 14 times to date, and HAVU has an 11-3 record, and are on a 4-game winning streak after defeating SJ in late February at LanTrek 2020.
SJ vs. HAVU Betting Preview
First of all, HAVU is a more experienced side as they played more than 270 maps together with this current lineup. They are also way better when it comes to H2H duels, while their individuals have better records than SJ’s. The most significant advantage for HAVU is perhaps the map selection because SJ’s favorite map Cobblestone is not included at Rainmaker 2020 Open. On the other hand, Nuke, Overpass, and Train are included, and SJ don’t have a good record when playing these maps. All in all, HAVU is a better side, and I am backing them to reach the final. Three of the last four H2H wins for HAVU were 2-0, so the -1.5 handicap at -110 is also an option.
