forZe vs. Natus Vincere, Preview, & Prediction - Free 6/30 CS: GO

Natus Vincere and forZe meet this Wednesday at the StarLadder CIS RMR 2021 tournament. Natus Vincere is the favorite in this matchup and if forZe has to progress to the playoffs, they have to win this match.

forZe Stats and Latest Results

forZe is ranked 16th on the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 116 weeks. They have played 1 match at the StarLadder CIS RMR 2021 tournament and won. They played Akuma and won on Overpass and Inferno. forZe won ROG COLIZEUM Championship 2021 in April and was awarded $10,000. At the Spring Sweet Spring 1, they defeated EPG Family at the finals and were awarded $44,000 and a spot at the LAN Sweet LAN 2022. Considering the last 8 matches, they have won 5 and lost 3 matches. Their win rate stands at 68.0%.

Map statistics in the last 8 matches show that the team has been impressive on Train (100.0%), Mirage (78.8%), Ancient (66.7%), Dust2 (57.1%), Overpass (55.0%), and Inferno (52.4%). They registered below-average performance on Nuke (47.4%). They have maintained one lineup since February 2020 which includes almazer (1.06), FL1T (1.14), Jerry (1.06), zorte (1.12), and KENSI (1.05).

Natus Vincere Stats and Latest Results

Natus Vincere is ranked 2nd on the global rankings. At the StarLadder CIS RMR 2021 tournament, they have played two matches and won all. They defeated Nemiga (2-1) and Akuma (2-0). They have shown an impressive performance in the “BLAST” tournaments since the year started. They won the BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 in January, finished 1-3rd in BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2021, and second at the recently concluded BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021. They have won 6 matches out of their last 8 and have a win rate of 68.2%.

Map win rate in the last 3 months shows that the Russian team has been impressive at Train (100.0%), Inferno (80.0%), Nuke (80.0%), Overpass (60.0%), and Dust2 (56.2%). They displayed an average performance on Mirage (50.0%) and Ancient (50.0%). The team lineup consists of s1mple (1.29), electronic (1.16), Boombl4 (0.99), Perfecto (1.00), and B1T (1.07).

forZe vs. Natus Vincere H2H Record

The head-to-head stat shows that there have been four matches between the two sides. Each side has won on two occasions. In the last meeting at the EPIC League CIS 2021, Natus Vincere won 2-0.

forZe vs. Natus Vincere Betting Preview

Natus Vincere is the second-best team on the world rankings. They lead on Dust2, Inferno, Nuke, and Overpass. Nevertheless, we cannot undermine forZe because they have a huge lead on Mirage and Ancient. The opponents are also equal on head-to-head stats. Therefore, it is worth considering more than 2 maps on this matchup.

The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.