Imperial Esports and EG Black will meet in the second semi-final of the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Americas. If the Brazilian squad's victory was anything to go by, EG Black clearly jumped over their head, managing to outplay FURIA.
FalleN and company must be ready for this eventuality, and The International was a very exciting encounter. In their turn, the North American team surprised, but still this victory was partly due to FURIA, who frankly did not finish the game.
All in all, the advantage in this match is on the side of the Brazilians, who should take the chance and reach the final of the championship. And EG Black does not seem to be a stable team, capable of shutting down the favourites on a regular basis.
So here I would look out for a logical win for Imperial Esports, who after beating Complexity Gaming can regain confidence in their own abilities.
Imperial Esports' form
The world's 34th ranked team failed within the group stage of the recent ESL Pro League Season 17, where they managed to suffer three defeats, albeit in close games.
Next up, Imperial Esports played awful in open qualifying for IEM Dallas 2023, where the team somehow miraculously Ledge The Union and were left without a ticket to the indoor qualifiers.
As for Long Cognega at the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Americas, the Brazilian team managed to defeat Complexity Gaming. After the first game, the boys were able to pull themselves together and turn the situation in their favor.
The latest results from Imperial Esports:
- A 0-2 defeat to FURIA.
- 1-2 defeat at the hands of SAW.
- 1-2 loss to Complexity Gaming.
- 20-22 defeat at the hands of The Union.
- 2-1 win over Complexity Gaming.
Imperial Esports top scorers:
- Nuke - 75% wins.
- Overpass - 67% wins.
- Ancient - 60% wins.
- Inferno - 57% wins.
- Mirage - 50% wins.
- Vertigo - 50% wins.
It is worth remembering that the Brazilian squad still refuses to play Anubis.
EG Black uniforms
The 63rd ranked team in the world recently finished third in ESL Challenger League Season 44 North America, with two crucial losses to ATK.
Nonetheless, EG Black also qualified for the upcoming ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, managing to go through all stages of qualifying without a single loss.
The North American squad surpassed all expectations at the Long Circuit BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Americas, narrowly defeating FURIA despite their status as clear underdogs.
The latest results from EG Black:
- A 2-0 win over Strife.
- 1-2 defeat for ATK.
- Victory over Vendetta, 2-1.
- Victory against ATK, 2-1.
- 2-1 victory over FURIA.
Top scores EG Black:
- Overpass - 71% wins.
- Inferno - 71% wins.
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Mirage - 60% wins.
- Vertigo - 50% wins.
In turn, the North American team hardly ever plays on the Ancient map.
Imperial Esports - EG Black match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Forecast for the match Imperial Esports - EG Black
Personally, I have no confidence in the game of the North American team. Yes, EG Black has taken three wins in a row, and the team played great the day before. However, here the boys will have to play against other Brazilians, who definitely have no problem with motivation.
In turn, Imperial Esports had clear problems in the last month. And yet, with their last win, the team could have seriously boosted their confidence in their abilities.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a win for the Imperial Esports team.
