Espada vs. AGO, Preview & Prediction - Free 11/9 CS:GO
Espada is a firm favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet AGO in the Upper bracket quarter-final of the OGA Counter PIT by AMD and Sapphire Season 8 on Monday. The winner of this duel will meet a better team from the tilt between FATE and Nexus.
Espada Team Stats and Latest Results
Espada played well at the IEM New York 2020 CIS but had to settle with 7th position and $2,000 along with 1484.5 RMR Points after losing to Natus Vincere. They were even better at the LOOT.BET Season 8 where they recorded five straight wins over HellRaisers, Apeks, twice over AGF, and GODSENT to make it to the semi-finals, but Virtus.pro proved to be too strong for them. Espada won 12 of the previous 17 matches.
In the last three months, Espada was invincible on Dust2 (played 11 times) and displayed strong performances on Overpass (75.0% win rate), while they have been below average on Nuke (37.5%) and Inferno (47.1%). Espada assembled its squad in August this year and appeared on 78 maps with a record of 47 wins and 31 losses. The lineup consists of Dima (1.09 rating), S0tF1k (0.98), FinigaN (1.01), degster (1.26), and Patsi (1.07).
AGO Team Stats and Latest Results
AGO is not experiencing the best of times lately as they failed to reach the finals stages of any tournament they participated in, including the LOOT.BET Season 8 and ESL Polish Championship Autumn 2020, where they lost to AVEZ and PACT. AGO lost 11 of the last 14 games, so the bookmakers have every right to label them as huge underdogs in this one.
When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, AGO was decent on Mirage (72.7%) and Vertigo (57.1%), while they didn’t get a win on Overpass (played twice) and Nuke (played seven times) and disappointed on Inferno (20.0%) and Train (22.2%). Since October 2020, AGO is performing with the current lineup that appeared on 21 wins and recorded seven wins and 14 losses. The lineup is made of Furlan (1.00), leman (1.03), GruBy (0.99), F1KU (1.04), and DGL (0.98).
Espada vs. AGO H2H Record
These rivals have never met before.
Espada vs. AGO Betting Preview
When we compare the recent form of these respective teams, it’s evident why the bookies gave Espada a big favorite role, and even though it’s not a frequent case, this time around I agree with them. Espada is playing well, winning prize money, and so on, while AGO is struggling and failed to connect two victories for nearly three months. Everything is clear here – I am backing Espada to win.
