Opening Stage
Natus Vincere vs FURIA Esports
Format: BO3
Prediction for the Esports World Cup 2024 Natus Vincere vs FURIA Esports match which will take place on July 17th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Natus Vincere
Natus Vincere got an invitation to the Esports World Cup 2024 by winning the inaugural CS2 Major in Copenhagen. Born to Win proved they could win without s1mple and reach the final stages of tier-1 tournaments. B1ad3 has taught his charges to be strong, but for how long?
Natus Vincere is now independent of the individual skill of any one player. If b1t isn't hanging headshots, then jL or iM will come to the fore. W0nderful is pretty stable on the sniper rifle, hits standard shots, and can be creative within the framework of designed strategies. In this arrangement, AleksiB is the in-game leader, but the coach dictates all actions. B1ad3 has achieved complete power in the team and, in 2024, proved that all of Natus Vincere's previous triumphs under his leadership were no fluke. The Mentor can work with stars as well as simple but strong performers.
After the triumph in Copenhagen, Natus Vincere relaxed a bit, and the long break was not good for them. The team failed to make the ESL Pro League Season 19 and then performed poorly in Dallas. However, that didn't stop NaVi from partially regaining their form and reaching the BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. The coach noted that all players must attend a boot camp for optimal conditioning. If Natus Vincere were to train after the holidays, they could potentially reach the final and challenge for the championship again.
FURIA
FURIA Esports is going through some tough times. The Brazilian team is struggling for first place in the HLTV rankings and is barely in the top 20 worldwide. FalleN's recent results on the tier-1 scene could be more impressive. With a star captain, the team may have triumphed at LAN last December, but their performances have been disappointing to fans for the most part. FURIA Esports come to Riyadh as a mid-standings team capable of causing another anti-sensation.
KSCERATO and yuurih are consistently playing at the level of the top 20 players in the world, putting up incredible stats, but they can't turn the numbers into wins. FalleN played better than usual in the majors, but his 2024 average is not at the level of the best snipers in the world. Total failures kill each team member's individual play in preparation, strange strategies for rounds, and ungodly feeds in easy situations. ART left the team in the spring; in the summer, skullz from Team Liquid took his place. The transfer is again controversial, as skullz is remembered as a weak point for Liquid and an expensive but useless acquisition from paIN Gaming.
This is not the same FURIA Esports that beat Natus Vincere with s1mple at the Rio Majors. Now, the team can even lose to GUN5 in the final of the CCT Season 2 European Series #4. On a local level, they can still hold their own against the competition, but on a global level, they are a tier-2 team that is not expected to win big.
Expert Betting Tips
Natus Vincere looks much stronger because of their tactical preparation, whereas the Brazilians are weak. On an individual level, KSCERATO may be able to put up some good statistics, but in the grand scheme of things, his game will not affect the outcome.