The Sharks and ECSTATIC will meet in the semi-finals of the top seed CCT 2023 Online Finals 1. I'm surprised that the Brazilian squad have made it this far, but it's time to head to the Long Coppers.
Still, ECSTATIC are showing a very good game right now. The Danes not only beat their opponents, but also the Germans from BIG (twice in a row).
In their turn, the Sharks got past 9INE and Endpoint, which is a priori something like that. All in all, it's difficult for the Brazilians so far. Therefore, here I would rely on the victory of the ECSTATIC team.
Sharks' form
The 89th-ranked team in the world rankings at the beginning of May managed to become the TG Rush Autumn 2023 champion, but it is difficult to take the event seriously - there were no opponents at all.
Next, the Brazilian team made it to the final of CCT South America Series 7, even outplaying 9z. But in the main match the boys failed to beat BESTIA, which is kind of an indicator.
But here the Sharks came to Europe to an unexpectedly strong showing in CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, beating both 9INE and Endpoint. Still, it's too early to draw conclusions - surely someone just didn't prepare for the Brazilians.
Latest Sharks results:
- A 2-1 win over O PLANO.
- A 2-0 win over 9z.
- A 1-2 loss to BESTIA.
- Victory over 9INE by a score of 2-1.
- 2-1 win over Endpoint.
Best Sharks:
- Ancient - 88% wins.
- Vertigo - 75% wins.
- Anubis - 67% wins.
- Nuke - 60% wins.
- Mirage - 50% wins.
It should be noted that the Brazilian team has refused to use Overpass.
Form ECSTATIC
The 39th ranked team in the world had time to show up at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023 last month, where they even made it to the semifinals, but still Ledge to Movistar Riders.
However, the Danish squad recently returned to the limelight to win close qualification for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, shutting down some tough opponents in the process.
Here, at the Long Converge CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, the ECSTATIC team managed to outplay Movistar Riders and BIG, cementing the idea that the boys can shoot quite well.
ECSTATIC's latest results:
- A 2-1 win over HOTU.
- 2-1 victory over GODSENT.
- 2-0 win over BIG.
- 2-0 win over Movistar Riders.
- 2-0 win over BIG.
ECSTATIC top scorers:
- Vertigo - 70% wins.
- Overpass - 70% wins.
- Anubis - 67% wins.
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Ancient - 67% wins.
In turn, the Danish team has consistently turned down Mirage.
Meeting statistics Sharks - ECSTATIC.
The teams have not met before.
Forecast of the match Sharks - ECSTATIC
It is clear that the Brazilian team has shown a good game, but it is difficult to perceive Sharks yet. Moreover, ECSTATIC shows no less confidence in the game, beating strong opponents.
And the Danes have no particular problem with the map, as they play almost everywhere. Considering the difference between the regions, the Sharks automatically lose out. So in this case I would recommend to bet on ECSTATIC to win.
