Прогноз на матч: Sharks - FURIA Academy | Counter-Strike (CS2)
CBCS 2023 Season 1Sharks Esports and FURIA Academy will meet in the second semi-final of CBCS 2023 Season 1. I don't think the youngsters will be able to qualify further as the Sharks have played very well in the group stage and remain favourites overall.
As for FURIA Academy, the day before they confidently defeated The Union, but their opponent didn't show up. What's more, the team is still playing out their roster, and it's still unclear what will happen after the break.
In general, I do not expect to see much fight from FURIA Academy, because usually the team does not jump over their heads. So here I would lean on the Sharks Esports team to win.
Sharks Esports form
The 67th team in the world rankings managed to show up at CCT 2023 Online Finals 1, where they were remembered primarily for their two victories over 9INE and Endpoint. However, after that the Brazilians did not remember anything and dropped out.
The squad then returned to Brazil to flop in the Pinnacle Cup Brasil 1, suffering an unexpected defeat to Boca Juniors in the quarterfinals.
On the other hand, Sharks Esports had a solid run through the group stage of CBCS 2023 Season 1, where they recorded victories over MIBR Academy, FURIA Academy and BESTIA.
Sharks Esports latest results:
- A 0-2 defeat to 9INE.
- A 1-2 loss to Boca Juniors.
- A 2-1 win over MIBR Academy.
- 2-0 win over FURIA Academy.
- Beat BESTIA 2-1.
Sharks Esports top scorers:
- Ancient - 82% wins.
- Vertigo - 67% wins.
- Anubis - 64% wins.
- Nuke - 58% wins.
- Mirage - 50% wins.
It is worth recalling that the Sharks Esports team continues to give up the Overpass.
FURIA Academy uniforms
The 105th ranked team in the world visited the semifinals of the recent 1XPLORE Latin America Cup 1, and in the course of the championship the boys beat MIBR Academy, W7M Academy and Paquetá.
As for their performance in the group stage of CBCS 2023 Season 1, here FURIA Academy was defeated by Sharks Esports but also beat INTZ and Solid (twice).
The day before, the Brazilian team successfully played in the quarterfinals of the tournament, where they got a solid victory over The Union and passed on to try to take revenge on Sharks Esports.
Latest results from FURIA Academy:
- A 2-0 win over Solid.
- A 0-2 loss to Sharks Esports.
- Beat INTZ 2-1.
- Beat Solid 2-0.
- 2-0 win over The Union.
FURIA Academy top scorers:
- Mirage - 84% wins.
- Vertigo - 64% wins.
- Nuke - 60% wins.
- Inferno - 56% wins.
- Overpass - 55% wins.
In turn, the FURIA Academy team continues to give up Anubis.
Meeting statistics Sharks Esports - FURIA Academy
During the current season, the teams have played three meetings:
- A 2-0 win for Sharks Esports in the TG Rush Autumn 2023.
- A 2-1 win for the Sharks Esports as part of CCT South America Series 7.
- A 2-0 win for the Sharks Esports in CBCS 2023 Season 1.
It is worth noting that the teams have piked up Ancient more often - three times at once.
Sharks Esports vs FURIA Academy
Perhaps we should dispense with The International riga, because in its current form Sharks Esports is clearly stronger opponent. This idea was proved in the group stage, when FURIA Academy could not compete.
And even now, the youngsters are no stronger, although they managed to qualify for the play-offs. Yet, the Sharks are much more experienced and they deserve to play in the final round of the championship. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a Sharks Esports win.