Heroic vs Astralis Prediction: Astralis is the more prepared and stronger team

Prediction for the IEM Katowice 2024 Play-in Heroic vs Astralis match which will take place on January 31st. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Heroic

Heroic faced challenges while building a new roster around TeSeS and sjuush. Despite a strong lineup, the team failed to qualify for the first open qualifier at the PGL CS2 Major Copenhagen 2024 Europe RMR, losing to Nemiga. However, the second attempt at open qualification was more successful, and Heroic could qualify for the closed stage.

The closed qualification was also a test for Heroic, with overtime losses to MOUZ and KOI. However, the team showed their experience and will to win by beating IKLA and sYnck to qualify for the European RMR.

The Heroic team faced the expected difficulties at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024, losing to Cloud9 and BIG and finishing last in the tournament. The team's prospects at the IEM Katowice 2024 Play-in look challenging, and advancing to the main stage, if it happens, will be difficult.

Astralis

Before the local BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024 tournament, Astralis changed their head coach, bringing in young R0nic, who had previously worked with the Astralis Talent Academy squad. The move brought a fresh set of ideas to the team that fit the style of the Danes.

Under the new coach, Astralis showed good form, starting with a confident win over Falcons. The Danes then faced Team Vitality, currently ranked #1 in the world, and managed to come away with a win, breaking their opponent's impressive winning streak. Although Astralis was defeated in the rematch, the Danes' performance at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024 tournament ended with a win over BIG and a trip to the BLAST finals.

Thus, Astralis' chances of qualifying for the main stage of IEM Katowice 2024 look very good.

Expert Betting Tips

Considering both teams' current form and skill level, Astralis is the more prepared and stronger team. In the first-round matchup against Heroic, Astralis has an advantage in both individual performance and tactical plan, making them the favorites for this matchup.