AVEZ vs. Izako Boars Preview & Prediction - Free 8/16 CS:GO Betting Picks

AVEZ will face Izako Boars in the Best of 3 semi-finals matchup of the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 7. These two teams have met three times and, Izako Boars leads 2-1 (one win after overtime), but this will be their first Best of 3 meetings. The winner of the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 7 tournament wins $25,000, and the semifinalists have already secured a sum of $2,500.

Polish Avez has recorded three wins in a row, and generally, they are in good form. They have six wins in their last eight games. In the previous three months, the representatives of AVEZ got a win rate of 54.0%. We can't single out a map where they are invincible, but they certainly do better on Overpass 65.2% (15 wins/ 8losses) and Vertigo 61.9% (13 wins/ 8 losses). They are not happy when they have to play on Inferno 21.4% (3 wins / 11 losses), and they played only once on Mirage and lost. At EAMV, they reached the quarterfinals as runners-up in Group B and defeated Nordavind 2-0.

Izako Boars is in a series of five wins in a row and have a win rate of 51.4% over the last three months. During that period, the Polish side has a positive score on Train (64.3%) and Overpass (61.5%), and negative on Inferno (44.4%) and Dust2 (28.6%). As leaders of Group A with two wins against Singularity and Winstrike, they knocked out Budapest Five in the quarterfinals with 2-0 to make the semifinals.

Pick: Total rounds (incl. Overtime) 66.5 ( -108 @GG.BET)

This Polish derby has always brought us tight matches with a lot of rounds. The stakes are high, and both teams will do their best to reach the finals. I expect a three-map match, but I will bet on a slightly safer odds and bet the total number of rounds 66.5 Over. The highest odds for this pick are at GG.BET where you can choose the market yourself.