FaZe Clan and Cloud9 will meet in the first round of the main stage of IEM Rio Major 2022. Frankly speaking, I do not consider karrigan and the company to be the main favorite of the championship.
Firstly, FaZe Clan hasn't shown a champion game for several months. Secondly, the level of the stage has reached some average positions, and now there are no clear leaders who could endure everyone and everything.
In turn, Cloud9 managed to warm up during the tournament, having managed to make a comeback at the Challengers Stage after two starting losses. And it seems to me that now the team will be even more determined to go as far as possible, and it has good statistics against the background of the world ranking leader.
FaZe Clan form
The first team of the world ranking failed in the framework of ESL Pro League Season 16. Moreover, even at the group stage, the European team was defeated by G2, as well as in the quarterfinals it lost to Cloud9.
Then FaZe Clan went to IEM Road to Rio 2022 Europe RMR A, where, on the one hand, they finished undefeated and took first place. However, at the same time, the team had problems in matches with GamerLegion and fnatic (speaking of heavy overtime).
In addition, there RobbaN's men played with Sprout, and they did not play from a position of strength. It is clear that FaZe Clan could fix the errors in a month. But the general trend is that the team is slowing down.
Latest FaZe Clan results:
- Victory over Complexity with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over GamerLegion with a score of 28625.
- Victory over fnatic with a score of 19:17.
- Victory over Sprout with a score of 2:1.
Best FaZe Clan maps:
- Nuke - 75% win rate.
- Mirage - 75% of wins.
- Inferno - 75% of wins.
- Overpass - 67% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% win rate.
Let's not forget that the European team traditionally refuses the Vertigo card.
Form Cloud9
The fifth team of the world ranking made its debut at IEM Rio Major 2022 extremely nervously. Moreover, the Russian team managed to lose to fnatic and Grayhound Gaming at the start, even though they reached overtime both times.
However, further Cloud9 began to open up. At first, there was a difficult victory over Imperial Esports - and again, two maps fell on overtime. Then the team beat Evil Geniuses without any problems.
Well, on the eve of the "cloudy" coped with GamerLegion, thereby getting into the main stage of the major. The most important thing is that from match to match the team tries to find their game, and even the captain starts shooting.
Latest Cloud9 results:
- Lost to fnatic with a score of 17:19.
- Lost to Grayhound Gaming with a score of 17:19.
- Victory over Imperial Esports with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over GamerLegion with a score of 2:0.
Best Cloud9 Maps:
- Overpass - 86% of wins.
- Mirage - 80% of wins.
- Ancient - 75% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 67% of wins.
- Vertigo - 60% of wins.
In turn, the Russian team continues to refuse the Nuke card.
FaZe Clan meeting statistics — Cloud9
As part of the current season, the teams held five meetings:
- FaZe Clan's victory at IEM Katowice 2022 with a score of 2:0.
- FaZe Clan's victory at ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:1.
- FaZe Clan's victory at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with a score of 16:8.
- Cloud9 won at IEM Dallas 2022 with a score of 2:1.
- Cloud9's victory in ESL Pro League Season 16 with a score of 2:1.
In the same BO1, the teams played on the Nuke map, which, I am sure, will not happen again.
Prediction for the match FaZe Clan — Cloud9
Perhaps FaZe Clan will reduce the matter to the Inferno map, bypassing Ancient and Vertigo. In turn, Cloud9 needs to ban Nuke and that same Inferno.
If we try to predict, then we can look at Overpass or Mirage, where both teams are good. However, looking back, I'm not that impressed with FaZe Clan's recent form.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend taking a chance and betting on the victory of the Cloud9 team.
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