ECSTATIC and Movistar Riders will meet in the quarterfinals of the upper grid of the closed qualification for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023. To be honest, I have my doubts about the Spaniards, who are no good online at all.
Moreover, ECSTATIC is clearly not the kind of team that will want to take last place. Moreover, in such a company they have a real chance of winning the slot for the championship.
It is clear that the bookmakers are giving Movistar Riders as the favourites, but again, online it is a different team. So here I would lean on the card from team ECSTATIC.
ECSTATIC form.
The 44th ranked team in the world failed in the open qualification for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, where HOTU unexpectedly Ledge. However, the Danes managed to make it to the closed qualifiers, thanks to Monte and GamerLegion.
The Danish squad recently reached the quarterfinals of CCT Central Europe Series 5, and also took part in ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they reached the semi-finals.
Yes, ECSTATIC lost to Movistar Riders in the ½ finals, but in the course of the championship the team managed to make it through with victories over EG Black and Complexity Gaming.
ECSTATIC latest results:
- 2-1 victory over EG Black.
- Victory over Complexity Gaming with a score of 2-1.
- Defeat to Movistar Riders 0-2.
- Beaten by HYDRA 16-5.
- Defeat by HOTU 1-2.
ECSTATIC top scorers:
- Vertigo - 75% wins.
- Ancient - 69% wins.
- Anubis - 69% wins.
- Nuke - 57% wins.
- Overpass - 56% wins.
Let's not forget that the Danish team have been steadily giving up Mirage.
Movistar Riders uniforms
The 25th ranked team in the world managed to surprise with a surprise win at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they did not suffer a single defeat at all.
However, after returning online, the Spanish team quickly returned to square one, notably managing to lose to FTW at ESL Masters Spain Season 13.
The other day, Movistar Riders also played in the first qualification for Gamers8 2023, where they recorded a hard-fought win over Illuminar Gaming, but then expectedly failed to cope with Astralis.
Movistar Riders latest results:
- A 2-0 win over ECSTATIC.
- A 2-0 win over Bad News Eagles.
- A 0-2 loss to FTW.
- 16-14 win over Illuminar Gaming.
- Defeat by Astralis 10-16.
Movistar Riders top scorers:
- Anubis - 100% wins.
- Ancient - 67% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
- Nuke - 50% wins.
Interestingly, the Spanish team has also given up maps Mirage.
ECSTATIC - Movistar Riders match statistics
During the current season, the teams held one meeting - at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, Movistar Riders won (2-0).
ECSTATIC vs Movistar Riders
Back then, the teams played Nuke and Inferno, which ended on a close scoreline. Moreover, the Danish team had a chance to turn the situation around, but Movistar Riders is knocked out hard on the LAN.
Here, on the other hand, the Spanish team is no better than their rival, which they've proven time and again with their defeats on line. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the Forum on map (+1.5) for the ECSTATIC team.
