Prédiction de match: Team K23 - Team Spirit {{Counter-Strike (CS2)
StarLadder CIS RMR 2021K23 and Spirit will compete for the right to advance to the combined final of StarLadder CIS RMR 2021. I think that both teams do not qualify for a place in the grand final, since Gambit and NAVI are functionally stronger at this segment of the season. Nevertheless, in a face-to-face match, the “dragons” have no chance to close K23, which already had an outstanding championship.
Form K23
The 38th team in the world rankings became a sensation at StarLadder CIS RMR 2021, making their way to the playoffs from a tough group. Of course, the victory over Entropiq, as well as the stubborn struggle with Virtus.pro and Spirit in the group, gave the team a boost of energy. However, in the semifinals, K23 showed nothing except the Inferno card. And it seems to me that this is where the tale should end, since the rematch with the "dragons" will dot the i's.
Recent results K23:
- Defeat from Spirit with a score of 1: 2.
- Defeat Entropiq with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat against Virtus.pro with a score of 1: 2.
- Victory over 100PG with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat from Spirit with a score of 1: 2.
Best K23 cards:
- Inferno - 75% wins.
- Ancient - 75% wins.
- Overpass - 55% wins.
- Mirage - 50% wins.
Despite the fact that the team can play on any map, the guys still have difficulties on Vertigo and Nuke.
Spirit form
The 15th World Ranking Team got off to a great start at StarLadder CIS RMR 2021, beating everyone in their group. Another thing is that the team has not yet achieved a single dry victory, constantly getting involved in problems. So in the semifinals, Spirit did not cope with NAVI, although on the first two maps it still demonstrated a struggle. As a result, the team fell on the Nuke map, leaving a pleasant trail anyway.
Recent results Spirit:
- Defeat Entropiq 2: 1.
- Victory over K23 with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over Virtus.pro with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over 100PG with a score of 2: 1.
- Defeat from NAVI with a score of 1: 2.
Best Spirit Cards:
- Dust 2 - 88% wins.
- Overpass - 75% wins.
- Mirage - 50% wins.
It is worth recalling that Spirit has not played on Vertigo for a long time. However, it must be said that Inferno and Ancient are now raising questions.
Meeting statistics K23 - Spirit
During the current season, the teams held three meetings:
- Spirit's victory in the Winstrike CIS Spring Cup 2021 with a score of 16: 6.
- Spirit's victory in the EPIC League CIS 2021 with a score of 2: 0.
- Spirit's victory in StarLadder CIS RMR 2021 with a score of 2: 1.
And such a story does not bode well for the K23.
Forecast for the match K23 - Spirit
Inferno or any other card in any case will be taken into account by the Spirit players. K23 has already provided enough information to prepare and choose the right tactics. And the recent defeat of the “dragons” on Inferno should not be taken into account, since the score was as close as possible. As for the rest, K23 is seriously inferior to its rival, from which it is simply pointless to expect a sensation. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the Spirit team with a score of 2: 0.
The teams that lost the first matches in the playoffs meet in a match for life in this tournament and then a match awaits them between the loser of the Navi-Gambit pair.
Team Spirit
The team is in Cologne awaiting the start of a major tournament and, being in quarantine, are finishing playing CIS RMR. In the group, no one could beat this team, which gave them the opportunity to take first place in their group. In the first playoff match, they played Navi and lost 2-1. The match was very tense (except for 3 maps), where Spirit could even win, but gave a comeback on the first map from a comfortable score for themselves, and on the second they almost lost, but managed to save the map, bringing the matter to special stages.
K23
K23 unexpectedly left the group, where there were enough strong teams and everything was decided in the last round. Having got to the Gambit in the first match, the Kazakhs naturally lost, having resisted only on the first map. The team is not showing the worst game, but clearly does not reach the level of the rivals with whom they ended up in the playoffs.
Outcome
Spirit on the level of performance is higher than its today's opponents, the team is sitting and preparing for Cologne, which starts very soon. RMR points are important for both teams, so everyone will give their best, but the favorite should win today, with a high probability with a score of 2-0