Spirit vs. Gambit, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/17 CS:GO

We have a top 20 encounter between Spirit and Gambit when they face in the Swiss round 2 (teams with a 1-0 record) of the EPIC League CIS 2021 on Monday. Gambit is a favorite to get a win and improve to a 2-0 record.

Spirit Team Stats and Latest Results

As expected, Spirit didn’t have trouble beating bankaPEPSI in the opening game at this tournament. That win came following a pair of losses to Virtus.pro and forZe, and Spirit is now looking to break into the top 10. Spirit won nine of the previous 14 matches.

In the last three months, Spirit displayed strong performances on Dust2 (87.5% win rate) and Overpass (75.0%), while they couldn’t get the things going on Mirage (16.7%). Since February 2021, Spirit is playing with the same team that appeared on 40 maps and recorded 24 wins and 16 losses. The lineup is made of chopper (1.05 rating), mir (1.20), sdy (1.13), degster (1.20), and magixx (1.04).

Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results

The best team of 2021 and the current No.1 in the world, Gambit, surprisingly struggled to beat massive underdogs Akuma in the opening map of the first game at this tournament, but they got the edge and then allowed just four rounds on the second map. The Russian team was on a seven-game winning streak before losing to Natus Vincere in the Grand final of the DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. Gambit won 18 of the last 20 games.

Talking about the maps in the previous three months, Gambit was great on Mirage (81.8%) and Vertigo (81.8%), while their “weakest” displays came on Overpass (53.3%). Gambit also established its current lineup in February this year and appeared on 73 maps with a record of 51 wins and 22 losses. The team members are Hobbit (1.21), interz (1.00), Ax1Le (1.21), sh1ro (1.26), and nafany (1.08).

Spirit vs. Gambit H2H Record

These rivals have met on ten occasions before, and Spirit leads the all-time series 6-4. However, Gambit was better in each of the last four encounters, including the most recent one at the Pinnacle Cup 2021 in April this year.

Spirit vs. Gambit Betting Preview

There are no secrets between the old foes, so we can expect an interesting and feisty affair on Monday. Spirit has the quality to make a little upset here, but they were pretty powerless against Gambit lately, so I don’t think they can get more than a map. Although this game could easily produce a maximum of three maps, I am going to skip that and back Gambit to grab a victory.

The Pick: Gambit to win (-182 @PINNACLE)