Astralis vs The MongolZ Prediction: The Mongols are in good shape

Prediction for the match between Astralis and The MongolZ which will take place on June 6. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Astralis made it difficult for themselves to reach the semi-finals of YaLLa Compass 2024. It would seem that after a convincing victory over Heroic (13-6) there is nothing to prevent them from taking the first place in Group A, but the Danes managed to lose to Sashi Esports (8-13) and lose points in the wrong place.

We have to admit that many teams at the tier-1 level are absolutely unable to play against less skilful opponents. They are not ready to think outside the box, and the opponent's mistakes become problems. That's exactly what happened on Nuke - device and company didn't expect some moves from their opponents and lost the attack, and then it didn't work out in defence. However, the sniper himself had a good first game day. He was the best player in the match against Heroic, and with Sashi Esports he looked solid against his teammates. He is now third in the YaLLa Compass 2024 individual rankings with a 1.44 HLTV rating. Both times Astralis has played Signature Nuke, the team has a 75% winrate over 8 maps on this card over the last three months. Now the Danes are better at playing defence (66% of won rounds), but in attack there are problems (34%).

We would like to believe that Astralis' one loss was a fluke. The team has looked very convincing lately, and is already worthy of lifting the first LAN trophy in a long time. Astralis has recently climbed into the top 10 of the HLTV world ranking, and this status should be backed up by solid achievements, even on the tier-2 level.

The Mongols have also recently reached a new peak, securing a place in the top 15 of the HLTV rankings. This is a historic achievement for teams from Asia, but judging by the games, The MongolZ is not going to stop at this mark. In Abu Dhabi, the blitZ team started with two wins over Sashi Esports (16:14) and ENCE (13:7). If the Mongolians don't slack off in the following matches, they can approach the meeting with Astralis with a good position in Group A.

First of all, the youngsters in Mongolia should be noted. Mzinho is only sixteen years old, but he is confident in the support positions and does not fail in his zones. Senzu and Techno4K are 17 and 19 years old respectively, and the experienced players blitZ and 910 have not aged yet. The MongolZ has one of the youngest squads in CS2 right now, and there is absolutely every chance for a good future in six months or a year. The team's progress has been slow, but now the MongolZ are already dominating everyone in Asia and no surprise wins at the big ESL events or at the majors. The performance at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 has obviously gone in their favour. And even in Copenhagen, even though The MongolZ finished Elimination Stage with 0:3 score, they fought with the tournament champion, Natus Vincere, and Team Vitality was not so easy to break the resistance.

Will the Mongolians be afraid of Astralis? Hardly. The guys are in good shape, they know how to do default stuff. They had a lot of practice in Asia, and they have very good winrates on all cards except Vertigo. The Mongols have already had experience fighting at the dash-1 level and know how to adapt and prepare for serious opponents. Traditionally, The MongolZ creates problems for top teams.

Bookmakers favour Astralis, but The MongolZ have already forced the community to change their shoes after the match. It is very risky to bet on The MongolZ to win, but it is quite possible to believe that the Asians will cause problems for the Danes in the first half.