FaZe vs Monte Prediction: Bookmakers have doubts about Monte's ability to fight

Prediction for the ESL Pro League Season 19 FaZe vs Monte match which will take place on May 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

FaZe

The best team of 2024 begins another run for the title. In CS2, FaZe has participated in eight tournaments, making it to the Grand Finals and winning four. The latest success is fresh - at the IEM Chengdu 2024, FaZe players lifted the title again. Is reaching the finals of ESL Pro League Season 19 just a matter of time?

The team finished third in Group A, losing only to Astralis. FaZe's recent encounters with the Danes involved being on the back foot. But it has quickly taken on other teams in the top 10 - Virtus.pro and Eternal Fire could not send Karrigan&Co & Co to the bottom of the bracket. This team is stable in everything. If Ropz or Frozen starts to fade, Broky and Rain can drag the server down, and sometimes Karrigan is included. Stats never measure FaZe's performance - slightly above average but never at the best level. But that doesn't stop them from winning.

In the playoff stages, the team transforms and plays even better. In 2024, FaZe's stage win rate is higher than its group win rate, and Karrigan feeds off the fans' energy, inspiring his teammates to new heights. The road to the final will be longer than usual, but everyone is used to seeing FaZe during the tournament's main event.

Monte

Monte made it through to the playoffs despite risking not having an entire squad for the ESL Pro League Season 19. DemQQ and Woro2k were known to have traveled halfway across Europe the day before the playoffs started to get extra permission to stay abroad.

The team fights in every game, no matter what the status. Monte had a very competitive series with Team Liquid, beat FORZE twice in tough matches, and the game against FURIA Esports was not easy. Much of the team's success depends on DemQQ and Woro2k - the Ukrainians significantly impact specific maps. Now Monte is struggling with 5x4 situations (70%), and grenade work is suffering against the backdrop of all the tournament participants. Clutches are also hard to come by - in the twelve maps of ESL Pro League Season 19, Monte has only once taken more clutches than his opponent.

At the beginning of the season, no one predicted that the Ukrainian team would even make it to the playoffs. After the departures of sdy and BOROS, the team has become much weaker. In 2024, Monte beat only Cloud9 among the top teams (but if we remember, the former Cloud9 team lost in such matches more than once). Some players flew across Europe the day before the match and might be tired. All factors suggest the game against FaZe will be Monte's last in Malta.

Expert Betting Tips

FaZe is the best team in the world right now. They can only lose in the playoffs in the final, and this stability has lasted for half a year. But the bookmakers have their doubts about Monte's ability to fight. This team will probably leave the tournament but will play their last game in the ESL Pro League Season 19 with dignity.