NAVI Junior vs. Izako Bears Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/24

NAVI Junior and Izako Boars will face each other in Group D of the Eden Arena: Malta Vibes Week 4. The Eden Arena Malta Vibes is a weekly tournament featuring a prize pool of $40,000 per week. Some of the best tier 2 European CS:GO teams are a part of Week 4 which has double-elimination GSL format group stage.

NAVI recently signed a new academy team, named NAVI Junior. The 67th ranked CIS team has a decent map pool and is most comfortable on Dust2, Mirage and Inferno. NAVI Junior has been on a losing streak and has lost four of its last five matches. Vertigo is the X factor for NAVI Junior as the team has a 60% win-rate on this map.

Izako Boars recently suffered a 1-2 loss to Moscow Five Academy, a massive upset for the team. The Polish squad is strongest on Overpass, but has a decent Vertigo as well. With a 1.12 rating, siuhy is the best player on the team. The team is ranked 102nd, but is showing signs of improvement.

Pick: NAVI Junior ML (-232 @ Pinnacle)

I am taking NAVI Junior to win this match. Despite its recent loss-streak, the team is still higher ranked and has better firepower compared to its opponents in this match. NAVI Junior has a decent map pool which should give them a decent advantage in the map veto phase.