Sprout vs. ENCE, Preview & Prediction - Free 5/1 CS:GO

We have the top 30 encounter between Sprout and ENCE in the quarter-final of the European Development Championship 3 on Saturday. There is no clear favorite in this Best of 3 encounter, but the winner will advance to the semis and meet a better side from the clash between Endpoint and Sangal.

Sprout Team Stats and Latest Results

Even though they lost to Anonymo in the Lower final of the Flashpoint 3 Closed Qualifier, Sprout booked a ticket for the main event thanks to victories over SKADE, Tricked, Dignitas, and HAVU. Those displays came as encouragement following poor performances at the ESEA Premier Season 36 Europe, while Sprout lost the most recent game to EPG Family at the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 1. Sprout won ten of the previous 16 matches.

In the last three months, Sprout played well on Dust2 (65.4% win rate), while they were slightly below average on Train (46.7%) and Vertigo (47.1%). Sprout established its current squad in February 2021 and appeared on 111 maps with a record of 61 wins and 50 losses. The lineup is made of Spiidi (0.99 rating), denis (0.99), kressy (1.03), faveN (1.17), and slaxz- (1.12).

ENCE Team Stats and Latest Results

Unlike Sprout, ENCE failed to qualify for the Flashpoint 3 after losing to Anonymo and DBL PONEY, and including a loss to Movistar Riders at the IEM Summer 2021 Closed Qualifier, that’s three defeats in a row for ENCE. Although they are not playing well lately, ENCE is still ahead of Sprout in the rankings, and they are looking to stay that way with a win on Saturday. ENCE lost ten of the last 16 games.

When it comes to the maps in the previous three months, ENCE was decent on Nuke (63.6%) and Train (57.9%), while they didn’t taste a victory on Vertigo (played twice) and didn’t play well on Inferno (33.3%). ENCE is also playing with the same lineup since February this year and appeared on 55 maps with a record of 28 wins and 27 losses. The team members are allu (1.03), Snappi (0.96), doto (0.95), dycha (1.09), and Spinx (1.05).

Sprout vs. ENCE H2H Record

These teams have faced once so far, and ENCE won that duel 2-0 at the Snow Sweet Snow 1 in February this year.

Sprout vs. ENCE Betting Preview

ENCE did win the lone H2H encounter in February, but a lot of things changed since, and Sprout is playing in a better form now. That’s why I think they will be ready for revenge in this one, even though I wouldn’t be surprised if ENCE wins. Anyway, I'll avoid betting on the winner in this close clash, so I am backing Over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 Maps (+108 @GGBET)