Thunder Logic vs. Third Impact Preview & Prediction - Free CS:GO Betting Picks 7/9

Thunder Logic and Third Impact are facing in the upper bracket semi-final of the ESEA Advanced Season 34 North America, and Thunder Logic are absolute favorites in this best of three map clash. The winner will meet Lethal Divide or RBG in the upper final. These sides have never met before.

Thunder Logic are playing in a hot and cold form lately but they managed to win the opening match at this tournament as they beat Kinship 2-0. Thunder Logic won four of the previous seven matches and have a 50.0% win rate over the past three months. In that period, they were unbeaten on Train, while they were winless on Vertigo; however, Thunder Logic played just once on each map.

Third Impact played only four matches in the team’s history and just two maps with a new lineup they assembled prior to the ESEA Advanced Season 34 North America. It was a tight encounter against Big Chillin, but Third Impact secured a 2-0 victory, 16-13 on Overpass and 22-19 on Nuke. tconnors and DaneJoris are the most experienced players in the squad at the moment, while the other three have played 39 maps combined.

Pick: Map Handicap Thunder Logic -1.5 (-125 @GG.BET)

Given that their lineup played only one match so far, I don’t think Third Impact have a chance in this one. Although they beat Big Chillin in the previous game, Thunder Logic are stronger opponents and one map is a maximum they can get from this encounter. Still, I don’t think the favorites will drop a map, and that’s why I am backing them to cover the -1.5 handicap. Experience (or rather lack of it) will be the key in this one.