Prediction for the ECSTATIC vs. Movistar Riders match on 20.05.2023
ECSTATIC vs. Movistar Riders: A New Opportunity for the Danish Team at ESL Challenger Katowice 2023. In the upper bracket quarterfinals of the closed qualification for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, there will be a match between ECSTATIC and Movistar Riders. However, I have doubts about the Spanish team, which has been showing weak results online.
ECSTATIC, despite their mixed performance, is not planning to finish at the bottom of the tournament. They have real chances to compete for a slot at the championship.
Movistar Riders are considered favorites in this match, but it’s worth remembering that everything can change online. Therefore, pay attention to the map chosen by the ECSTATIC team.
ECSTATIC, ranked 44th in the world rankings, failed to make it through the open qualifiers for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, surprisingly losing to HOTU. However, thanks to Monte and GamerLegion, they managed to qualify for the closed qualifiers.
Recently, the Danish team reached the quarterfinals of CCT Central Europe Series 5 and made it to the semifinals of ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023.
Although ECSTATIC lost to Movistar Riders in the semifinals of the competition, they managed to secure victories against EG Black and Complexity Gaming during the tournament.
ECSTATIC’s Recent Results:
- Victory against EG Black with a score of 2:1.
- Victory against Complexity Gaming with a score of 2:1.
- Defeat to Movistar Riders with a score of 0:2.
- Victory against HYDRA with a score of 16:5.
- Defeat to HOTU with a score of 1:2.
ECSTATIC’s Best Maps:
- Vertigo – 75% win rate.
- Ancient – 69% win rate.
- Anubis – 69% win rate.
- Nuke – 57% win rate.
- Overpass – 56% win rate.
It’s worth noting that the Danish team consistently avoids the Mirage map.
Movistar Riders are ranked 25th in the world rankings and surprised everyone with their victory at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they didn’t suffer a single defeat.
However, after switching to online play, the Spanish team returned to their original position and even lost to FTW in ESL Masters Spain Season 13.
Recently, Movistar Riders also participated in the first qualification for Gamers8 2023, where they had a tough victory over Illuminar Gaming but couldn’t overcome Astralis.
Movistar Riders’ Recent Results:
- Victory against ECSTATIC with a score of 2:0.
- Victory against Bad News Eagles with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat to FTW with a score of 0:2.
- Victory against Illuminar Gaming with a score of 16:14.
- Defeat to Astralis with a score of 10:16.
Movistar Riders’ Best Maps:
- Anubis – 100% win rate.
- Ancient – 67% win rate.
- Inferno – 50% win rate.
- Nuke – 50% win rate.
Interestingly, the Spanish team also avoids the Mirage map.
The head-to-head statistics between ECSTATIC and Movistar Riders show that in the current season, the teams met only once at ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, and Movistar Riders won 2:0.
The match took place on the Nuke and Inferno maps, which ended with close scores. ECSTATIC had the opportunity to change the outcome of the match, but Movistar Riders showed excellent gameplay at the LAN tournament.
However, the Spanish team is not showing the best online results, as evidenced by numerous defeats. Therefore, it is recommended to bet on the ECSTATIC team with a handicap of (+1.5) on maps.
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