Maç Tahmini: Team Liquid - BIG | CS2 (CS:GO)

After the top grid matches, we move on to the elimination brackets in the Play-In stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 tournament. The European derby between BIG and Team Liquid will determine the team that ѕtunet one step closer to the group stage. The format of the match is bo3. Who will show the best performance in this match? You can read more.

In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.

BIG uniforms

The German team is not performing at their best during the current playing season, even though they regularly come to the big event. At the beginning of the year s1n and the team placed 7-9th at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023 and 13-16th at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023. ESL Pro League Season 17 brought BIG $15,000 for 17th-20th place at the tournament. The German eSports club also took part in Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023, where they finished in 5th-6th place in the standings. The team earned $10,000 for this achievement. CCT West Europe Series #4, a $50,000 online tournament from Fragster, ended with a second place finish for BIG and $10,000 in prize money. Berlin International Gaming as a whole has yet to win a single tournament, even when it comes to smaller online events.

The last tournament before the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 for BIG was the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023. The tournament started for BIG in Group B, where their first opponent was Heroic. After losing 0:2, the German club went straight to the bottom of the group. There BIG defeated Astralis with the result 2:1 and entered the final of the lower net of the tournament. Berlin International Gaming could not overcome NAVI, lost two maps in a row and went to the Play-In of the tournament. In full bo3 series BIG outplayed OG (Mirage - 11-16, Overpass - 16-13, Ancient - 16-11) and went to the final match of the tournament. There the team failed to cope with Team Vitality, lost two maps in a row and finished participation in the tournament. The 7th-9th place at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023 earned BIG a slot in BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 and $8,500 in prize money.

BIG played their first match at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 against Apeks. The Mirage clash ended in a 10-16 defeat for s1n and his teammate.

Statistics of BIG's recent results:

• Defeat by BIG with a score of 10-16
• 0:2 loss to Team Vitality
• 2-1 win over OG
• 0:2 loss to Natus Vincere
• 2:1 win over Astralis

Team Liquid uniform

Representatives of the European region are not too active on the stage, but they have been to all the big events. Team Liquid started the year with 10-12th place at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023, after which they performed well at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023, where they finished in the top 4 and earned $80,000. ESL Pro League Season 17 the team frankly failed. 13-16th place brought the club $20,000. Team Liquid took part in BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: American RMR with the aim to get to the only Major of this year. And they succeeded. In Paris, YEKINDAR and their teammates managed to take the 5th-8th place. Thus, at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Liquid earned $45,000. Next, Team Liquid played at the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023. There Liquid did not have a particularly successful performance. Team Liquid finished the tournament in 9th-12th place and earned $5,000.

The last tournament for Team Liquid was BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023. The Long Sogpeg Championship started in Group C for the European club with a 2-1 victory over G2 Esports. In the final of the top set, Team Liquid defeated FaZe Clan 2:1 to advance to the grand final of the group. The rematch against FaZe ended in defeat on two maps in a row (Overpass - 7-16, Ancient - 11-16), which forced Liquid to go down to the Play-In. There the team played against Astralis for the right to play in BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2023. After losing two maps in a row, YEKINDAR and his teammates will go to BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023, and the team earned $8,500 for 7th-9th place in the tournament.

After the Play-In draw at IEM Cologne 2023, Team Liquid had a chance to win a rematch against Astralis. But Liquid travelled to the bottom of the draw, Ledgeiv their opponent with a 10-16 result on the Ancient map.

Statistics of Team Liquid's recent results:

• A 10-16 loss to Astralis
• Defeat by Astralis with the score 0:2
• 0:2 defeat by FaZe Clan
• Defeat FaZe Clan 2:1
• 2:1 win over G2 Esports

BIG vs Team Liquid Match History

BIG has played against Team Liquid only once this year. At BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2023, the German team won 2-0.

Predicted result of the match BIG vs Team Liquid

Team Liquid have a more convincing current season, and at the previous tournament in general looked more favourable. Let's bet on the victory of Team Liquid.