forZe vs INTZ e-Sports

forZe ranked #16 from Russia and is clashing against team INTZ ranked #41 from Brazil in the ESEA MDL Season 32 Global Challenge that has eight teams competing for the $75,000 prize pool. This tournament is played on LAN in Dallas, Texas, USA, and this is best of 3 semi-final type of match.

forZe map highlights in the last three months: Nuke is at 78,9% win rate on 19 played maps - WIN/DREW/LOSS - 15/0/4, Vertigo 75,0% on four played maps 3/0/1, Mirage 63,6% on 22 played maps 14/0/8, Inferno 63,6% on 22 played maps 14/0/8, Overpass 60,0% on ten played maps 6/0/4, Train 50,0% on ten played maps 5/0/5, and Dust2 with 45,8% win rate on 24 played maps 11/0/13.

They played ten maps in December and won eight, converted, they played five matches and won all five. During November, they played 47 maps and won 31, converted, they played 27 games and won 18. In October, they played 27 maps and won 17; in other words, they played 14 matches and won ten. In September, they played 27 maps and won 13, converted, they played 12 games and won seven.

INTZ map performance in the previous three months: Nuke is at 80,0% win rate on five played maps - WON/TIE/LOST - 4/0/1, Mirage 73,7% on 19 played maps 14/0/5, Inferno 66,7% on six played maps 4/0/2, Train 66,7% on 12 played maps 8/0/4, Vertigo 60,0% on five played maps 3/0/2, Overpass 50,0% on ten played maps 5/0/5, and Dust2 with 33,3% win rate on three played maps 1/0/2.

They played 12 maps in December and won ten, converted, they played seven matches and won six. During November, they played 18 maps and won 11; in other words, they played 12 games and won eight. In October, they played 23 maps and won 16, converted, they played 15 games and won 12. In September, they played seven maps and won two, converted ,they played five games and won two.

OK, so ESEA is always funny to watch so, we can expect an interesting match. forZe finished as 1st in Group A with two wins, and +14 rounds won, while INTZ finished as 2nd in Group B with two wins, one loss, and +20 round difference. The odds heavily favor forZe, but both teams put up great games recently, so it may very well go in over 2,5 maps.

I will go with +1,5 handicap on INTZ.

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