Forutsigelse på match CS2 Cloud9 - BIG

Cloud9 and BIG will meet in the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe grand final, where they will play for a ticket to the spring season finals to be held in Washington in the summer.

To be honest, I don't see any reason to give the German squad any chances. First of all, that one beat Rare Atom with great difficulty, while the last game against 9INE was something of a mess. In other words, BIG are very weak, and the team is not getting any better.

For their part, the Cloudies are clearly on a roll. In addition to confident play over the past month and a half, the boys continued to win after their defeat in the ESL Pro League Season 17 finals. And objectively, groove's charges are stronger than anyone else in this tournament.

Therefore, here I would lean on the logical victory of the Cloud9 team, which is superior to the opponent by all parameters. Yes, BIG can spin their way onto the map, but it's foolish to expect more.

Cloud9's form

The seventh team in the world rankings recently went to the ESL Pro League Season 17 Grand Final, where they beat FaZe Clan almost without a chance, taking away only one card.

However, the Russian team made up for it by reaching the final of BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023, as well as a successful Long Song in the closed qualification to IEM Dallas 2023, where they managed to defeat sYnck and Ninjas in Pyjamas.

As for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe performances, here Cloud9 has already passed Copenhagen Flames and Ninjas in Pyjamas, showing clearly the strongest game of all competitors.

Cloud9's latest results:

• A 2-0 win over Falcons.
• 2-0 win over GODSENT.
• Beat sYnck 2-0.
• Beat Ninjas in Pyjamas 2-1.
• Victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas by a score of 2-1.

Cloud9's best scores:

• Vertigo - 91% wins.
• Mirage - 78% wins.
• Ancient - 67% wins.
• Overpass - 67% wins.

Let's not forget that the Russian team continues to reject Nuke maps.

Form BIG

The eighteenth ranked team in the world failed in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17 from where they didn't even make it to the play-offs after a series of failed games.

After that, the German side dropped out of several TIER-2 tournaments in a row, including Elisa Invitational Winter 2023 and CCT West Europe Series 2. Even stranger, BIG didn't make it through to the IEM Dallas 2023 indoor qualifiers, yet another disappointing result.

As for the Long Corner of the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Europe, the Germans beat Rare Atom with great difficulty, and the day before they handled 9INE. However, judging from the game against the Poles, things are not going well for the team.

The latest results from BIG:

• 0-2 defeat to Apeks.
• 14-16 defeat at the hands of HEET.
• 1-2 defeat at the hands of GODSENT.
• 2-1 win over Rare Atom.
• A 2-1 win over 9INE.

Best BIG wins:

• Overpass - 80% wins.
• Mirage - 60% wins.
• Vertigo - 50% wins.

In turn, the German team is capable of playing on any map.

Cloud9 - BIG encounter statistics

Within the last season, the teams have played four meetings:

• Cloud9's 2-0 win at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Finals.
• Cloud9's 2-0 win at ESL Pro League Season 15.
• Cloud9's 2-1 win at IEM Dallas 2022.
• A 2-0 victory for BIG at Roobet Cup 2022.

However, enough time has passed since then.

Cloud9 - BIG match prediction

It's hard to believe in The International riga when you have Cloud9 and BIG in a match. After all, the Germans are highly dependent on their mood, although even in their optimum mood they are still a long way from their opponent.

In turn, the Russian team is in great shape, and it's unlikely that the guys are ready to lose such an opportunity. And in general BIG are in a rebuilding phase, as evidenced by their recent matches.

Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Cloud9's victory with a Handicap (-6.5).