OG vs SAW Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between OG and SAW which will take place on March 10. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

OG became the first sensation of BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024. Before the tournament, no one believed that the team could even compete with the CS2 grands, but they beat Complexity (2:1) and Heroic (2:0) on their way. Against the backdrop of their previous opponents, the battle against SAW to reach the BLAST Spring Finals doesn't look as formidable.

HeavyGod has been a major factor in the team's success. The Israeli is currently second in the BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024 individual rankings. He has 0.86 kills per round and deals 92 units of damage, while his overall HLTV rating for the tournament is 1.41. If HeavyGod can't get any kills, he'll be picked up by regali - he does 0.8 kills to 0.43 deaths per round. OG plays very strongly in attack and wins 66% of rounds, and also realizes 4x5 situations at an incredible level (42%).

In the last three months, the team performed well in Vertigo, Mirage, and Ancient. In both series, OG has banned Nuke primarily and tries to ignore it in preparation. Specifically, in this series, this is a good thing, as the opponent has this card as a signature card. When assessing OG's chances in the series, it should be noted that the previous opponents were more dangerous and stronger, so we can dream about going to BLAST Premier: Spring Finals 2024.

The Portuguese team is on a new level in 2024. First, they won a slot at the Copenhagen Major in February and are now one win away from the BLAST Spring Finals. Compared to her previous successes, SAW is on a huge upswing right now. On their way through BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024, SAW beat Team Liquid (2:1) and Cloud9 (2:0).

After RMR, stability is being shown by arrozdoce. The young riffler was in the top 10 of Group B at RMR, and is now also in the top 10 with an HLTV rating of 1.34, doing 88 damage per round and 0.83 kills. SAW is more comfortable on defense, winning 63% of rounds for the ST side. But there is one trouble spot - in 4x5 situations, the Portuguese only succeeds 22% of the time. The team has banned Mirage in previous matches but preferred to pick Nuke (89% win rate for nine cards). However, SAW can play well on Anubis or Overpass.

Previous successes play in favour of the Portuguese in this series. They have just secured a major and stickers, are on a high, and they beat the formidable Cloud9. Against OG, the SAW players won't have any nerves.

Bookmakers have SAW as favourites, and for good reason. There will be no signature cards in this series, and in such a situation, SAW has better win rates than OG. It should also be noted that SAW is on a win streak of seven straight wins. We can expect a lot of mistakes from both teams, but we will favor the Portuguese.