Eternal Fire vs. The MongolZ Prediction on March 17, 2024

Match info

We got closer to one of the largest Counter-Strike 2 tournaments of the year, slowly but surely. We’re discussing PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 (Professional Gamers League Major Copenhagen 2024), the first major CS 2 competition this year, here.

In the next two weeks, the teams will square off in the so-called Opening Stage (Challenger Stage). More precisely, 16 teams will compete against one another via the “Swiss system”, with Eternal Fire and The MongolZ among the first to take the field on Sunday, March 17 at 1 p.m. local time.

Who’ll get their first points at the conclusion of the match and have a good starting point for qualifying for the next stage? We’ll try to figure out!

Meeting statistics

The current form of Eternal Fire

We evaluate Eternal Fire’s form to begin our match analysis. They’ll play as favorites in this encounter as apps from the best CS2 betting app list value them as such. Throughout the last season, the Turkish squad, which is ranked 15th in the world, has been facing challenges. Even with the enormous quantity of matches, there have been sporadic successes.

Eternal Fire qualified for EPL S17 by winning the ESL Pro League Season 17: European Conference at the start of the season. The main event finished disastrously for EF with only the top 20 and no going past the group.

Their participation in BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR B ended in the TOP-14, but it was insufficient to advance to the season’s sole Major. Eternal Fire were at their best in the middle of the year. The two times the Turks placed in the top 4, however, it was in TIR-B competitions. Both Thunderpick World Championship 2023: European Series #1 and CCT North Europe Series #7 saw them place in the top four.

The team captained by Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli competed in CCT Central Europe and Pinnacle Cup V (they finished in the top 8 in both championships) prior to the ESL Pro League Season 8. After falling to the Lower Bracket of the ESL Pro League Season 18, Eternal Fire managed to make it to the tournament’s playoffs, where they recorded two victories before being eliminated by Natus Vincere.

EF subsequently placed second at PARI, Please after finishing in the Top 16 in the Roobet Cup 2023. They competed in PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier B in 2024, placing second and moving on to European RMR A.

Eternal Fire entered the Play-In stage of IEM Katowice 2024 and breezed through it to advance to the Group Stage. EF played at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR A after finishing in the top 12 at the conclusion of the Major. The Turks were able to qualify for the main event in Danish Major after placing in the top 8 of the qualification competition.

The current form of The MongolZ

We evaluate The MongolZ form as we proceed with the match analysis. The Mongol team is the underdog in this match.

The 30th team in the world has primarily participated in TIR-2 competitions, albeit their results haven’t always been favorable. The triumphs in the XSE Pro League: Online Stage and the ESN National Championship 2023 are two noteworthy achievements.

Asians have also failed to leave their impact on the global stage. Their performance at the BLAST.tv Paris Major saw them place between 20 and 22.

The MongolZ made it to the group stage of the IEM Cologne 2023, however, they were unable to proceed above that point, finishing in the top 16.

The Mongols participated in numerous smaller tournaments following their participation in major competitions like the German Major. These include titles in the MESA Pro Series: Fall 2023 and ESL Challenger League Season 46: Asia-Pacific, while they finished top 4 in the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Atlanta 2023.

The MongolZ won the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: East Asia Qualifier in the 2024 season, securing their spot in the Asia-Pacific RMR before competing straight in the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. The win at PGL Copenhagen 2024: Asia-Pacific RMR was celebrated by The MongolZ. In the meantime, there were triumphs at eXTREMEMESLAND 2023 and Top 20 at IEM Katowice 2024.

Head-to-head

The teams haven’t faced off in official games in the past.

Match analytics

Since TheMongolZ demonstrated at the Asian RMR that they are arguably the greatest team in Asia, we anticipate equal play in this duel. However, Eternal Fire also can’t be dismissed as a scapegoat because, in previous TIR-1 tournaments, the Turks imposed a fight on the top teams in Europe and, consequently, the world.

We suggest betting on Round Handicap, Whole Match of +3.5 on The MongolZ with odds of 1.76 on Optibet.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Eternal Fire vs. The MongolZ 1:0