Sangal vs. Young Ninjas, Preview & Prediction - Free 1/24 CS:GO

Sangal is a firm favorite in this Best of 3 encounter when they meet Young Ninjas in the Swiss round 3 (teams with a 1-1 record) of the Shadow League Season 1 on Sunday. The winning team will need one more win to make it to the playoffs, while the loser will be eliminated if they lose the next match.

Sangal Team Stats and Latest Results

Sangal closed 2020 with success and a trophy at the ESEA Advanced Season 35 Europe. They defeated Movistar Riders twice to claim a title and $4,500, while they continued in the same fashion in 2021 with a victory over Unique at this tournament. However, the Turkish team lost the next game to GamerLegion, but they responded well at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 Regionals with wins over FATE and SKADE. Sangal won eight of the previous 11 matches.

When it comes to the maps in the last three months, Sangal was unbeaten on Mirage (played twice) and Inferno (played ten times), while they displayed disappointing performances on Vertigo (16.7% win rate). Sangal assembled its current squad in November 2020 and appeared on 35 maps with a record of 23 wins and 12 losses. The lineup is made of MAJ3R (1.04 rating), paz (1.12), ngiN (1.03), l0gicman (1.08), and imoRR (1.19).

Young Ninjas Team Stats and Latest Results

Young Ninjas are a new team in the CS:GO tour that played just five matches so far and recorded a pair of wins with three defeats. They won their first-ever map against Project X, but couldn’t seal the deal and lost that game. The Swedish side won two of the previous three matches, though, as they beat SJ and KOVA at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 Regionals.

In that five-game span, Young Ninjas played well on Inferno (66.7%), while they didn’t impress on Nuke (25.0%). Young Ninjas are playing with the same lineup since January this year and appeared on six maps with a record of three wins and three losses. The team members are Sapec (1.02), ztr (1.17), phzy (1.02), nilo (0.93), and Mann3n (0.99).

Sangal vs. Young Ninjas H2H Record

These rivals have never met before.

Sangal vs. Young Ninjas Betting Preview

Sangal is a better team and I have no doubt they will secure a win here and come close to the playoffs. Young Ninjas still have a lot to learn, and even though they could get a map in this one, I don’t think they are good enough to make an upset. Still, I am not going to back them to cover the +1.5 handicap – I am going with a sure shot and win on the favorites.

The Pick: Sangal to win (-278 @PINNACLE)