Match forudsigelse: Outsiders - fnatic | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Outsiders and fnatic will play in the semi-final of the upper bracket of the ESL Pro League Season 17 group stage. I would like to note in advance that the winner of this meeting will continue to play with someone from the Cloud9 - G2 pair, and will also receive a guaranteed place in the championship playoffs.

To be honest, it is difficult to judge by the opening matches, because the teams played with opponents of a lower level. On the other hand, the day before, Outsiders and fnatic managed to give up stupid rounds, which definitely does not add confidence to them.

However, in my opinion, fnatic is a team that has stopped in one place and will not jump higher anywhere, because there is nowhere to go. In other words, the ceiling has been reached and the team will remain between the two levels.

In turn, Outsiders will continue to gain momentum, and I expect that today the game will be more cheerful. Therefore, here I would take a closer look at the victory of the Russian team, which is probably eager to take revenge for the defeat at IEM Katowice 2023.

Form Outsiders

The seventh team of the world ranking performed very controversially in the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023. And already in the first match, the Russian team lost just to fnatic, showing a completely slurred game.

However, the Outsiders managed to wake up further, scoring three wins over Ninjas in Pajamas, OG and Complexity Gaming to eventually make the playoffs and be eliminated by NAVI.

As for the start in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, here the team managed to close IHC. It is clear that it is too early to draw conclusions, but even so, the Outsiders have seen changes for the better after Katowice.

Latest Outsiders results:

• Victory over Ninjas in Pajamas with a score of 2:1.
• Victory over OG with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Complexity Gaming with a score of 2:1.
• Lost to Natus Vincere with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over IHC Esports with a score of 2:0.

Best Outsiders cards:

• Inferno - 71% of wins.
• Overpass - 50% of wins.

Let's not forget that the Russian team traditionally refuses the Nuke card.

fnatic form

The ninth team of the world ranking began to raise doubts as part of the IEM Katowice 2023 Play-In. However, with two victories over Evil Geniuses and MIBR, the European team delayed the inevitable, and at the same time advanced to the group stage.

Here, fnatic managed to flounder, as they managed to outplay Outsiders and lose to Vitality in an equal fight. But all successes were crossed out in the next match, in which the team lost to Complexity Gaming.

Nevertheless, at the start of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, the European team seemed to come to its senses, having managed to outplay MIBR. But still, there is a feeling that fnatic will not jump above his head.

fnatic's latest results:

• Victory over MIBR with a score of 2:0.
• The victory over the Outsiders with a score of 2:1.
• Defeat from Vitality with a score of 1:2.
• Defeated by Complexity Gaming with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over MIBR with a score of 2:0.

Best fnatic cards:

• Vertigo - 100% wins.
• Overpass - 67% of wins.

In turn, the European team decided to abandon the Anubis card.

Outsiders match statistics - fnatic

As part of the current season, the teams have played one meeting - at the group stage of IEM Katowice 2023, the victory went to fnatic (2:1).

Prediction for the match Outsiders vs fnatic

It is clear that in this match we would watch Inferno, Overpass and, probably, Vertigo. It is fashionable to turn the roulette here, but in my understanding, the Russian team looks stronger, if only because of their viscous style.

As for fnatic, the guys are more disappointing at a distance. In addition, dastan's wards are one foot away from a rematch that will take them to the playoffs - after all, psychology. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the Outsiders team to win.