Gambit Youngsters vs. SKADE Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/1

Gambit Youngsters and SKADE are facing in Group B opening match of the Eden Arena Malta Vibes Cup 1, and forZe are firm favorites in this single map encounter. These rivals have met once so far, and SKADE won that duel.

The Russian team Gambit Youngsters were on a three-game winning run before losing three consecutive matches at the WePlay! Clutch Island, failing to win a single map in the last two. Gambit Youngsters have a 54.3% win rate over the past three months. When it comes to the maps during the same period, Gambit Youngsters were playing very well on Overpass (73.9%), Vertigo (66.7%), and Mirage (64.3%), while they have been below .500 on Train (37.5%) and Inferno (37.5%).

SKADE also suffered three defeats in a row, with the latest one coming to their compatriots FATE at the LOOT.BET Season 7. The Bulgarian side won just two of the previous eight matches and have a 40.0% win rate over the last three months. In that span, SKADE were the most successful on Train (55.0%) and Mirage (54.5%), while they were not performing well on Nuke (25.0%).

Pick: Gambit Youngsters to win (-250 @bet365)

SKADE did win the only meeting between these teams, but after a disappointing display at the WePlay! Clutch Island, Gambit Youngsters need to prove they belong into top 30 in the world and at least qualify to the playoffs at this tournament. That being said, they will need to start this competition with a victory, and I am backing them to do so. Look out for sh1ro (1.26 rating), who has been red-hot recently, and could easily be a game-changer in this one.