Dignitas vs. Apeks, Preview & Prediction - Free 12/7 CS:GO

Apeks is a slight favorite in this Best of 3 Swiss round 1 encounter of the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 when they take on Dignitas on Monday. Considering this is an opening day of the tournament, we can expect both rivals to be looking to kick it off with a victory, so we’re going to have an interesting clash.

Dignitas Team Stats and Latest Results

Dignitas was in a disastrous form of six consecutive losses but managed to snap that negative run with a win over c0ntact at the Flashpoint 2. They finished that tournament in 7th position and with $15,000 in the pocket as OG stopped them in the opening round of the playoffs. Dignitas lost nine of the previous 11 matches.

During the last three months, Dignitas displayed the best performances on Nuke (42.9% win rate), while they failed to get a victory on Overpass (played twice) and Train (played twice) and disappointed on Inferno (14.3%). Although they assembled the current squad in October 2020, Dignitas appeared on just 16 maps with a record of five wins and 11 losses. The lineup is made of f0rest (0.98 rating), friberg (0.89), hallzerk (1.03), H4RR3 (0.92), and HEAP (0.92).

Apeks Team Stats and Latest Results

Apeks is playing in a way better form than Dignitas and they have a better competitive rhythm. The Norwegians qualified for the MIDNITE Nine to Five 7 thanks to victories over TheDice and Nexus, after which they won a trophy and $9,710 at the Telia League Fall 2020 following a Grand final win over Bifost. Apeks won eight of the last 13 games.

In the previous three months, Apeks was decent on Overpass (66.7%) and Vertigo (63.3%), while they didn’t taste a victory on Train (played six times) and Nuke (played twice). Apeks also assembled its lineup in October this year but appeared on 47 maps with a record of 21 wins and 26 losses. The team members are dennis (1.02), jkaem (1.14), Marcelious (0.97), Grusarn (0.97), and Nasty (0.84).

Dignitas vs. Apeks H2H Record

These rivals have met on two occasions before, and the series is tied at 1-1. Apeks won the most recent clash at the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 7 in August this year, when they came from a 1-0 deficit to win.

Dignitas vs. Apeks Betting Preview

Given how Dignitas is playing of late and Apeks’s form in the past few weeks, I am surprised that the odds are this high. I am gladly going to take them and exploit the opportunity to back Apeks to get a win, while the other reason for backing the Norwegian team is the fact that Dignitas’ current lineup didn’t play together for long, so I am relying on a bigger experience from Apeks.

The Pick: Apeks to win (-118 @PINNACLE)