FATE vs. Illuminar Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/10

FATE and Illuminar are facing in the Swiss round 5 (teams with a 2-2 record) of the Nine to Five 1, and there are no favorites in this best of three map duel. The winning team will advance to the playoffs, while the losing team will be eliminated. These sides have met once so far, and FATE won that encounter.

The Bulgarian side FATE are in a hot and cold form at the moment as they failed to connect two wins in the previous ten matches. FATE disappointed in the latest game against CR4ZY and won just 18 rounds in a 2-0 defeat. They have a 52.0% win rate over the past three months. In that span, FATE displayed excellent performances on Train (69.6%), while they were without a win on Nuke and below average on Vertigo (33.3%).

Illuminar escaped elimination with a convincing 2-0 win over Wizards. They played particularly well on Mirage, dropping only four rounds in the process. The Polish team opened the tournament with a win over Wisla Krakow but then lost to AVEZ and sAw. They won three of the previous six games and have a 48.1% win rate in the last three months. During that period, Illuminar were above average on Dust2 (60.0%) and Overpass (60.0%), while they are without a win on Inferno.

Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+108 @GG.BET)

FATE did beat Illuminar 2-0 in the only H2H tilt some two weeks ago, and even though I am giving a slight advantage to the Bulgarians here, I am not going to bet on them. Illuminar impressed in a 2-0 victory over Wizards, and I am sure they are good enough to take at least one map to FATE. The losing team will be eliminated, and that’s why I expect a big battle and a maximum of maps.