SAW and Team Spirit will meet as part of the ESL Challenger League Season 43: Europe grand final. Both teams have already guaranteed participation in the ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference, so the intrigue is reduced to a minimum.
It is worth saying that the Portuguese will start the match with a one-card handicap, as they managed to beat the Dragons in the final of the upper bracket. In turn, Team Spirit is probably angry because of the actions of Sprout, and they will definitely count on revenge.
Plus, I will not hide the fact that the Russian team is two heads stronger than SAW. Therefore, here I would believe in a miracle, especially since a similar alignment happened in North America the day before.
SAW form
The 33rd team in the world ranking won the Master League Portugal X Finals and ESL Masters Spain Season 12 Finals, for which they received a ticket to the ESL Pro League Season 17 Conference.
However, at the same time, the Portuguese team failed in the first round of the CCT North Europe Series 2 playoffs, and even before they did not indulge in stability.
Nevertheless, within the ESL Challenger League Season 43: Europe, SAW managed to get three victories in order to reach the grand final and get several days to prepare at once.
Latest SAW results:
- Victory over FTW with a score of 3:2.
- Defeat from Endpoint with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Case with a score of 2:1.
- 2:0 victory over BLUEJAYS.
- Victory over Team Spirit with a score of 2:1.
Best SAW cards:
- Ancient - 82% of wins.
- Nuke - 62% of wins.
- Vertigo - 60% of wins.
- Inferno - 55% win rate.
- Overpass - 55% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 50% win rate.
Let's not forget that the Portuguese team hasn't played on the Mirage map for a long time.
Team Spirit Uniform
The eleventh team in the world ranking once again conquered IEM Rio Major 2022, where they reached the quarterfinals. Despite the defeat by Heroic, the Russian team still performed above all praise.
As for the performances at ESL Challenger League Season 43: Europe, here Team Spirit managed to lose to SAW, which was unreadable. And yet, the Dragons got a chance for revenge without even playing in the consolidated final.
Team Spirit latest results:
- Defeat from Heroic with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over HEET with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Sprout with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over FTW with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by SAW with a score of 1:2.
Best Team Spirit maps:
- Ancient - 89% of wins.
- Vertigo - 83% of wins.
- Nuke - 78% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 62% of wins.
In turn, the Russian team still refuses the Inferno map.
SAW vs Team Spirit meeting statistics
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- Team Spirit's victory in Malta Vibes Knockout Series 6 with a score of 2:1.
- SAW victory at ESL Challenger League Season 43: Europe with a score of 2:1.
Interestingly, in both cases the teams played on Nuke, Overpass and Ancient maps.
Prediction for the match SAW — Team Spirit
It is clear that with an extra card, the Portuguese will have a good chance of winning. However, we must face the truth - the "dragons" are stronger both individually and as a team. The main intrigue lies only in the motivation of the teams, which, however, is impossible to predict. Well, in this case, I would recommend betting on Team Spirit to win.
