Fnatic vs ENCE: The Swedes will advance to the next round

March 9 is the start of the next big tournament in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive discipline. ESL Pro League Season 15 takes place from March 9 to April 10. 24 teams will be competing for $823,000 in prize money. The tournament features the best teams in the world, so there's no doubt that fans will be treated to a game of the highest level. All we have to do is enjoy the game. With exactly half of the tournament participants remaining, the top 12 teams will decide between them who is worthy of the ESL Pro League Season 15 title.

On April 5, Fnatic and ENCE will kick off their EPL playoff games. We'll soon find out which team is the stronger.

Fnatic have managed to get out of a rather difficult group at ESL Pro League Season 15. The team finished in third place, ahead of G2 Esports and MOUZ. After that, the team played at FantasyExpo EU Champions Spring 2022, but they failed to show their best game there. The boys finished only 5-6th and did not get a ticket to the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022. As for the upcoming match, the Swedish squad will once again be battered by Nuke. As for the peak, Fnatic may well repeat the Overpass peak. This map is at a high level with the Swedes, and indeed Fnatic have won all their last matches on this map. That was the case at DreamHack and IEM Winter. Another thing that speaks in Fnatic's favour is that in the bo3 game they haven't lost an ENCE map. At FantasyExpo EU Champions Spring 2022, Fnatic lost in bo1 but the bo1 format decided the outcome. Fnatic will have a much easier time in bo3.

ENCE, unlike Fnatic, managed to perform well at the FantasyExpo EU Champions Spring 2022 and took first place, allowing the squad to qualify for the BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022. There were no serious competitors at the tournament. The only exception was Fnatic. After that, ENCE played at Pinnacle Cup 3 where they placed 5-8. In their last match, the boys lost to Copenhagen Flames 0-2. At ESL Pro League Season 15, ENCE finished second in the group. Potentially, ENCE had the toughest group at the tournament, but Team Vitality, Virtus. pro and FaZe Clan looked weak throughout most of the group stage. Because of that FURIA took first place and ENCE came in second.

As for maps, ENCE may take on Dust2 with their choice. However, it is difficult to call the team a favorite on this map. Fnatic plays too unstable on Dust2 and can easily win it with a big score or lose to a weaker team. It's hard to say in what mood Fnatic will approach this map.

Fnatic has shown itself well at ESL Pro League Season 15. The newcomers do not spoil the game, and in face-to-face meetings with ENCE, everything looks favorable for the Swedes. Bookmakers offer 2.85 for a Fnatic win, which looks like a good option. We can also take Fnatic's victory with a handicap (-3.5) for 3.40.

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