Astralis vs. Evil Geniuses Preview & Prediction- Free 3/30 CS: GO
The opponents will clash at the group stage (Group D) of the ESL Pro League Season 15 tournament this Wednesday. This is one of the most coveted trophies in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and involves 24 of the best teams battling for a top prize of $823,000. The Group Stage is composed of four groups of six teams playing in a round-robin format with the best-of-three series.
Astralis Team Stats and Latest Results
Astralis is ranked #11 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 21 weeks. Their last match took place in the group stage of the IEM Katowice tournament on February 20. In that match, Astralis lost to the G2 Esports with a score of 1:2. They finished 5-6th at the BLAST Premier World Final 2021, 5-6th at the Funspark ULTI 2021 Finals, and 7-9th at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022. The team’s win rate over the last 3 months stands at 46.7%. At the same time, they won 5 out of their last 10 matches.
Map win statistics in the last 3 months show an impressive win rate on Ancient (71.4%) and Inferno (60.0%). On the other hand, the team failed to impress on Overpass (42.9%), Mirage (33.3%), Nuke (33.3%), and Dust2 (0.0%). The team has a line-up that includes blameF (1.16 player rating), Xyp9x (1.08), k0nfig (1.06), gla1ve (1.04), and Farlig.
Evil Geniuses Team Stats and Latest Results
Evil Geniuses is ranked #48 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 32 weeks. The team’s last match took place at the PGL tournament on March 14 and Evil Geniuses lost to the Party Astronauts with a score of 1:0. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 5th at the IEM Fall 2021 North America, 15-16th at the PGL Major Stockholm 2021, and 10-12th at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022. Their win rate over the last 3 months is 42.9% and won 3 out of their last 10 games.
Map performance in the last 3 months shows an impressive performance on Mirage (100.0%), Nuke (100.0%), and Overpass (100.0%). On the flip-side, the team performed dismally on Inferno (40.0%), Dust2 (0.0%), and Vertigo (0.0%). Three players joined the squad at once. The former G2 coach also joined the team. The team’s current roster includes Brehze (1.11 player rating), Stewie2K (1.05), autimatic (1.19), RUSH (1.06), and CeRq (1.08).
Astralis vs. Evil Geniuses H2H Record
Head-to-head meetings have 7 matches. By this time, Astralis has won 4 times while Evil Geniuses has 3 wins to its account. Their last encounter was at the BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2021 tournament in September 2021 and Astralis won with a score of 2:0.
Astralis vs. Evil Geniuses Betting Preview
Astralis is the favorite in this upcoming meeting. Nevertheless, the introduction of a new coach who will debut at this match makes everything a mystery. Over the last 3 months, Astralis has attained a better win rate and also displayed impressive stats on the maps. The outcome of this meeting will depend on teamwork. And in that case, we are predicting three maps in this confrontation.
The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.
