SG.pro vs. Izako Bears Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/27

SG.pro and Izako Boars are facing in the Swiss round 1 of the Nine to Five 2, and SG.pro is a favorite in this best of three map tilt. These sides have met once before, and Izako Boars won that match.

The Russian team SG.pro is entering this duel as a favorite despite recent struggles and the fact they are without a win in the last few weeks. They lost each of the previous five matches and managed to win only one map in the process. SG.pro won five of the last 11 games, and has a 43.5% win rate over the past three months. In that span, SG.pro was above average just on Train (53.8%), while they displayed weak performances on Nuke (25.0%), Vertigo (30.0%), and Overpass (37.5%).

Izako Boars are in a slightly better form than SG.pro as they managed to snap a three-game losing run with a 2-0 win over lvlUP, but returned to the losing ways against NAVI Junior, winning only ten rounds along the way. The Polish side won six of the previous 13 matches and has a 36.8% win rate in the last three months. During that period, Izako Boars played well on Nuke (57.1%) and Vertigo (55.6%), while they were below average on Dust2 (25.0%) and Inferno (40.0%).

Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+102 @ GG.BET)

Izako Boars didn’t have problems to beat SG.pro in the only H2H duel as they secured 16-10 wins on Vertigo and Train, but I doubt they will get a 2-0 victory this time around. I also don’t think SG.pro will defeat the Poles in straight maps, and although the bookies are favoring the Russians to win, I wouldn’t bet on the winner here. It could go either way, and that’s why I am going with a maximum of three maps.