ECLOT vs Young Ninjas Prediction: Expect no sensation

CCT Central Europe Series 3 is a small tier-2 tournament with a prize pool of $50,000. The competition will focus on regional championships, and the winners will qualify for the global finals. Organized by REPUBLEAGUE, the tournament rarely features teams from the top 20 of the HLTV rankings. Nevertheless, CS amateurs can enjoy playing amongst the top scorers of the pro scene. The CIS-region is represented by IKLA.

On October 27, ECLOT and Young Ninjas will play another match in the CCT Central Europe Series 3. Which team will be stronger and will qualify for the playoffs, we will find out very soon. The meeting is scheduled to start at 17:00 (UTC+3).

• Current HLTV ranking: #53;
• Changes over last three months: +12;
• Best map: Mirage – 58% win rate for 24 maps;
• Worst map: Vertigo – 50% win rate for 12 maps.

ECLOT sits 53rd in the HLTV ranking. The team managed to get close to the top 50 in the last three months. At the CCT North Europe Series 1, the team was able to place 5-8 and earn $2,000. Considering the level of the competitors, this is a good result. In the CCT Central Europe Series 3 the team is 2-1. The Czechs are one step away from making the playoffs. It is worth noting that the entire team is playing evenly, no one falters and everyone is ready to contribute. As for the maps, ELCOT will almost certainly pick Inferno or Mirage. The team picks the first one more often, but the Swedes have a lower win rate on Mirage, and it is the most popular one for ECLOT. Young Ninjas lost three of the last four games on Mirage and we don't think they'll play them at all in the upcoming game.

• Current HLTV ranking: #94;
• Changes over last three months: -19;
• Best map: Vertigo – 88% win rate for 8 maps;
• Worst map: Nuke – 43% win rate for 7 maps.

Young Ninjas looked very shaky in recent games. At the WePlay Academy League Season 6 the team lost their second game in a row, losing to Spirit Academy 10-16. The team failed to make the playoffs in the CCT Central Europe Series 3, but the Swedes still have two more chances. The boys are now 2-1 on the road. As for the upcoming matchup, Young Ninjas have a chance to compete on Vertigo, but even despite the excellent win rate of 88%, the team picks this map very rarely. In their last matches the guys picked Nuke and Overpass, but Nuke will be banned, and on Overpass Young Ninjas are inferior in terms of win rate. And the last two matches ended in losses. If the team doesn't pick Vertigo, the chance of a 2-0 in favor of ECLOT goes up a lot. If they do, there's a chance to take the match to the third map, but the Swedes have almost no chance there.

ECLOT is in good shape right now and should have no problem making the playoffs of the CCT Central Europe Series 3. You can bet on Correct Score 2-0 for odds of 2.39 at 1xbet, 2.37 at Bet365 & 2.50 at Betway.