SJ vs. LDLC, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/9 CS:GO
LDLC is a favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they take on SJ in the Lower bracket round 1 of the ESEA Advanced Season 35 Europe on Monday. The winner of this duel will go on to face the loser of a clash between AGF and Lyngby Vikings.
SJ Team Stats and Latest Results
SJ failed to qualify for the LOOT.BET Season 8 after suffering defeats to Izako Boars and FATE, but they bounced back with a pair of victories over hREDS and KOVA to win the Rainmaker Open Season 2 and earn $10,056. The Finnish team managed to qualify for the Betway Nine to Five 5 with wins over SG.pro and FATE, but suffered three losses in four games at the main event and were eliminated early. SJ won six of the previous 12 matches.
When it comes to the maps in the last three months, SJ was above average on Mirage (62.5% win rate), Overpass (58.8%), and Nuke (56.2%), while they disappointed on Dust2 (12.5%) and Train (30.8%). SJ assembled its squad in August this year and appeared on 79 maps with a record of 37 wins and 42 losses. The lineup is made of KHRN (0.98 rating), arvid (0.99), SADDYX (1.12), jemi (1.07), and LYNXi (0.96).
LDLC Team Stats and Latest Results
LDLC didn’t play a lot of matches recently and we can say that SJ is in a better form right now, or at least, they are in a better competitive form. The French side is on a negative run of four consecutive defeats, during which they won only two maps. Just like SJ, they qualified for the Betway Nine to Five 5, but then lost three games in a row and suffered elimination. LDLC lost six of the last eight games.
In the previous three months, LDLC was decent on Train (66.7%), while they failed to get a victory on Nuke (played three times) and Inferno (played once). LDLC is playing with the current lineup since October 2020 and appeared on just 17 maps so far with a record of seven wins and ten losses. The team members are SIXER (1.06), Lambert (0.85), body (0.95), hAdji (1.10), and afro (1.08).
SJ vs. LDLC H2H Record
These rivals have met on two occasions before and the series is currently tied at 1-1 following SJ’s 2-0 win at the Betway Nine to Five 5 some ten days ago.
SJ vs. LDLC Betting Preview
I am not really sure why the bookmakers are favoring LDLC in this one. First of all, SJ is in better form and is a better-ranked team. Secondly, they beat the Frenchmen just ten days ago. So, I am leaning toward the Finnish side here and I suggest you go with them at +131 odds with PINNACLE. However, if you are looking for a safer bet, you can back SJ to cover the +1.5 handicap at -222.
