ALTERNATE aTTaX vs. Syman Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/17

ALTERNATE aTTax and Syman are facing in the Group D opening match of the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 3, and ALTERNATE aTTax are favorites in this Best of 1 tilt. These sides have never met so far.

The German side ALTERNATE aTTax were the hottest team in the world with nine consecutive victories and had a 1-0 lead in the semis of the Nine to Five 1 against Gambit Youngsters. However, the Russians managed to win the next two maps in overtime and later win the trophy against Hard Legion. ALTERNATE aTTax have a 64.0% win rate over the past three months. In that span, ALTERNATE aTTax were excellent on Vertigo (83.3%) and played well on Dust2 (61.5%), while they were below average only on Mirage (40.0%).

Syman were in a great form at the Nine to Five 1 tournament and won the opening four matches before Gambit Youngsters destroyed them in straight maps, allowing just 11 rounds along the way. The Kazakhstani team won six of the previous eight matches and have a 47.2% win rate over the last three months. During that period, Syman were strong on Train (66.7%), while they didn’t perform well on Nuke (30.0%), Overpass (33.3%), and Inferno (33.3%).

Pick: ALTERNATE aTTax to win (-200 @bet365)

Even though they lost the most recent game, ALTERNATE aTTax are still one of the hottest teams right now, and surely the hottest one at this tournament. They are in the same group with Hard Legion, so ALTERNATE aTTax cannot afford to lose this match if they want to advance to the playoffs. I am backing them to beat Syman in this Best of 1 clash. Syman’s latest display in a devastating loss to Gambit Youngsters is a strong signal that they are powerless against favored teams.