Copenhagen Flames vs. Falcons Preview & Prediction- Free 5/17 CS: GO

The rivals will cross paths for the Group C opening match this Tuesday. There are 16 teams distributed into 4 groups fighting for the prize pool of $50,000. The group stage is played in GSL format and best-of-three series. Eight teams will advance to the playoffs and the winner of the tournament will be awarded $20,000 plus a spot at the ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference.

Copenhagen Flames Team Stats and Latest Results

Copenhagen Flames is ranked #14 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 40 weeks. The Danish team has shown quite an impressive performance over the past 3 months and currently holds a win rate of 73.2%. The team finished 1-2nd at the IEM Dallas 2022 Europe Open Qualifier 2, won the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR B and finished 4th at the IEM Dallas 2022 Europe Closed Qualifier. They are also part of the ongoing PGL Major Antwerp 2022 and has won its first 2 matches. Meanwhile, Copenhagen Flames has won 7 out of the last 10 games.

Map win statistics in the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Nuke (80.0%), Ancient (76.9%), Mirage (70.0%), Vertigo (66.7%), and Overpass (64.7%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Inferno (33.3%), and Dust2 (33.3%). The team has a roster that consists of nicoodoz (1.10 player rating), HooXi (0.90), roeJ (1.20), Zyphon (1.06), and jabbi (1.05).

Falcons Team Stats and Latest Results

Falcons Esports is ranked #63 in the world ranking. The French team has been invited to the ongoing ESL Challenger League Season 41 Europe after finishing 5-6th at the Challenger League Season 40 Europe. At the same time, the team finished 2nd at the Calyx Dune Cup Fall 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier, 2nd at the OMEN WGR European Challenge 2022, and won the ESL National Championship France Spring 2022. Over the past 3 months, Falcons Esports has attained a win rate of 53.8% and has managed 5 wins from its last 10 games.

Map win statistics in the past 3 months show a decent win rate on Vertigo (100.0%), Dust2 (71.4%), and Overpass (66.7%). On the other hand, the team was dismal on Mirage (50.0%), Nuke (42.9%), and Inferno (28.6%). The line-up has Keoz (1.05 player rating), Maka (1.12), hAdji (1.13), Kyojin (1.05), and Python (1.00).

Copenhagen Flames vs. Falcons H2H Record

The rivals have never crossed paths in any tournament and this will be their first H2H encounter.

Copenhagen Flames vs. Falcons Betting Preview

Copenhagen Flames has a better position in the world ranking and also attained a better win rate over the past 3 months. A comparison of both teams’ performance on the maps shows that Copenhagen Flames leads on 5 maps while Falcons eSports has an advantage on only 2 maps. Therefore, we are expecting a win for the Danes.

The Pick: Copenhagen Flames to win.