Apeks vs. Nordavind Talent, Preview & Prediction - Free 4/23 CS:GO

Apeks and Nordavind Talent will face each other at the Telia League Spring 2021 tournament in the semifinal Best of 3. The other semifinalists are 777 and Oilers. First place will take home $10,302, second $5,989, while third and fourth place will share $2,036 each.

Apeks Team Stats and Latest Results

Apex has not been in good form lately; they have won only two of the last eight matches. In the previous match at the IEM Summer 2021 Open Qualifier 2, they lost to SKADE 28:26. Before that, they did not stand out either at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2021 and ESEA Premier Season 36 Europe. Their best result this month was second place at the Legend Series WTA 2021 tournament.

When it comes to the maps, Apeks plays above the average on Inferno (63.6% win rate), Overpass (63.2%), Dust2 (61.5%), and Train (60.0%). They have a negative record on Vertigo (30.0%) and Mirage (20.0%), while on Nuke, they played only once and lost. The main lineup of Apeks is dennis, FREDDyFROG, Relaxa, kreaz, and Grusarn. Grusarn and dennis are in the squad for more than a year, while kreaz, Relaxa, and FREDDyFROG joined the team three months ago. For this clash, Apeks is playing with stand-ins: Polly, Marcelious instead of Relaxa, kreaz.

Nordavind Talent Team Stats and Latest Results

Nordavind Talent is a new team that is just entering the CS:GO world. This will be their second match, and in the first, they lost to the Wizard 2:0 at the Elisa Nordic Championship 2021 Norway. The main lineup of Nordavind Talent team is sense, sido, vhw, Scared, and Trax.

Apeks vs. Nordavind Talent H2H Record

Apeks and Nordavin Talent have never met before.

Apeks vs. Nordavind Talent Betting Preview

There is no doubt that Apex is the absolute favorite in this match. Since the odds on the winner of the match are low, I will try against the spread at the -178.

The Pick: Map Handicap -1.5 Apeks (-178) @PINNACLE