Illuminar vs. GamerLegion Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/22

Illuminar and GamerLegion will face each other in the Group B of the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes Week 4. The Eden Arena: Malta Vibes is an online CS:GO tournament with weekly sections featuring $40,000 per week. Some of the best European teams participating in this event that counts Nordavind, ALTERNATE aTTaX and Illuminar as the winners of previous weeks. The first-placed team receives $25,000 while the runners-up gets $15,000 in prize money.

Illuminar Preview

The Polish squad of Illuminar has a huge fan following due to the presence of CS:GO veterans such as Taz and NEO. The duo have decades of experience playing for Virtus.pro and have been the former best team in the past. However, lack in form and a subsequent drop in rankings saw them disperse the roster.

Illuminar is on a hot streak as it has won its last five matches. Their wins include victories over FATE, Hard Legion, Singularity, Gambit Youngsters and AVEZ. The team is very strong on Train and Dust2 with 71% and 67% win-rates on either map. Crucial to the team’s performance has been the player synergy and positioning. With Taz leading the roster, Illuminar’s gameplay reminds CS:GO fans of the former Virtus.pro squad. With aggressive takes and fast-paced unorthodox gameplay, Illumminar continues to put forth a very strong performance on a regular basis.

GamerLegion Preview

GamerLegion is ranked 65th in the world and has a mixed International squad. The team’s performance has dropped off sharply. GamerLegion recently lost 0-2 to Tikitakan, a surprising result considering the skill gap between the two teams.

Overpass is the best map for GamerLegion, but the team only has a 50% win-rate on this map. Mezii, with a 1.20 rating, is the best player on the team. However, the team’s performance relies on all the players’ coordination and their synergy with each other.

GamerLegion has only won two matches against HONORIS, but has lost to Syman Gaming, Wisla Krakow and Tikitakan. The team lacks form and is no match for Illuminar in this game.

Pick: Illuminar ML (-226 @ Pinnacle)

GamerLegion’s roster lacks the skill depth and map pool to take on Illluminar Gaming. Illuminar is on a winning streak and is ranked significantly better compared to Gamerlegion. I am taking Illuminar to win this best-of-one opening match against GamerLegion and advance to the next round.