Wildcard Gaming vs Virtus.pro Prediction: the Bears Will Take an Easy Walk

Prediction for the IEM Chengdu 2024 match, which will take place on April 8th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Wildcard Gaming

Wildcard Gaming, an American organization, embarked on their journey in Counter-Strike in the middle of 2023. Their most notable achievement during the year was their participation in the Thunderpick World Championship 2023. This opportunity was not handed to them on a silver platter - it was a result of a fortunate turn of events. M80, for some reason, missed IEM Chengdu 2024, paving the way for Wildcard Gaming to attend their first serious LAN in history in Chengdu. 

The latest results of Wildcard Gaming suggest that they can't compete with Virtus.pro. In American tournaments, the team consistently loses to M80 and Team Liquid. Although they have not played against Complexity, they will likely fail.

The only famous player on the team is stanislaw, who won tier-1 tournaments with Evil Geniuses and Optic Gaming from 2016 to 2020. The other players lack experience at a high level of play.

Wildcard Gaming was fortunate to qualify for the tournament in China. The team will likely play their two matches and return home with ideas for improvement.

Virtus.pro

The Bears did not qualify for the playoffs of the CS2 Major, but they still managed to remain in the top 10 of the HLTV rankings. Virtus.pro finished in 9-11th place in the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 group stage. Unfortunately, Jame's dropping out of the game became a symbol of the entire tournament, which highlighted the numerous bugs and flaws in CS2. It remains to be seen if the disappointing defeat will affect Virtus.pro's mood in China.

Jame noted that the Bears did not qualify for the playoffs. Many players did not perform at their best. Fame and FL1T were not at their best and never attended the deciding series of the major against G2 Esports. However, even in this situation, Virtus.pro did not appear weak. Their slow style made many opponents uncomfortable, and even G2 Esports lost 0:2 instead of winning 2:1. In 2024, the Bears are expected to face opponents from the HLTV top 10 and are evenly matched.

Virtus.pro has a fortunate seeding in Group B, avoiding an early match with FaZe. The semifinal against Cloud9 should not pose a significant challenge. It has been two weeks since the unfortunate misunderstanding with the major organizers in Copenhagen, and now is the time to focus on winning the title of IEM Chengdu 2024.

Expert Betting Tips

Virtus.pro rarely upsets fans when playing against weaker opponents. The team is unlikely to lose many rounds in BO1.