Natus Vincere vs Virtus.pro Prediction: Will the B1ad3 team also dominate over Virtus.pro?

Prediction for the match between Natus Vincere and Virtus.pro which will take place on June 15. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Natus Vincere slightly rehabilitated for the last failures and guaranteed top 4 at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. Even though there are only eight teams in the tournament, but their level is off the charts, and it's an honour to be in the top four. The Born to Win took the first place in Group A, beating Astralis (2:0) and FaZe (2:1). Will the B1ad3 team also dominate over Virtus.pro?

Firstly, all players have positive ratings, and even AleksiB has a strong 1.08 HLTV London score. Valeri closed out Astralis in style, and was useful in the battle with FaZe, and is now in the top 10 of the individual rankings at the tournament. However, Natus Vincere's style is not personality-centred, but works through discipline and a high level of communication, as well as the right adjustments from the coach. B1ad3 very often gives valuable advice after timeouts to turn even the toughest game around. In London, the Born to win have problems in pistol rounds (3-7, 30%), but have success in realising the majority (80%). By the way, Natus Vincere found themselves in 5x4 situations more often than their opponents in all five maps, so a good power play can be the key to success with Virtus.pro.

In London, jL and iM turned on at the same time, both rifflers together are a big threat. Before BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024, it was usually either one or the other who fired, and more often than not, the game went to jL. But if the two of them are equally effective, opponents will have to solve a lot of problems on the server: keeping their heads out of the way of headshots from b1t, containing w0nderful, and keeping an eye on the movements of the two rifflers. How will B1ad3 take advantage of these factors? That's the biggest mystery in the series with the Bears. But the coach has repeatedly shown that he is capable of competently managing human and game resources on the server.

Virtus.pro reached the semi-finals of BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024, even though no one was expecting them here. In Group B, G2 Esports was the clear outsider, but the Bears clawed their way into the playoffs against Team Vitality. The stereotype about weakness in matches against top-5 HLTV is gradually disappearing, and Jame and company, strengthened by electroNic, will try to reach the first grand finals of the Tier-1 tournament in a long time.

Virtus.pro has diversified their style, and now slow rounds alternate with fast and aggressive forays. There are still problems with synergy within the team, and not everyone has adapted to the shuffling of cards, but at least FL1T is back. Eugene had difficulties after the decider and was not at his best at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 and IEM Dallas 2024, but in London he is still shooting well and making decisions. But every victory for the Bears is hard to come by. Often, Virtus.pro maps go to 23-24 rounds, and tight endings decide the outcome.

What disadvantages does the Jame team have before facing Virtus.pro? Firstly, the absence of a full-fledged coach. PASHANOJ worked with the Bears for a while, but it feels like the players are relying more on themselves than on the coach's instructions. Second, not everyone on the team understands the principles behind the current structure of the game. The Bears can out-shoot top opponents on good shooting, but Natus Vincere is dangerous because they will play rounds on tactics and map rotation. And it will be very difficult to win here with just one skill.

My heart asks me to root for Virtus.pro and hope that the "bears" will make it to the grand finals. Our mind and statistics suggest that Natus Vincere's game structure is more well-established now. In addition, the Born to win are able to comeback from tough situations. During the season, the teams have exchanged victories in head-to-head series, but they were always very hard-fought matches. When there is a conflict of interest inside, let's put aside predictions on the winner, and just look at the beautiful CS2 and hope for a fierce fight.