Lilmix vs. KOVA Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 8/10

Lilmix and KOVA are facing in the Group A opening match of the Nine to Five 3 Dawn, and KOVA is a favorite to win in this best of three map duel. These sides have never met before.

The Swedish side Lilmix is entering this clash as an underdog after losing the last two matches to Excellency and AGF, despite winning the opening map in each game. Lilmix lost seven of the previous ten matches and has a 30.0% win rate over the last three months. In that span, Lilmix showed strong displays on Mirage (75.0%), while they didn’t taste a victory on Vertigo, Overpass, and Nuke.

KOVA on the other hand is coming to this tournament with a trophy from the Finnish Esports League Season 8, where they defeated Veto and HAVU to clinch the title and over $27,000 in prize money. The Finnish team won five of the last ten games and has a 46.2% win rate in the last three months. During that period, KOVA was above average on Vertigo (60.0%) and Nuke (57.1%), while they are winless on Mirage and didn’t play well on Dust2 (25.0%).

Pick: KOVA to win (-133 @ PINNACLE)

KOVA will be highly motivated to secure the place to the Nine to Five 3, and they know they must start this qualification stage with a victory. Considering their current form and the fact that Lilmix is not playing well lately, I am backing the Finnish team to get a win. On the other hand, if you don’t prefer betting on the winner, you can try with over 2.5 maps as Lilmix often plays a maximum of three maps matches.