IKLA vs Young Ninjas Prediction: Sweden's youth can't cope

CCT Central Europe Series 3 is a small tournament with a $50,000 prize pool. Rarely do teams from the top 20 of the HLTV ranking participate. Nevertheless, all CS fanciers can enjoy playing amongst the top scorers of the pro scene. IKLA represents CIS-region in this tournament. The Ukrainian team is one step away from making the playoffs and is getting closer to the prize money. Only eight teams from 24 teams receive the money prizes in this tournament. Let's wish all the teams good luck and enjoy the game.

On October 25, IKLA and Young Ninjas will play their next game in CCT Central Europe Series 3. Which team will be stronger? We will know very soon.

IKLA: In good shape

IKLA has been showing good results lately. The band finished 3-4th at CCT North Europe Series 1, beating some pretty strong teams for the shooting 2 scene. At CCT South Europe Series 1, they did not manage to get to the prizes. The Ukrainian team reached the playoffs but lost there in the first game. But at CCT Central Europe Series 3, everything is going well. Now IKLA is going 2-0 and is very close to the playoffs.

Given that the lineup here looks weaker than in other tournaments in this series, the chance to go far is very high. Three IKLA players have individual ratings above 1.10, which looks pretty powerful. The team feels very confident in shooting at the tier-2 level. As for the upcoming match, the Ukrainian team is likely to spade Mirage. It's one of the strongest IKLA maps, but the Swedish team has one of the weakest in terms of turnover. The Ukrainians have won four of the last five maps on Mirage and should have no problems.

Young Ninjas: Can't cope

Young Ninjas are confident in the WePlay Academy League Season 6. The team is top of Group B, winning six out of eight possible games. In other tournaments, however, their record is less consistent. The squad failed to qualify for the CCT North Europe Series 1 but has already secured two wins in the CCT Central Europe Series 3. Of course, the team will have a much tougher time ahead, but it's a good result. As for the upcoming match, the Swedes will almost certainly want to play Vertigo. This is the team's best map - 89% of wins.

Nevertheless, Young Ninjas have not beaten serious opponents on this map. Considering that IKLA has three wins from the last four games on this map, it will be very hard to beat the Swedes. There is a chance of 2-0 in favor of the Ukrainian team.

Expert Betting Tips

IKLA is in great form right now and should beat the Swedish youngsters. The odds are 2.55 for IKLA to win with a handicap (-1.5) on the maps, which looks good.