Forutsigelse av kamp: Team Liquid - Cloud9 | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Team Liquid and Cloud9 will meet in the lower bracket semi-final of IEM Cologne 2022. On the one hand, the North American team does not show itself in any way, but fights from match to match.

On the other hand, Cloud9 got off to a good start in this group stage, but the day before, they fell off Astralis without a chance. Apparently, the logic finally broke down at the end of the season, as the teams play on a whim.

Form Team Liquid

The 15th team in the world ranking failed at the start of the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022, if we consider only the result at the exit. However, according to the game, the North American team managed to impose a fight on Team Spirit, although they limply gave the victory on the map Ancient.

Well, on the eve of Team Liquid, with great difficulty, they managed to beat the Brazilians from 00NATION, although even there they could fly off with a score of 0:2 and go home. And yet we must pay tribute to the team, which on the third decisive map got together and closed the opponent without any problems.

Latest Team Liquid results:

• Victory over Imperial Esports with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over MIBR with a score of 2:0.
• Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 0:2.
• Defeat from Team Spirit with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over 00NATION with a score of 2:1.

The best maps of Team Liquid:

• Mirage - 80% of wins.
• Ancient - 70% of wins.
• Vertigo - 60% of wins.
• Inferno - 60% of wins.

At the same time, the North American team stopped showing up on the Nuke map.

Form Cloud9

The fourth team in the world ranking, on the contrary, had a great start at the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022, where they outplayed the Outsiders without a chance and, as it seemed, outlined a clear path to the playoffs.

However, the day before, the Russian team miraculously lost to Astralis, without showing any struggle on two maps. To be honest, I don’t understand such an arrhythmia from Cloud9, which forgot how to shoot literally in one day.

Latest Cloud9 results:

• Victory over Astralis with a score of 2:0.
• 2:1 victory over 9z.
• Defeated by BIG with a score of 0:2.
• The victory over the Outsiders with a score of 2:0.
• Defeated by Astralis with a score of 0:2.

Best Cloud9 Maps:

• Ancient - 100% win rate.
• Vertigo - 80% of wins.
• Overpass - 67% of wins.
• Mirage - 62% of wins.
• Inferno - 50% win rate.
• Dust 2 - 50% win rate.

It is worth recalling that the Russian team also does not play on the Nuke map.

Team Liquid - Cloud9 meeting statistics

As part of the current season, the teams held three meetings:

• Cloud9 won the ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.
• Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 16:6.
• Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 2:0.

Interestingly, the Russian team humiliated Team Liquid.

Prediction for the match Team Liquid — Cloud9

Honestly, with the arrival of YEKINDAR, the North American team began to play much bolder and bolder. Of course, as long as it takes a sniper three shots to kill, it's hard to talk about great results. But it seems to me that Team Liquid is playing much more interesting and confident than together with shox.

In turn, the instability of Cloud9 is striking. And for some reason I don't want to believe that the Russian team will suddenly start to break apart again. Rather, I expect a repetition of those stupid mistakes that were in the match with Astralis. In addition, the team is too sleepy and tired, which is clearly reflected in the game.

Therefore, here I would recommend betting on Handicap (+1.5) for Team Liquid.