Spirit vs. K23 Preview & Prediction- Free 5/01 CS: GO
The rivals will cross paths at the Swiss round 2 in the ongoing Pinnacle Cup IV tournament this Sunday. The 2022 Pinnacle Cup IV is an online tournament organized by Relog Media. Notable teams across Europe will battle it out for the prize pool of $100,000. The Swiss Stage matches are played in a Swiss system format and this means 3 wins take a team to the next stage.
Spirit Team Stats and Latest Results
Team Spirit is ranked #26 in the world ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 47 weeks. The team has been invited to the ongoing PC IV tournament at stage 2 (Swiss round) and defeated BLUEJAYS (2:0) in the first round. The team's last achievement was 1st place in the Malta Vibes Knockout Series #6 tournament which ended on February 17, 2022, and received $24,000. At the same time, the team finished 5-8th at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR Open Qualifier 1 and 8th at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Europe RMR B. They attained a win rate of 66.7% over the past 3 months and has won 7 out of their last 10 games.
Map win statistics in the past 3 months show a decent win rate on Vertigo (100.0%), Ancient (83.3%), Dust2 (80.0%), and Nuke (66.7%). On the flip-side, the team failed to impress on Overpass (50.0%) and Mirage (36.4%). Their current line-up has chopper (1.01 player rating), degster (1.18), magixx (1.04), s1ren (1.06), and Patsi (1.03).
K23 Team Stats and Latest Results
K23 is ranked #32 in the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 32 weeks. The team is currently in good shape because they have won 9 out of their last 10 games and managed a win rate of 77.3% over the past 3 months. They finished 9-12th at the Pinnacle Winter Series 2, 1st place at the Thunderpick Bitcoin Series 2022, and also won the ESEA Advanced Season 40 Europe. The team is also part of the ongoing ESL Challenger League Season 41 Europe.
Map win statistics in the past 3 months show an impressive win rate on Dust2 (100.0%), Overpass (90.9%), Mirage (72.7%), and Ancient (63.6%). On the flip-side, the team was dismal at Nuke (50.0%) and Inferno (40.0%). Their line-up consists of n0rb3r7 (1.12 player rating), xsepower (1.09), X5G7V (1.00), fame (1.10), and neaLaN (0.99).
Spirit vs. K23 H2H Record
Head-to-head stats show 7 meetings between the rivals. So far, Team Spirit has won 6 times while K23 has won once. Their last encounter was at the IEM Season XVI – Winter on October 18, 2021, and K23 won 2:1.
Spirit vs. K23 Betting Preview
Spirit is on a 3-match win streak and has an advantage on 4 maps. On the other side, K23 lost 2 consecutive matches before winning their last match against ECLOT (2:1). K23 has an advantage on Mirage, Inferno, and Overpass. We expect a close matchup but based on the presented stats, we predict a win for Spirit.
The Pick: Spirit to win.
