With the Play-In stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 tournament complete, we move on to the Group A matches, where 9z Team will face Astralis. The winner will advance to the semifinals of the top grid, while the loser will fall to the losers' grid. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants has a better chance of success? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
9z Team uniforms
The 2024th Long Circuit started for 9z Team with a win at the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024: South American Qualifier, which allowed them to qualify for the IEM Chengdu 2024. Eighth place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier deprived the team of the opportunity to go to the Major in Denmark. Also max and the team were selected for the ESL Pro League Season 19. On the second attempt, 9z Team managed to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 South American Qualifier. It should be noted that the team took part in ESL Challenger League Season 47: South America - Regular Season, but decided to withdraw from the tournament to play at larger events. Also the team failed to pass ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024: European Open Qualifier. The last place in the standings at Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024 brought $4,000 as a consolation prize to the players. The 5th-6th place at the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 allowed 9z Team to earn another $5,000. In May, the team won silver at three tournaments, RES Latin American Series #4, Thunderpick World Championship 2024: South American Series #1 and CBCS Season 4 for a combined total of nearly $25,000 in prize money. A trip to the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 saw 9z finish in the top 3-4 of the tournament, securing $20,000 for the players. The South American club's top achievement is a championship at the FiReLEAGUE Global Final 2023, which earned 9z Team a $100,000 top prize.
The previous professional tournament for 9z Team was CCT Season 2 European Series #6. The team received a direct invitation from the organisers to the play-offs stage after making it past the group stage. In the first match 9z defeated RUBY in a full bo3 series (Dust 2 - 10-13, Mirage - 13-8, Anubis - 13-11). In the quarter-finals, the players met Monte, who Ledge beat on two maps in a row. As a result, the 5th-8th place in the standings earned 9z Team $2,000 in prize money.
At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 the Argentine team started from the Play-In stage. First, the team outplayed 3DMAX on two maps (Anubis 13-3, Nuke 13-4). In the second round of the upper grid 9z Team defeated MIBR with the result 2:0 (Ancient - 16-13, Nuke - 13-2) and secured their place in the group stage.
Statistics of 9z Team's latest results:
- Victory over MIBR with a score of 2:0
- 2:0 win over 3DMAX
- 0:2 defeat to Monte
- 2:1 win over RUBY
- 2:0 win over Fnatic
Astralis uniforms
The team from Denmark kicked off the new year of 2024 by qualifying for PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. A top 6 finish at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 secured $12,500 in prize money and a trip to BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. A 21st-24th place finish at IEM Katowice 2024 earned Astralis a $2,500 consolation prize. In an attempt to qualify for the first Major tournament of the season, the European club finished 9-11th at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B and headed to the Decider stage, which they failed to qualify for. At the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, Astralis finished in 3rd-4th place and earned $20,000. Participation in ESL Pro League Season 19 ended with a similar result. Thus the players won an additional $45,000 in prize money. The 3-4th position in the standings at the end of CCT Season 1 Global Finals provided dev1ce and his team with $50,000. At YaLLa Compass 2024 the team took the fourth place and earned $28,000 in prize money. 5th-6th place at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 provided Astralis with $20,000 in prize money.
The previous professional championship in which Astralis competed was the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024. The draw placed the team in Group B, where the squad defeated Team Falcons on two maps in a row (Dust 2 - 13-7, Ancient - 13-9) in their first match. In the final of the top set, Astralis lost to Team Vitality with a 0-2 result and lost the right to make a mistake. Another win in a full bo3 series over Team Falcons (Dust 2 - 13-16, Ancient - 13-1, Nuke - 13-9) put the players into the decisive match of the group. There Astralis met Vitality again and Ledge beat them 1:2. Thus, the team went to the Play-In stage, where they defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas on two maps (Mirage - 13-6, Inferno - 13-5). A 5th-6th place finish in the standings earned Astralis $12,500 in prize money and an invitation to BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024.
At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, Astralis received an invitation from the organisers to the group stage of the tournament, bypassing the Play-In stage.
Astralis latest results stats:
- A 2-0 victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas
- 1:2 defeat to Team Vitality
- 2:1 win over Team Falcons
- 0:2 defeat by Team Vitality
- 2:0 win over Team Falcons
Match History 9z Team - Astralis
The participants of this confrontation have not played against each other on the professional scene before.
Predicted result of the match 9z Team - Astralis
European team has recently noticeably gained form and demonstrates more or less stable performance. Let's bet on the victory of the Astralis team.
