Semi-finals of the “Last Chance” bracket at ESL Pro League Season 17: Astralis vs. Team Spirit prediction
Astralis and Team Spirit will meet in the semi-finals of the “Last Chance” bracket in the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17. The winner will have to fight with Team Liquid, and the losing team will leave the tournament without reaching the playoffs.
Past team meetings
The teams have already met at the beginning of the tournament, and at that time Team Spirit won a confident victory over Astralis, demonstrating an excellent game and strategy against a specific opponent.
Since then, Astralis has not shown significant progress, and the Danish team has hardly beaten ATK. Team Spirit continues to show a good level of play in Counter-Strike, and in this match they should again act at a high level.
In general, there is a lack of fresh ideas from the Danes, so you should pay attention to the victory of Team Spirit, which has a good chance of reaching the playoffs.
Astralis shape analysis
The 15th team in the world ranking made it to BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR despite losing to LDLC in the closed qualifier.
In the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17 Astralis was defeated by Team Spirit and NAVI, showing a weak game and an inability to adapt to the opponent. The Danes also beat ATK with great difficulty, demonstrating an uncertain game. Under such conditions, their chances of success seem doubtful.
Astralis latest results:
- Victory over Viperio (16:6).
- Victory over SAW (2:1).
- Defeat from Team Spirit (0:2).
- Lost to Natus Vincere (1:2).
- Victory over ATK (2:1).
Best Astralis cards:
- Ancient (75% wins).
- Overpass (60% of wins).
- Vertigo (57% of wins).
- Inferno (57% of wins).
The Danish team is still not playing on the Anubis map.
Team Spirit form analysis
The 14th team of the world ranking had an unsuccessful performance at CCT Central Europe Malta Finals 1, where, after a confident victory over Sprout, they lost to ENCE and Movistar Riders, not reaching the playoffs.
In the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, Team Spirit defeated Astralis, but then lost to FORZE, falling into the lower bracket. There, the Russian team continued to fight for chances, beating Team Liquid. However, the “dragons” did not work out with NAVI, and the team got into the semi-finals of the “Last Chance” bracket, where they still have the opportunity to advance further.
Team Spirit latest results:
- Defeated by Movistar Riders (1:2).
- Victory over Astralis (2:0).
- Defeat from FORZE (1:2).
- Victory over Team Liquid (2:0).
- Lost to Natus Vincere (0:2).
Best Team Spirit maps:
- Overpass (100% wins).
- Anubis (71% wins).
The Russian team consistently avoids the Inferno map.
Match statistics Astralis — Team Spirit
This season, the teams played one match – at the start of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, Team Spirit won with a score of 2:0.
Prediction for the match Astralis — Team Spirit
Analyzing the current form of the teams, it becomes obvious that Astralis looks weak and shows an inconsistent game. At the same time, Team Spirit generally demonstrates confident Counter-Strike, although sometimes there are problems. However, against the background of Astralis, the “dragons” have more stability. In this case, it is recommended to bet on the victory of Team Spirit. If you are not sure, take a total of 2.5 cards, most likely 3 cards will be played.
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