SAW vs. Endpoint, Preview, & Prediction - Free 6/30 CS: GO

Endpoint miraculously sneaked to the playoffs of the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 tournament after winning 2 matches and losing 3. The winner in this clash will meet ENCE at the quarter-finals as the loser is dropped.

SAW Stats and Latest Results

SAW is currently ranked 29th on the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 23 weeks. At the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 group stages, they finished 4th after winning 3 matches and lost 1. They lost their first match against Sangal but bounced back to defeat AGF, DBL PONEY, and Endpoint. Since January, the Portuguese team has managed to win 2 tournaments namely; LVP Unity Spring Cup 2021 - BLAST Premier Qualifier and Master League Portugal VII. Considering the last 8 matches, they have won 5 matches and lost 3. They have a win rate of 57.6%.

Map statistics in the last 3 months show that the team has been impressive on Overpass (100.0%), Inferno (76.9%), Nuke (72.2%), and Vertigo (58.8%). On the other hand, they failed to impress on Ancient (37.5%), Dust2 (36.4%), Train (20.0%), and Mirage (0.0%). The lineup consists of arki (0.98), MUTiRiS (1.08), rmn (1.03), JUST (1.07), and stadodo (1.10).

Endpoint Stats and Latest Results

Endpoint is ranked 32nd on the global rankings and has been among the top 30 teams for 19 weeks. They were lucky to progress to the playoffs of the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 tournament after winning only 2 matches and losing 3. They defeated DBL PONEY and Young Ninjas but lost to ENCE, SAW, and Fiend. They have won 2 tournaments since the year started and finished 3-4th place in 2 tournaments. Considering their last 8 matches, they have won 4 matches and lost 4. They have a win rate of 56.0%. Other than the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 tournament, Endpoint is also participating in the Pinnacle Cup II tournament and has an upcoming match against Copenhagen Flames.

Considering map statistics in the last 3 months, the team has been impressive on Overpass (70.0%), Vertigo (61.5%), Mirage (57.9%), Train (54.5%), and Inferno (53.3%). They registered an average win rate on Ancient (50.0%) but failed to impress on Dust2 (40.0%). The team lineup consists of CRUC1AL (1.11), MiGHTYMAX (0.95), Surreal (1.04), Thomas (1.07), and mezii (1.21).

SAW vs. Endpoint H2H Record

Head-to-head statistics show that the opponents have met on 6 occasions. SAW has won in 4 matches while Endpoint has 2 wins. The last meeting was at the group stage of the Elisa Invitational Summer 2021 and SAW won 2-1.

SAW vs. Endpoint Betting Preview

Even though Endpoint struggled to progress to the playoffs, we cannot undermine them considering the fact that they are the favorite in the entire tournament. Endpoint leads in 4 maps while SAW takes 3 maps. Endpoint has a huge advantage on Mirage and Overpass which can help them challenge their opponent. In this matchup, we will avoid the winner bet and go for over 2.5 maps which is also lucrative.

The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.