Akuma vs. INDE IRAE, Preview, & Prediction - Free 9/18 CS: GO

The opponents meet at the Upper Bracket-Opening round of IEM Fall 2021 CIS Closed Qualifier this Saturday. Only 6 out of the 8 teams will get a spot at the IEM Fall 2021 CIS.

Akuma Team Stats and Latest Results

Akuma is ranked 45th in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 12 weeks. Their drop in the world ranking is linked to their performance at the European Development Championship 4 and StarLadder CIS RMR 2021. They lost to DBL PONEY (2-1) at the quarters of the European Development Championship 4 and lost all their 4 matches at the StarLadder CIS RMR 2021. Meanwhile, they have won 2 out of their 5 matches at the ESEA Premier Season 38 Europe. Out of their last 8 matches, they won 4 matches and has a win rate of 45.5%.

Map statistics over the last 3 months shows that the team has achieved a decent performance on Dust2 (57.1%) and attained an average win rate on Overpass (50.0%). On the other hand, they failed to show a decent performance on Inferno (45.5%), Vertigo (45.5%), Nuke (37.5%), and Mirage (28.6%). The team line-up consists of Sergiz (0.97), Psycho (0.98), SENSEi (1.26), DemQQ (1.08), and j3kie (0.98).

INDE IRAE Team Stats and Latest Results

INDE IRAE Team is ranked 78th on the world ranking. The Russian team finished 5-8th at the IronWar Grand Prix 2021 and won all their matches at the recently concluded IEM Fall 2021 CIS Open Qualifier 1. At the Open Qualifier 1, they defeated MayBe (16:11) and EC Kyiv (2-1). When we consider their last 8 matches, they have won 5 matches and lost 3. Meanwhile, they have a win rate of 69.2%.

Map performance in the last 3 months shows that the team has been impressive on Mirage (100.0%), Nuke (100.0%), and Vertigo (100.0%). On the flip-side, they failed to give an impressive performance on Ancient (20.0%), Inferno (16.7%), and Overpass (0.0%). The team line-up consists of DavCost (1.08), RAiLWAY (0.97), X5G7V (1.05), hurtfrisk (1.12), and floweaN (1.01).

Akuma vs. INDE IRAE H2H Record

Head-to-head statistics show 1 meeting between the opponents. They met at the V4 Future Sports Festival 2021 Open Qualifier and Akuma won 1-0.

Akuma vs. INDE IRAE Betting Preview

Akuma has lost their last 3 matches but we are expecting them to bounce back and take this match. They have a better ranking on the global ranking and have displayed good performance on different maps. They lead on Dust2, Inferno, Overpass, and Vertigo. On the other hand, INDE IRAE has a better win rate on Mirage and Nuke. We are therefore predicting a win for Akuma.

The Pick: Akuma to win.