FaZe Clan and 00NATION will meet in the quarterfinals of the IEM Cologne 2022 group stage. So far, the Brazilian team is holding a very good championship not only in terms of the result, but also the game itself.
Moreover, 00NATION has already managed to upset Astralis, having simultaneously fought with Team Spirit. And if things go on like this, the team can surprise even more.
In turn, I will continue to be skeptical of FaZe Clan, as this team deflated too early, without even holding the bar for at least a month. In this regard, I have no reason to believe that the leader of the world ranking will suddenly show a cool game.
FaZe Clan form
The first team of the world ranking has been experiencing certain problems for more than a month. Moreover, it all started as part of IEM Dallas 2022, where the team fell off already in the quarterfinals.
Then the wards of RobbaN went to BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022, where they also failed to show anything, having gained only one victory in three matches, and for dessert they lost to NAVI.
We can say that FaZe Clan reached the finals of Roobet Cup 2022, but the team did not look the best there, even despite the format of the championship itself.
Latest FaZe Clan results:
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over OG with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by BIG with a score of 1:2.
Best FaZe Clan maps:
- Nuke - 89% of wins.
- Inferno - 70% win rate.
- Mirage - 64% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 58% win rate
- Ancient - 57% of wins.
- Overpass - 56% of wins.
At the same time, the European team continues to refuse the Vertigo card.
Form 00NATION
The 31st team in the world ranking recently visited the ESL Challenger Valencia 2022 at DreamHack, where they did not even manage to make it to the playoffs after an ugly loss to Sprout.
However, at the start of IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In, the Brazilian team was pleasantly surprised, first of all, by defeating Astralis on the Mirage map. And further, 00NATION managed to compete with Team Spirit, almost jumping out of his pants for victory.
In any case, the team coped with Imperial Esports in the derby, showing a really tolerable game. And if the Brazilians continue to amaze like this, then 00NATION may still be able to do something.
Latest 00NATION results:
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by Sprout with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 16:6.
- Defeat from Team Spirit with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Imperial Esports with a score of 2:0.
Best 00NATION cards:
- Overpass - 82% of wins.
- Vertigo - 75% of wins.
- Ancient - 73% of wins.
- Mirage - 71% of wins.
- Inferno - 60% of wins.
In turn, the Brazilian team most often refuse the Dust 2 map.
FaZe Clan - 00NATION meeting statistics
The teams have not met before.
Prediction for FaZe Clan — 00NATION match
It is clear that we will definitely miss the Vertigo map, where the Brazilians play best. However, they can definitely try their luck on Ancient, Overpass or Mirage, especially since FaZe Clan has not played in the TOP-1 for a long time.
And yet, a few words must be said about the European team, which is capable of taking such matches on shooting. But in terms of team interactions, I have a certain skepticism, since FaZe Clan has not surprised me for a long time.
Therefore, here I would recommend taking a chance and betting on Handicap by cards (+1.5) for the 00NATION team.
