Avant Garde vs Paradox

AVANT ranked #81 from Australia are clashing against Paradox ranked #109 also from Australia in the ESEA MDL Season 33 Australia that has 18 teams competing for the prize pool of $4,500. The tourney is played online, and this is the best of 1 type of match.

Map highlights in the last three months for AVANT: Overpass is at 100,0% win rate on two played maps - WON/TIED/LOST - 2/0/0, Mirage 80,0% on five played maps 4/0/1, Dust2 75,0% on eight played maps 6/0/2, Train 60,0% on five played maps 3/0/2, Inferno 57,1% on seven played maps 4/0/3, and Nuke with 50,0% win rate on four played maps 2/0/2.

They played 11 maps in March and won seven, converted, they played six matches and won four. In February, they played ten maps and won nine. During January, they played ten maps and won five; in other words, they played four games and won two.

Map performance in the previous three months for Paradox: Dust2 is at 64,3% on 14 played maps - WIN/DREW/LOSS - 9/0/5, Train 60,0% on five played maps 3/0/2, Inferno 57,1% on seven played maps 4/0/3, Vertigo is at 50,0% win rate on two played maps 1/0/1, Overpass 33,3% on three played maps 1/0/2, and Mirage with 20,0% win rate on ten played maps 2/0/8.

They played 12 maps in March and won seven, converted, they played five games and won four. In February, they played 16 maps and won nine; in other words, they played 11 matches and won seven. During January, they played 13 maps and won four, converted, they played eight games and won two.

OK, so AVANT is 2nd with 11 wins, one loss, and +86 round difference, while Paradox is 8ht with seven wins, five losses, and +17 round difference. Of course, the odds favor AVANT heavily, with odds being around 1,10 while the odds for Paradox are around astonishing 5,5. The head-to-head score goes to AVANT, who won against Paradox in March just four days ago with 2-0 (16-4 on Dust2, and 16-12 on Mirage). I will go with Paradox to surprise us in this matchup, they were pretty much close the last time, so maybe they manage it this time.

Good luck to all who bet, and may the odds be ever in your favor!