fnatic vs. ENCE Preview & Prediction- Free 4/05 CS: GO

fnatic vs. ENCE Preview & Prediction- Free 4/05 CS: GO

The opponents will cross paths at the Playoffs round 1 in the ESL Pro League Season 15 tournament this Tuesday. The remaining 16 teams are battling for the ESL Pro League title for this season and to get the top prize amounting to $175,000. Playoffs are played in a single-elimination bracket. All matches are played in the best-of-three series except for the grand final which is a best-of-five.

fnatic Team Stats and Latest Results

fnatic is ranked #17 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 28 weeks. At the group stage of the ongoing ESL Pro League Season 15 tournament, the Swedish team won 3 out of their 5 matches and finished 3rd in Group A. The team’s last match took place at the 2022 Fantasyexpo EU Champions Spring tournament on March 26 and Fnatic lost to the HEET with a score of 0:1. Considering their performance in past events, their last achievement was 9th place in the IEM Season XVI - Katowice tournament which ended on February 27, 2022, and was awarded $16,000. Meanwhile, they have a 2-match losing streak and have won 6 out of their last 10 matches.

Map performance shows that the team’s best-played cards are Inferno (65%-win rate), Overpass (60%), Ancient (55%), and Nuke (57%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Train (50%), Vertigo (35%), Mirage (38%), and Dust2 (33%). The team’s current roster consists of ALEX (0.98 player rating), mezii (1.11), KRIMZ (1.06), Peppzor (1.03), and Poizon (1.09).

ENCE Team Stats and Latest Results

ENCE ranks #9 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 54 weeks. The Finnish team won 4 out of their 5 rounds in the group stage of the ESL Pro League Season 15 tournament and finished 2nd in Group B. The team defeated FaZe (2:1), Vitality (2:0), Outsiders (2:0), and Sprout (2:1) but lost to FURIA with a score of 1:2. The team’s last match took place at the PC III tournament on March 28. In that matchup, ENCE was defeated by Copenhagen Flames with a score of 0:2. Their last achievement was at the Elisa Invitational tournament which ended on July 04, 2021, and earned $4,000. Out of their last 10 matches, they managed 7 wins.

The team’s best-played maps consist of Inferno (64%-win rate), Overpass (60%), Ancient (55%), and Nuke (57%). On the flip side, they are performing dismally on Vertigo (38%), Train (0%), Dust2 (33%), and Mirage (40%). Their line-up has dycha, hades, Snappi, Spinx, and Maden.

fnatic vs. ENCE H2H Record

Head-to-head has 5 meetings between the rivals. The advantage of these confrontations is on the side of ENCE which has won 3 times and lost twice. Their last encounter was at the group stage of the 2022 Fantasyexpo EU Champions Spring and ENCE won 1:0.

fnatic vs. ENCE Betting Preview

ENCE is placed 8 places ahead of fnatic in the world ranking. At the same time, ENCE has attained a better win rate and has a better roster compared to their rivals. Besides, fnatic won 3 matches in the group stage of the ESL Pro League Season 15 tournament while ENCE managed 4 wins. Based on these stats, we believe ENCE is the better side and will progress to the next stage.

The Pick: ENCE to win.

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