ENCE Academy and IKLA will compete for the right to qualify for the Forward Cup playoffs. Interestingly, the Finnish team started the championship with two victories, but then suffered a shameful defeat from Eternal Fire Academy.
In turn, IKLA lost only once, and even then the team simply could not play due to problems with electricity. In general, there is no doubt that the Ukrainian team is two heads stronger.
Therefore, I would not look for intrigue, especially after such a failure from ENCE Academy in the previous round.
Uniform ENCE Academy
The 89th team in the world ranking managed to win MistGames Heroes of Tomorrow Fall 2022 in November, and then reached the finals of Elisa Open Suomi Season 3 and Finnish Esports League Season 10.
As for the start of the Forward Cup, here the Finnish team unexpectedly beat LeoGaming and FTW, making them believe in themselves. However, in the last round, ENCE Academy gave out something indistinct, having been defeated by Eternal Fire Academy.
Latest ENCE Academy results:
- Victory over JANO with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from JANO with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over LeoGaming with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over FTW with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by Eternal Fire Academy with a score of 0:2.
Best ENCE Academy maps:
- Overpass - 67% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 60% of wins.
- Nuke - 57% win rate
At the same time, the Finnish team began to abandon the Anubis card.
Form IKLA
The 59th team in the world rankings played unsuccessfully in their last championships, although they showed signs of life back in the fall. As a result, the Ukrainian team failed at the ESL Challenger League Season 43 Relegation: Europe, being left without the first league.
As for the performances at the Forward Cup, here IKLA managed to get two victories over HONORIS and los kogutos, but at the same time suffered a technical defeat from Monte. And yet there are no prerequisites that the team will not want to get into the playoffs here and now.
Latest IKLA results:
- Victory over EPG Family with a score of 2:1.
- Defeat from 1WIN with a score of 0:2.
- Defeated by EYEBALLERS with a score of 1:2.
- Technical defeat by Monte.
- Victory over los kogutos with a score of 2:0.
The best IKLA cards:
- Ancient - 83% of wins.
- Inferno - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 61% of wins.
- Vertigo - 50% of wins.
In turn, the Ukrainian team continues to refuse the Nuke card.
ENCE Academy vs IKLA match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Prediction for the match ENCE Academy — IKLA
Considering the last match of the Finnish team, it makes no sense to believe in ENCE Academy again. An exception may be the technical problems of IKLA, but here it is not certain what will happen.
In general, there is quite a clear favorite here, which should deal with the Finns without any problems. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the IKLA team.
