SAW vs. AGO Preview & Prediction- Free 5/17 CS: GO
The opponents will cross paths at the group stage (Group C opening match) in the ESL Challenger League Season 41 Europe tournament this Tuesday. There are 16 teams distributed into 4 groups fighting for the prize pool of $50,000. The group stage is played in GSL format and best-of-three series. Eight teams will advance to the playoffs.
SAW Team Stats and Latest Results
SAW Team is ranked #34 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 23 weeks. The Portuguese team qualified for this event based on their performance at the ESL Challenger League Season 40 Europe where they finished 3rd and were awarded $7,000. Considering their performance in past events, the team finished 3-4th at the OMEN WGR European Challenge 2022, 1-2nd at the ESL Masters Spain Season 11, and won the ESL Pro League Season 16 Conference Iberia Qualifier. Over the past 3 months, the team managed a win rate of 58.1% and has won 6 out of the last 10 games.
Map win statistics in the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Vertigo (85.7%), Nuke (76.5%), and Inferno (53.8%). On the other hand, the team failed to impress on Ancient (42.9%), Dust2 (36.4%), and Overpass (28.6%). The team’s current roster has MUTiRiS (1.07), JUST (1.07), stadodo (1.08), rmn (1.04), and arki (0.98).
AGO Team Stats and Latest Results
AGO ranks #33 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 16 weeks. The team has qualified for this match based on their performance at the ESL Pro League Season 15 where they finished 13-16th and were awarded $19,000. The team also finished 25-32nd at the Pinnacle Cup III, 5-8th at the Esport Tour 2022 Series 1, and 13-15th at the Pinnacle Cup IV. Over the last 3 months, the team has attained a win rate of 42.9% and managed 5 wins from its last 10 matches.
Map win statistics in the past 3 months show a decent win rate on Ancient (62.5%) and Vertigo (57.1%). On the other hand, the team failed to impress on Dust2 (50.0%), Inferno (50.0%), Mirage (16.7%), and Nuke (0.0%). The team’s line-up has leman (1.02 player rating), ultimate (1.01), F1KU (1.08), Furlan (1.05), and AxEcHo (0.98).
SAW vs. AGO H2H Record
Teams had no previous encounters and this will be their first H2H encounter.
SAW vs. AGO Betting Preview
We are expecting an interesting matchup when these teams’ cross paths at the group stage (Group C opening match). At the moment, SAW has an advantage on Inferno, Nuke, Overpass, and Vertigo while AGO eSports has shown a better win rate on Dust2, Mirage, and Ancient. SAW has also attained a better win rate over the past 3 months and is, therefore, the favorite.
The Pick: SAW to win.
