NAVI and Gambit will meet in the group stage of the EPIC League CIS 2021. The winner of this match will advance to the playoffs, while the loser will roll back one notch. However, in this meeting, I cannot single out a favorite at all, since both teams do not show their maximum capabilities.
NAVI form
The second team in the world ranking seemed to have a good start at the EPIC League CIS 2021, having won an ordinary victory over an outsider. But something went wrong, which led the team to defeat at Entropiq. You can say as much as you like that we have seriously prepared for NAVI, but the fact remains. Another point is that in the third round, “Born to Win” tried to create problems for themselves. And if in the first halves of the team everything is in order, then in the second, pampering begins on the verge of hassle.
Recent results NAVI:
- Victory over Heroic with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over Gambit with a score of 3: 0.
- Victory over GROND with a score of 2: 0.
- Lost to Entropiq with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over bankaPEPSI with a score of 2: 0.
Best NAVI cards:
- Dust 2 - 80% wins.
- Train - 75% wins.
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
It's time to remember that NAVI does not play Vertigo. However, in this episode, I find it hard to believe in the presence of the Inferno card.
Gambit Form
The first team in the world rankings began to amaze in the first round of the EPIC League CIS 2021, almost losing to Mirage from Akuma. Even if the team won that meeting, the further defeat from Spirit confused all the cards. As a result, I had to urgently rescue Hobbit, who returned to the bootcamp. In this regard, the team was able to win in the third round, showing signs of recovery. However, it is still possible to ascertain not the most optimal form of the team, which claims to be the leader.
Recent Gambit results:
- Victory over G2 with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat against NAVI with a score of 0: 3.
- Victory over Akuma with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat from Spirit with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over Trident with a score of 2: 0.
Best Gambit Cards:
- Vertigo - 80% wins.
- Inferno - 80% wins.
- Mirage - 75% wins.
- Train - 67% wins.
- Dust 2 - 62% wins.
- Overpass - 62% wins.
I guess it's not worth reminding about the permanent ban of the Nuke card. However, it seems to me that Train is in question in this series.
Meeting statistics NAVI - Gambit
During the current season, the teams held four meetings:
- Gambit wins at IEM Katowice 2021 with a score of 2: 0.
- Gambit's victory at ESL Pro League Season 13 with a score of 2: 1.
- Gambit victory at DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 with a score of 2: 1.
- NAVI's victory at DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 with a score of 3: 0.
And rest assured, the recent defeat in the grand final motivates Gambit strongly.
Forecast for the match NAVI - Gambit
Taking into account the terrible performance from both teams, I would not dare to single out a favorite. Personally, it seems to me that in this match there will be a real wheelhouse, in which everything will be determined only on the third map. Let's say the conditional Mirage, Overpass or Inferno is slightly better in Gambit. But at the same time, NAVI has Dust 2 and Train. Between times, teams can exchange picks, because a lot is at stake. Therefore, here I propose to bet 2.5 more on Card Total.
