Maç Tahmini: Astralis - Heroic | Counter-Strike (CS2)

We continue to analyse the middle matches of the third round of PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. Next up is the clash between Astralis and Heroic, the winner of which will bring us one step closer to travelling to Denmark for the Major tournament. The format of the match is bo1. Which of the participants will be stronger at the end of this confrontation? Let's find out.

In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match performed during the previous year, how they played their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.

Astralis Form

A team from Denmark, Astralis have had a good run of form in the previous year and have been successful in the smaller tournaments, but have made sure not to miss out on the big international tournaments. Among the successful performances, it is worth noting the victories in such tournaments as CCT North Europe Series #3 and CCT South Europe Series #4, which allowed Astralis to earn $44,000 in prize money. ESL Pro League Season 17 saw the team fail, finishing in 17th-20th place. A silver medal at Brazy Party earned the club $70,000. At Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 blameF and his teammates took 5th-6th place, and at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 they finished 7th-8th. Astralis also participated in the Gamers8 2023: Last Chance Qualifier. The team managed to play two matches as part of the qualifier and finished in the qualifiers. The 4th-6th place at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 brought blameF and his team $17,500 in prize money and a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. Astralis also took part in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023. The team demonstrated decent play and made it to the top 4 of the standings. The players earned $80,000 for their 3-4th place finish. At Pinnacle Cup V Astralis also finished in 3-4th place and received $5,000 in prize money. The performance at ESL Pro League Season 18 was not the most successful, as the team took 13-16th place. Astralis also participated in Roobet Cup 2023, where they finished on the 13th-16th place in the standings and were left without prize money. The 3-4th place at CS Asia Championships 2023 brought $50,000 to the players. Astralis also made it to the top 8 of BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023 and BetBoom Dacha. The team kicked off the new 2024 year by qualifying for PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. A top-6 finish at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 secured the players $12,500 in prize money and a trip to BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024.

The previous professional tournament for Astralis was the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024. The team started its performance in the Play-In stage. In the first match Astralis Ledge beat Heroic with the score 13-11 and fell to the bottom of the net. In the elimination match blameF and his teammates lost to ENCE on two maps in a row. A 21st-24th place finish at IEM Katowice 2024 earned Astralis a $2,500 consolation prize.

Astralis had a successful debut at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. The team defeated Nex Nexus at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. The team defeated Nexus Gaming 13-5 on the Ancient map. In the second round Astralis Ledge and Team Spirit with the result 11-13.

Statistics of Astralis' latest results:

• Defeat by Team Spirit with a score of 11-13
• 13-5 win over Nexus Gaming
• 0-2 defeat to ENCE
• 11-13 defeat of Heroic
• 2-1 win over BIG

Heroic's uniform

Although the Scandinavian team didn't set records for the number of tournaments attended in the past year, Heroic were clearly the standout performers in the first half. A 4th-6th place finish at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023 secured the team a slot in the Spring Final, while a silver medal at the legendary Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023 earned them $180,000. Also of note were second place finishes at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR B and Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023. Heroic performed well at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 and Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023, taking 3-4th places and earning $100,000 in total. The BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2023 ended extremely well for Heroic. The team was able to take the win and earn $200,000. The 1-3rd place at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 earned the team $27,500 and a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. At Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023, TeSeS and his teammates finished in the top 6 of the tournament and earned $40,000. In the Single-Elimination meat grinder at Gamers8 2023 Heroic finished 3-4th in the standings, earning $80,000. But the failure at ESL Pro League Season 18, where the team took the last place, led to radical changes in the lineup. Stavn, jabbi and cadiaN went inactive, and Heroic's main roster was replenished with dupreeh. At the Roobet Cup 2023, the European team took 9-12th place without any prize money. Thunderpick World Championship 2023 ended with Heroic in 5th-8th place. And at BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023 the team finished in the top 6, earning $20,000. Heroic's playing season ended at BLAST Premier: World Final 2023, where the team didn't surprise its fans by finishing 7th-8th in the standings. Almost all of January 2024, kyxsan and his teammates were qualifying for PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B. And at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 Heroic took 13th-16th places and will take part in BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024.

Earlier Heroic played at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024, where they started in the Play-In stage. First, the team outplayed Astralis on the Mirage map with a score of 13-11. A win over BIG in a full bo3 series (Nuke - 13-8, Vertigo - 7-13, Anubis - 13-7) allowed Heroic to advance to the group stage of the iconic championship. Their first opponent in Group B was G2 Esports, who Heroic Ledge beat 1-2. In the quarter-finals Heroic were able to defeat Team Vitality in a tense match with a score of 2:1 (Mirage - 16-14, Anubis - 11-13, Vertigo - 16-13). The team defeated GamerLegion (Overpass - 5-13, Mirage - 13-4, Nuke - 13-8) with a similar result in the semifinals of the gridiron. But in the finals Heroic Ledge and G2 Esports on two maps and finished their participation in the tournament. The 7th-8th place at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 brought the players $24,000.

PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B Long The tournament started for Heroic with a 13-9 victory over the Danes from Preasy Esports on the map Ancient. Heroic were then unable to fight back against Team Vitality, losing with a score of 3-13.

Heroic's latest results stats:

• Defeat by Team Vitality with a score of 3-13
• A 13-9 win over Preasy Esports.
• 0-2 loss to G2 Esports
• 2-1 win over GamerLegion
• 2:1 win over Team Vitality

History of Astralis - Heroic matches

Recently the participants of this rivalry have played against each other only once. In the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 Heroic defeated Astralis on the Mirage map with the score 13-11.

Predicted result of the Astralis - Heroic matchup

Heroic have been performing better than their opponents since the beginning of the year, although last night Astralis were able to impose a competitive Spirit. Let's bet on a win for the Astralis team.