SKADE and Endpoint will meet in the quarterfinals of the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 1. I personally find it hard to single out a favorite, since SKADE has an advantage on paper, while personal meetings speak in favor of the British team.
SKADE shape
The 18th team in the world ranking has recently failed in the playoffs of LOOT.BET Season 9. However, the team then took a short break, having played only once - with Sprout. Of course, SKADE closed the unlucky opponent. Nevertheless, the current segment of the season can hardly be considered an asset to a team that, not only failed to qualify for FLASHPOINT 3, but also began to play noticeably slower.
Recent SKADE results:
- Victory over Spirit Academy with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over MAD Lions with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over Anonymo with a score of 2: 1.
- Defeat to ENCE with a score of 1: 2.
- Win over Sprout with a score of 2: 1.
Best SKADE cards:
- Overpass - 85% wins.
- Inferno - 77% wins.
- Mirage - 74% wins.
- Train - 71% wins.
- Vertigo - 62% wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% wins.
Interestingly, the Bulgarian team has difficulties with the Nuke map. However, we will not see it in this episode - a permanent ban from the British.
Endpoint Form
The 27th World Ranking Team has updated their roster and invited the British. Since then, the team has played several good matches, making a qualitative leap in its development. However, from a distance, it became clear that Endpoint is still an extremely unstable team that often plays on emotions. Nevertheless, in the last two BO3s, the team managed to beat SKADE, which undoubtedly encourages certain thoughts.
Latest Endpoint results:
- Victory over NAVI Junior with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over LDLC with a score of 2: 1.
- Lost to Entropiq with a score of 1: 2.
- Lost to Sinners with a score of 0: 2.
- Lost to AGO with a score of 0: 2.
Best Endpoint Cards:
- Overpass - 76% wins.
- Inferno - 61% wins.
- Train - 60% wins.
- Mirage - 57% wins.
- Vertigo - 54% wins.
The British have not played Nuke for a long time, as mentioned earlier. However, I am more likely to believe that Endpoint will beep Inferno again.
SKADE - Endpoint meeting statistics
During the current season, the teams held three meetings:
- SKADE victory in the open qualifier for IEM Summer 2021 with a score of 16: 5.
- Endpoint's victory in the closed qualifier for FLASHPOINT 3 with a score of 2: 0.
- Endpoint's victory in REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 1 with a score of 2: 0.
But interestingly, all BO3 teams ended on two maps.
Forecast for the match SKADE - Endpoint
First of all, I am concerned about the playing condition of both teams. If SKADE still somehow keeps afloat, showing a slow Counter Strike, then Endpoint went even further, losing two last meetings dry. However, the fact that all BO3 teams ended on two maps does not leave me. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the Total on cards 2.5 less.
