Team Liquid vs Cloud 9: hvem går først videre til den store finale ESL Pro League Season 16?

The first semi-final of ESL Pro League Season 16 will start very soon, where Team Liquid and Cloud9 will meet. Of the interesting things, it is worth noting two things: 1) the teams have already played at the group stage, just as then the victory went to "liquid"; 2) this meeting will gather an impressive fan base from North America.

During this championship, Team Liquid suffered two defeats in the group stage from FURIA and Eternal Fire. However, the team not only beat Cloud9 and advanced to the playoffs, but also managed to get in shape thanks to victories over fnatic and MOUZ.

In turn, the Russian team started the tournament with four shutouts, after which they lost to Team Liquid. Nevertheless, Cloud9 went directly to the 1/4 finals, where, in a tense struggle, they coped with the leader of the world ranking in the person of FaZe Clan.

During the current season, the teams held five meetings, three of which were reserved for Cloud9 players. However, do not forget that the North American team has won the last two matches, including the current ESL Pro League Season 16 draw.

If we look at the maps, then both teams eliminate Nuke. This is the main interest - whoever takes the risk and does not ban the card will receive a slight advantage over the opponent. However, there is every right to believe that the teams will push off from Inferno, Overpass and Vertigo, which are the most suitable for Team Liquid and Cloud9.

You can find a detailed analysis of this meeting in our forecast .

Latest Team Liquid results:

• Defeat from FURIA with a score of 1:2.
• Defeat from Eternal Fire with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over Cloud9 with a score of 2:0.
• 2:1 victory over fnatic.
• Victory over MOUZ with a score of 2:0.

Latest Cloud9 results:

• Victory over Eternal Fire with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Movistar Riders with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:0.
• Lost to Team Liquid with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2:1.

ESL Pro League Season 16 runs from August 31st to October 2nd in Malta at the Salini Resort. 24 teams from Europe, CIS, North and South America compete for a total prize pool of $835,000. The winner of the tournament will receive the main prize of $175,000, as well as tickets to BLAST Premier: World Final 2022 and IEM Katowice 2023.