Natus Vincere vs FaZe Prediction: Who will turn out to be stronger?

Prediction for the match between Natus Vincere vs FaZe which will take place on May 8. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Natus Vincere

The champions of the last major had no trouble getting out of Group D, but the community was expecting Natus Vincere in the quarterfinals. The Born to Win decided to please their fans more at ESL Pro League Season 19, lost to Complexity (1:2) and went down to the round of twelve. True, no one expected the first match in the playoffs to be so crucial.

B1ad3 promised that his wards would be at the peak of their form in the spring, and he wasn't lying. Natus Vincere does not try to make a bias in favor of a particular player, as it was in the past, and works through discipline and playing from the strengths of each. At the Majors, jL was the best and was voted MVP, at ESL Pro League Season 19, b1t and iM shined. The former even placed in the top 5 of the tournament's individual rankings with a 1.35 HLTV rating, 85 damage per round, and 0.56 deaths. The Born to Win do not show phenomenal statistical indicators, but they are stable in important components - they play well in majority and minority situations, are equally effective in both offense and defense. AleksiB team often plays Ancient, Nuke and Mirage maps, and on the other maps less than five attempts for the last three months.

Second place in the HLTV rankings, a win at a major - fresh achievements give confidence to Natus Vincere players. A year ago, no one believed in the English-speaking roaster, and against all odds he has made it to the top. Having B1ad3 on the coach place, the Born to win are not afraid of any opponents, and are ready to win against any team from the top 5.

FaZe

For FaZe this match will be the most important in the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 19. Throughout the entire existence of the organisation, the meetings against Natus Vincere have the status of principal. Karrigan and company will take revenge for the offensive defeat in the final of PGL Copenhagen Major 2024.

In Malta FaZe fell into a very difficult group A. With less skilful opponents, the team faced all of the top-15 on the grid, so the matches were very tight. In the playoffs FaZe fell to Monte, and the Ukrainian team tried to make a sensation till the last, but that night broky was unstoppable. Every FaZe player is a huge threat, including karrigan. The captain, by the way, looks very good in 2024 - he doesn't always make good stats, but his thoughts during some rounds are realised into beautiful highlites. Is it worth remembering that frozen, broky and ropz are players from the top 20 of HLTV Awards 2023, and rain is very versatile and can be useful in any capacity?

Expert Betting Tips

Judging by the odds, bookmakers forgot that Born to win won a major and FaZe was beaten in the final. Natus Vincere comes to this meeting as an underdog, although, in fact, the forces are very equal. In CS2, the series between these teams ends on the third map, and it is likely that this match will not end in a draw either.