SAW vs The MongolZ Prediction: the Mongols are obviously stronger

Prediction for the match between SAW and The MongolZ which will take place on August 7. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Portuguese surprised the public in early 2024 when they beat everyone in order. SAW fairly easily comebacked RMR from 0:2 and qualified for the majors, then got a slot to the BLAST Spring Finals via Showdown. The Portuguese's magic ended in the majors, they entered the Challengers with three consecutive matches and finished the stage 2:3. From that moment the SAW fairy tale ended, the team became unstable again at the dash-2 level, and already at the World Finals BLAST suffered two crushing defeats, finally burying the memories of successful times.

The community may have forgotten about SAW's pre-major exploits, but the players clearly remember the moment of success. Arrozdoce with AWP and ewjerkz showed very cool numbers on stats, sometimes good matches were produced by story. The Portuguese were on a spree, in this state they are really hard to stop. During the month of March they beat Cloud9, Team Liquid and GamerLegion - all were in the top 15 of HLTV. If SAW had beaten Cloud9 for the second time at a major, they would have been in the top 16, and their courage could have continued. But it was at that point that SAW's winstreak came to an end, and with it came a serious slump for the entire team.

Now the Portuguese are struggling to stay in the top-30 of HLTV, are not on a winning streak, and are in Cologne on old merits. In March, the Portuguese would have been considered favourites for the Play-in, but in August their prospects are very unclear.

The Mongols have temporarily lost their place in the top 10. They failed to qualify for the Esports World Cup 2024 playoffs, but immediately played in the Skyesports Championship 2024 grand finals. In the race for the top 10, The MongolZ is competing with Heroic and Complexity, with a total gap of three points between the two teams. To secure a place in the coveted top 10 after Cologne, it is vital to go as far as possible at IEM Cologne 2024.

The Mongolians have reached a new level with three young talents - 910, Senzu and mzihno. The latter two are under the age of eighteen and are already travelling to overseas LAN tournaments and contributing to The MongolZ's results. The Mongols have progressed over the year, and now their arsenal includes not only high skill and accurate shooting, but also a touch of strategic preparation. The MongolZ doesn't aim to out-shoot the server, but can play a successful combination and put blitZ or Senzu in comfortable positions. You can take a closer look at 910, The MongolZ sniper is stable in realising defaults, sometimes he can take difficult shots.

The MongolZ are now deservedly fighting for the top 10 of HLTV. The latest results show that the team has not in vain trained hard, suffered from meetings with top opponents and got knocked out in the first rounds. The MongolZ is capable of not only reaching the Play-in, but also fighting for the IEM Cologne 2024 playoffs.

The Mongols are obviously stronger than the Portuguese right now. If both teams were on a roll, the spectators could have enjoyed three maps, infinite sizes and fast Counter-Strike. Alas, only one team will dominate in Cologne.