Team Spirit vs 1win Prediction: the flamie Team Won't Surprise the Dragons

On October 4, the qualification tournament series for the next CS:GO majors, IEM Rio 2022, begins. Intel Extreme Masters Road to Rio 2022: European RMR B is a qualification tournament for the upcoming second major CS:GO eSports event, IEM Rio 2022. European qualification is divided into two groups - A and B, in which 16 teams from Europe and the CIS will fight for eight seats in the main tournament of the year's second half. The contest has no prize fund. Only in each of the two groups, the eight strongest teams will receive a ticket to the major in Rio de Janeiro. A lot of exciting matches and games of the highest level. All this awaits CS:GO fans in the coming days.

In the European RMR qualification of Group A, in the first round the teams Team Spirit и 1win will fight.

Team Spirit was the genuine discovery of the previous major - PGL Major Antwerp 2022, taking the 3-4th place at the end of it, losing to the future champions FaZe (0:2) in the semifinals. But it will be difficult for the current squad to repeat the success.

First of all, one of the brightest players, degster, left. He now defends the colors of the OG organization. The place took w0nderful, with whom the team has already played the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 16. From Group A, this team did not reach the playoffs, winning two games and losing three, but the same result showed a team NaVi. Therefore we cannot call them hopeless; the team from the CIS is just somewhere unlucky, although in this event (if they get there), the Dragons will perform much weaker.

Looking specifically at the match with 1win, we note that individually every Team Spirit is more potent than any opponents. Yes, 1win has a super experienced flamie, but in all the games we've watched, he is not performing precisely like a tier-1 player. Judging by the win rate, Team Spirit and 1win play similar maps: Ancient, Vertigo, and Overpass. Most likely, Team Spirit will veto Ancient, and their strategies are more trustworthy there.

Legendary flamie in an interview with the cybersports media says that his team is able to enter the top eight in this qualification and get to the main stage of IEM Rio 2022.

1win made their way to this RMR tournament through a series of open qualifiers. The guys only made it through the fourth series of qualifiers, with losses to SAW, HEET, K23 and AVANGAR. But still we will see them in the decisive qualifier. But, personally, I regard the team as some more media product than a serious and intimidating team.

Sure, the 1win team plays similar maps to their first opponents in the tournament, but Team Spirit looks more skilful, which makes difference. Moreover, looking at the Group A list - we don't see how 1win can get one of the eight slots in the majors. It's important to remember that flamie is no s1mple, he can't shut down his opponents solo.

For this match, we offer the following options: H1 (-4.5), TU (26.5), and Team Spirit to take the 1st pistol round.