SAW and ALTERNATE aTTaX will meet in the ESL Pro League Season 18 NC Europe Qualifier quarterfinals. So far, there are not even any thoughts on the German team, as it is frankly weak, even despite the experience of some of the roster members.
In turn, SAW had an even season, but the team still did not jump over their head. Yet, at their level, the Portuguese outfit showed a consistent game, sometimes beating some good opponents.
In general, it's logical to think that ALTERNATE aTTaX will fail in this qualifying championship. And as such, the Germans have not seen any achievements as such. Therefore, I would rely on SAW to win here.
Form SAW
The 26th ranked team in the world performed poorly in ESL Challenger League Season 45 Europe, but then managed to reach the semi-finals of BetBoom Playlist Freedom 2023, where they were defeated by 1WIN.
After all that, SAW won the ESL Masters Spain Season 13 Finals and CCT West Europe Series 4, but also decided to merge with CCT North Europe Series 5 with a monster performance against Sampi.
On the other hand, the Portuguese squad also won the local Master League Portugal XI Finals in mid-June, where they celebrated two wins over GTZ and Make Your Destiny along the way.
Latest SAW results:
- A 2-0 win over HAVU.
- Defeated 500 by a score of 2-0.
- 2-0 win over BIG.
- 2-1 victory over GTZ.
- 3-0 win over Make Your Destiny.
Top SAW scores:
- Ancient - 78% wins.
- Anubis - 71% wins.
- Vertigo - 70% wins.
- Overpass - 62% wins.
- Inferno - 60% wins.
- Nuke - 57% wins.
It should not be forgotten that the Portuguese squad is steadily giving up Mirage.
Form ALTERNATE aTTaX
The 69th ranked team of the world has failed in recent months, notably in the CCT Central Europe Series 6 and CCT South Europe Series 4 (there an instant defeat in the first round by EYEBALLERS).
Moreover, the German squad had no fixtures at ESL Meisterschaft Spring 2023 where they took second place even in the main draw and were beaten by BIG Academy in the final.
At the end of the season ALTERNATE aTTaX again underperformed, dropping out of the play-offs of ESEA Advanced Season 45 Europe after two defeats to 9 Pandas and L&G.
ALTERNATE aTTaX's latest results:
- A 0-2 defeat to 9 Pandas.
- 2-0 win over sYnck.
- 1-2 defeat at the hands of L&G.
- Beat EPIC DUDES 2-0.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of BIG Academy.
ALTERNATE aTTaX best:
- Overpass - 80% wins.
- Ancient - 60% wins.
- Anubis - 56% wins.
- Nuke - 50% wins.
- Vertigo - 50% wins.
Interestingly, the German team also does not show up on the Mirage map.
Meeting statistics SAW - ALTERNATE aTTaX
In the current season, the teams have played one meeting - at CCT South Europe Series 2, the victory went to SAW (2-0).
Forecast for the match SAW - ALTERNATE aTTaX
As is often the case, a lot depends on who doesn't bang the card first. If the Portuguese decide to play from a position of strength, they will get an even bigger advantage.
Although, ALTERNATE aTTaX doesn't seem to be the team that will fight for a slot at ESL Pro League Season 18 at all - there's objectively nothing for the Germans with such results.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on SAW to win.
