Infinity vs. ImPerium Preview & Prediction - Free 8/18 CS:GO Betting Picks

Infinity and ImPerium will face each other in the upper bracket quarter-final at the ESEA MDL S34 North America (Online) Relegation. A total of eight teams are participating at the tournament, and the first three places will qualify for a spot at the ESEA MDL Season 35. Infinity and ImPerium had never met before. The winner of this duel goes to the upper semi-final where he expects vanquisher from RBG and timbermen clash.

Infinity is a South American team with a mixed lineup. There are two Peruvians on the roster, tor1towOw Joel Rios Manrique and Bruno Hernandez BRUNO, two Colombians spamzzy1 Andres Correa and points Camilo Londoño, and one Mexican k1Nky Francisco Alvarez. Daveys Santiago Galvis hasn't signed a contract with Infinity but, he is in the lineup and is the best individual, in the past three months. He records 0.72 kills per round and has a rating of 0.99. Infinity is 144th in the world and they peaked rank was this spring when they were 77th on the list. They haven't played that often lately, only 20 maps in the previous months. At the ESEA MDL S34 North America, they finished 15th from 18th teams. Infinity has a win rate of 20.0% and a current win streak of three wins in a row.

Although they ranked better than their opponent, the ImPerium played even fewer maps than Infinity. They recorded only three victories in 2020. Everybody expects the most from Ian Carfora heretic and Wilky Reece Wilkerson. Both Americans have a rating of 1.11 and score over 0.7 kills per round. Beside them, Grant Burt, Carter Richardson, and James Ellison will make a starting lineup.

Pick: Total maps over 2.5 (113 @Pinnacle)

There is no apparent favorite judging by the bookmakers. The lack of matches and the frequent change of the roster are the facts that tell us not to bet on the winner of the match. I'm expecting a close fight and predicting over 2.5 maps.