Astralis and OG will meet in FLASHPOINT 3, the first RMR tournament of this season. Well, are the Danes completely exhausted? It can be seen that the four-time world champions are going through a difficult time - a generational change is coming soon. Well, OG in their last games proved that the change of the roster and the arrival at the bootcamp were only beneficial.
Astralis shape
The third team of the world ranking has already completed their performances within the DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. After two starting victories over Extra Salt and Complexity, the team was expectedly blown away, showing a very bad game with Heroic and G2. I am especially interested in the team's mood in the derby, because Astralis managed to endure only 12 rounds in two maps. Well, in the quarterfinals itself, G2 simply rolled out the Danes, being a few steps ahead.
Recent Astralis results:
- Lost to OG with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over Extra Salt with a score of 16: 8.
- Victory over Complexity with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat against Heroic with a score of 0: 2.
- Defeat from G2 with a score of 1: 2.
Best Astralis Cards:
- Dust 2 - 67% wins.
- Vertigo - 60% wins.
- Nuke - 60% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
It is unlikely that the Danes will play on Mirage. However, other maps are also very doubtful, be it Dust 2 or Inferno.
Form OG
The 16th team in the world ranking has not yet been able to be remembered for high-profile victories. However, the team spent the last qualification for IEM Summer 2021 in one breath, winning all three matches with the same score - 2: 0. Yes, the opponents were not the strongest, but it is impossible to deny the fact of OG's excellent preparation. Nevertheless, we can say about the positive dynamics after the arrival of flameZ. And I am sure that the team did not sit idle and continued to train for two weeks.
Recent OG results:
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat from G2 with a score of 1: 2.
- Victory over Trident with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2: 0.
Best OG cards:
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Inferno - 60% wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% wins.
Interestingly, we will definitely skip Vertigo in this series. However, OG is unlikely to want to play on Train, which will soon disappear from our radars altogether.
Astralis vs OG Meetings Statistics
During the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- Astralis win at BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021 with a score of 2: 0.
- OG's victory in the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021 with a score of 2: 0.
Well, let's take the Total on cards 2.5 less and don't worry?
Prediction for the match Astralis - OG
After such a tournament, I would like to wish the Danes to make a generational change as soon as possible. Well, it is obvious that the oldies are no longer eager, and in the online era, many teams have begun to play much stronger. Our opponents are OG, which has already beaten Astralis three weeks ago. And since then, the team is not very tired or has lost its shape. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the OG team, which in the current conditions looks more interesting.
