Eternal Fire vs. Natus Vincere Prediction on September 7, 2024

Match info

Eternal Fire and Natus Vincere will square off in the Upper Bracket Final of Group A of the ESL (Electronic Sports League) Pro League Season 20 for Counter-Strike 2 on Saturday, September 7. The victor of the match at the InterContinental Malta in Saint Julian’s will advance straight to the playoff quarterfinals of the competition. It’s planned for the game to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time and is analyzed, previewed, and predicted by Bookmaker Expert, along with odds of CS2 match betting sites.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Eternal Fire

Over the past month, Eternal Fire have demonstrated a more inconsistent display. At S-tier events, their average rating is 6.1. The Turkish team took part in two significant competitions during this time: BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2 and, before that, IEM Cologne 2024. Although EF’s performance in the German-based competition was dismal, placing 17th through 20th, they advanced to the Serbian capital’s finals, where they were only defeated by Team Spirit.

Similar to their upcoming opponent NAVI, Eternal Fire have triumphed in four of their previous five games. These positive results came in duels against paiN Gaming, MOUZ, FlyQuest, and Sangal Esports.

After 38 attempts, Eternal Fire have chosen to ban the Ancient map. Since this is one of their weaker points, the ban was anticipated. The Turks, on the other hand, typically select Anubis (win rate 88%)—their strongest map—or Vertigo (win rate 67%). Anubis is most likely the map that Eternal Fire will select against NAVI. Dust2, which has a strong win percentage for both teams, will probably still be the decider following the ban and pick exchange.

The current form of Natus Vincere

Natus Vincere have been playing really well lately. Over the previous month, their average team rating at S-tier competitions was 6.4. The Ukrainian organization only competed in one of the two main tournaments this month, IEM Cologne 2024, where it finished in second place, an extremely respectable position. NAVI lost to Team Vitality in the event final, but they had earned significant wins against paiN Gaming, Astralis, SAW, and MOUZ beforehand.

In the current championship, Natus Vincere have defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas and Lynn Vision earlier. As a result, they have, like Eternal Fire, won four of their previous five games, demonstrating their consistency and willingness to take on new challenges.

As is customary, NAVI have banned Vertigo, following 33 takes in the last six months. This is a result of their mistrust of this map. Their top two selections for maps are Nuke (win rate of 55%) and, of course, Mirage (win rate of 77%). Nonetheless, Dust2 is the Ukrainians’ most successful map in terms of win percentage (78%). Given that Mirage is the most successful map for win rate, NAVI will probably select it as their primary map.

Head-to-head

Six months ago, in the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 quarterfinals, NAVI and Eternal Fire last faced one other. The former team emerged victorious on Mirage (16-13) and Inferno (13-9), winning the match 2-0. NAVI’s victory in the Denmark-based major was largely attributed to this match, which gave them even more confidence going into their next game against the Turkish squad.

Match analytics

For NAVI, the EPL has been going well thus far. They play against a somewhat more formidable opponent at each level and don’t stumble. If there was any doubt that they’d defeat Ninjas in Pyjamas and Lynn Vision, this matchup with Eternal Fire looks to be more competitive. Though EF are currently playing well, historically speaking, they’ve been a rather advantageous opponent for NAVI. Only one map has been won by them vs. NAVI in head-to-head matches during the last 12 months.

Since this match’s result isn’t do-or-die, we’re hoping for a peaceful and balanced contest where both teams may highlight their recent accomplishments, but we favor Natus Vincere.

Tip: Correct match score 1:2, with odds of 3.10 on Wallacebet.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Eternal Fire vs. Natus Vincere 0:2