FORZE and ECSTATIC will meet in the top-seeded final of CCT 2023 Online Finals 1. Interestingly, the loser will have another chance, although the option of reaching the grand final is tempting.
So far, the Danish squad is surprising as they continue to beat everyone in a row and overlook even well-known opponents. In turn, FORZE, on the other hand, have now found some consistency, becoming more stable in recent days.
In general, ECSTATIC leave a good impression, but in their optimum form their opponent looks a bit stronger. Therefore, I would place my bets on a FORZE team win here.
FORZE form
The 22nd ranked team in the world actually failed at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage, where they were led by Grayhound Gaming, FaZe Clan and GamerLegion, leaving them without a place in the "legends".
After returning online, the Russian team managed to make it into the play-offs of BetBoom Playlist Freedom 2023, where it still has to play against Astralis Talent.
As for the performance in CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, here FORZE have already marked victories over HAVU, Bad News Eagles and Into the Breach, which inspires some confidence.
FORZE's latest results:
- A 1-2 defeat to Movistar Riders.
- A 2-0 win over Eternal Fire.
- A 2-1 win over Bad News Eagles.
- Beat Movistar Riders 2-1.
- 2-1 win over Into the Breach.
FORZE's best wins:
- Ancient - 85% wins.
- Nuke - 57% wins.
- Mirage - 57% wins.
- Inferno - 52% wins.
Let's not forget that the Russian team has not played on Vertigo map for a long time.
ECSTATIC form
The 39th ranked team in the world recently reached the semi-finals of ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they still lost to Movistar Riders although in a struggle.
ECSTATIC did, however, usefully rest up to win a close qualification for ESL Challenger Katowice 2023, beating BIG along the way.
Speaking about Long Corner in CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, here the Danish team has already gone through Movistar Riders, BIG and Sharks Esports without giving up a single game at all.
ECSTATIC's latest results:
- 2-1 victory over GODSENT.
- 2-0 win over BIG.
- 2-0 win over Movistar Riders.
- 2-0 win over BIG.
- Beat Sharks Esports 2-0.
ECSTATIC top scorers:
- Vertigo - 70% wins.
- Overpass - 70% wins.
- Nuke - 69% wins.
- Ancient - 69% wins.
- Anubis - 67% wins.
In turn, the Danish team continues to deny Mirage.
Meeting statistics FORZE - ECSTATIC
Within the framework of the current season, the teams have played three meetings:
- FORZE's 2-0 win at ESL Challenger League Season 44 Europe.
- FORZE win in a close qualification to the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR with a score of 2-1.
- ECSTATIC win in a close qualification to ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023 2-0.
The teams have played most often on maps Inferno and Anubis.
FORZE vs ECSTATIC
The Danish team looks very consistent, but sooner or later they will have to falter. Moreover, FORZE is trying to reach a stable streak and they show a good game. In general, ECSTATIC is worthy of attention, but the opponent of the game may overpower the Danes. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend to bet on a win for the FORZE team.
