Match forudsigelse: Apeks - Team Liquid | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Apeks and Team Liquid will meet in the first round of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage. I don't know what to expect from a North American squad that hasn't played in a very long time and has been training specifically for the championship.

In turn, Apeks have been destroying themselves in online tournaments, where they still haven't achieved anything. To be honest, the Europeans run the risk of dropping out of the majors very quickly, because objectively the team lacks ideas and, in some ways, firing.

Here, viewed from a logical point of view, Team Liquid should be destroying their opponent, as with the experience that Liquid have, there can be no problem. On the other hand, Apeks will definitely cling, but it clearly doesn't look like any kind of sensation.

In general, let's be realistic, where the North American team is considered the unqualified favourite and must justify its status. So I'd place my bets on a Team Liquid win here, even with the possible choice of Mirage.

Apeks form

The 29th ranked team in the world has blatantly bounced back in the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR A, as they only outplayed GamerLegion, Sprout and B8 Esports on their way to the majors.

Recently, the European team also visited Brazy Party 2023, where they reached the quarterfinals, but were defeated in a close game by Astralis and quite predictably dropped out.

More recently, Apeks also won the Elisa Invitational Spring 2023 and reached the final of the CCT West Europe Series 3, where they were eliminated without much of a fight.

Apeks latest results:

• A 1-2 defeat to Astralis.
• Victory over Let us cook with a score of 2-1.
• 2-0 win over Spirit Academy.
• Beat Looking4Org 2-1.
• 0-2 defeat at the hands of Monte.

Apeks top scorers:

• Anubis - 84% wins.
• Ancient - 65% wins.
• Inferno - 62% wins.
• Overpass - 59% wins.

It is worth remembering that the European squad is giving up Nuke maps.

Team Liquid form

The seventh team of the world ranking played very ambiguously in ESL Pro League Season 17, where they actually struggled to get out of the easy group. However, in the play-offs, the Liquid quickly Ledge or paiN Gaming went home.

Some time later, the North American squad stormed into the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2023 Americas, where they started with a rank and file win over Nouns Esports, but then lost again to paiN Gaming in the semi-finals.

As for the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Americas RMR performance, Team Liquid managed to lose to FURIA but managed three more wins to make it to the majors, finishing in a final third place.

Team Liquid's latest results:

• A 1-2 loss to paiN Gaming.
• A 16-4 win over 00NATION.
• Victory over Flamengo Esports 16-6.
• 1-2 defeat of FURIA.
• 2-1 win over Nouns Esports.

Team Liquid's best record:

• Overpass - 67% wins.
• Nuke - 62% wins.
• Mirage - 60% wins.

In turn, the North American team stopped appearing on the Vertigo map.

Match statistics Apeks - Team Liquid

The teams have not met before.

Forecast for the match Apeks - Team Liquid

I don't want to overestimate Apeks, as the team does look good on the ditch, but it's all on the TIER-2 level and online as well. Moreover, the Europeans miraculously made it to Paris, and if it weren't for the gridiron, they would have been sitting on their CCT.

Team Liquid, on the other hand, had a tough time at the Long Stage of the season, as they just couldn't find their game. Part of the problem was due to a bad sniper, but often YEKINDAR were simply lacking.

Now I would like to believe that the "liquid" team will be properly prepared for the tournament, and at least against the background of Apeks they will look decent. So in this case I would recommend to bet on Team Liquid's victory.