Natus Vincere vs Outsiders Prediction: Derby for legend title

IEM Road to Rio 2022 Europe RMR B is one of a series of qualifying tournaments where teams from all over the world will fight for entry to the most prestigious tournament in the world (IEM Rio Major 2022) and the chance to fight for the most coveted title, major champion. This year, none of the teams get an early ticket to the major, which means all will have to prove their strength and go through RMR. There will be a different tournament for each region: one for the American and Asian regions and two for the European region, including the CIS teams. All tournaments will be held in parallel at the same time. Also, all the matches will be held in LAN format.

The format for such a tournament was chosen perfectly. The teams play for points, each team plays until they have three wins or three defeats. With this system, no one will get to the main championship, which promises to be the biggest in history, only the best will advance! The exit or relegation matches will be BO3, the rest will be BO1.

Both teams involved in this confrontation have gained a great form for this tournament. Both teams are motivated to win. Whether Natus Vincere will be able to prove their superiority as a favorite, or Outsiders will still find something to surprise the opponent, we will find out very soon.

Natus Vincere: improved their form

After Kirill Boombl4 Mikhailov left the roster and Denis electroNic Sharipov took over as captain, for the most part, Natus Vincere played uncertainly with this lineup. The players themselves are of a very high level, and they managed to pull out games in individual matches, but had big problems against the equal opponents, losing quite often.

From the start of this tournament, Natus Vincere show that they are very serious about winning and getting the coveted slot at the major. The players themselves have gained a lot in individual form compared to the last games. The first two matches went without problems for Natus Vincere. They confidently shut down their opponents, and now they are ready to fight for the main event. In the battle against Outsiders, bookmakers consider them favorites to win, but this does not mean that the victory will be an easy one. It is also quite unclear what to be prepared for, because the opponent changed the lineup not so long ago and has not yet had time to show all their strengths. Whether electroNic will lead his team to victory and the status of legends, we will know very soon.

The last change in the line-up was the arrival of Viktor sdy Orudzhev.

The best HLTV ranking: #1. Now it's #2.

The best map: nuke, with 80% win rate in five maps played.

Outsiders: expecting sensation?

Outsiders finished very poorly last season. With the new roster they could not show stable results, they were losing more, and they lost several positions in the rankings. The big break was just necessary to fully adapt the new players in the lineup. Even with the new players (who in turn already have some experience), the backbone of the team and the coaching staff is experienced enough for the team to perform at the highest level. The Outsiders performed very well in the previous tournament, which was the first for the new roster. There they beat many strong teams and reached the quarterfinals, where they lost to the future champions.

In this tournament the guys are only adding to their form. If the first match against the European mix led by Woro2k was supposed to be easy, and in the end it was, then the victory over Heroic was telling. As in the first match, Outsiders played with confidence and won a well-deserved victory. Today they are again in the status of the underdog, and again it is necessary to jump over the head to win. Especially since Natus Vincere is a very uncomfortable opponent, in front of which there is no advantage in the mappool. Whether Jame can find the keys to win this time too, we will know very soon.

The last change in the line-up was the arrival of Petr fame Bolyshev and David n0rb3r7 Danielyan.

The best HLTV ranking: #4. Now it's #12.

The best map: vertigo, with 75% win rate in 4 maps played.

Expert Betting Tips

I suggest betting on Rounds Total Over (26.5) on Map 1 for odds of 1.97 at 1zbet.

Another great option is Total Over (25.5) on Map 2 for 1.95 at Bet365.

You can also bet on Maps Total Over (2.5) for 2.10 at Betway.