Finest and Tricked will compete for the right to get into the playoffs of Elisa Invitational Spring 2022. It is clear that the Swedish team is now the favorite of any such confrontation, but I continue to sink against Finest, because I think this lineup is bloated.
In turn, Tricked brought back Lucky, who will try to rehabilitate himself after an unsuccessful period in Astralis. And the fact that the Danish team has one or two good cards can play into the hands in the game against the favorite.
Finest form
The 19th team in the world ranking recently visited the Pinnacle Cup Championship 2022 in Lund, where they even made it to the playoffs. I don't know what sensible things can be said about a team that had one meeting with a normal opponent, and even lost that one.
In any case, Finest returns to his native swamp, from where, I think, he will not get out again. And if we take into account that earlier the team did not indulge in special performance, I can hardly believe that the Swedes will now start breaking TIER-2 and taking championship after championship.
Latest Finest results:
- Defeated by Sprout with a score of 0:2.
- Defeat from Imperial with a score of 12:16.
- Victory over EG.PA with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Imperial with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from Heroic with a score of 1:2.
Best Finest Cards:
- Mirage - 78% of wins.
- Vertigo - 64% of wins.
- Inferno - 62% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 57% win rate
Let me remind you that the Swedish team most often refuses the Nuke card.
Form Tricked
The 75th team in the world ranking looks good at the Elisa Invitational Spring 2022. Yes, the Danish team already has a defeat from Sprout, as well as the opponent.
At the same time, Tricked managed to upset Into the Breach and EC Kyiv. So here the team signed Lucky, who did not take root in Astralis. It is definitely not worth expecting a sniper to immediately become a star. But at a distance, this guy can make a small difference.
Latest Tricked results:
- Lost to Astralis Talent with a score of 1:2.
- Defeat from MASONIC with a score of 0:2.
- Lost to Sprout with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over Into the Breach with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over EC Kyiv with a score of 2:1.
Best Tricked cards:
- Overpass - 78% of wins.
- Vertigo - 64% of wins.
- Nuke - 53% win rate
It is likely that the Danish team will abandon the Mirage map.
Match statistics Finest — Tricked
As part of the current season, the teams held three meetings:
- Tricked's 2-1 win at Pinnacle Winter Series 1 Regionals.
- Tricked's victory in the Pinnacle Cup III with a score of 2:1.
- Finest victory at Pinnacle Cup IV with a score of 2:0.
A very interesting statistic considering the odds.
Prediction for the match Finest — Tricked
I won't say that the Danish team will leave the server with a victory, but it is capable of taking one Tricked map. There is also such a situation that after a normal tournament, Finest will return to his habitat, which still needs to get used to. Yes, and the fact that the Swedes are not the best way to act on Overpass, casts doubts. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on Handicap by cards (+1.5) for the Tricked team.
