BIG and NAVI will meet in the semifinals of the upper bracket of BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021. It will be difficult for “born to win” with such a game to compete with BIG, which literally ran over G2 a day earlier, showing steep shooting. And I think that even not the most stable individual game of the German team will cause problems for NAVI.
BIG shape
The ninth team in the world ranking recently took second place at Spring Sweet Spring 2. Along the way, the team played in the group stage of ESEA Premier Season 37 Europe, where, with 18 points, secured a place in the playoffs. Another thing is that BIG went even further, confidently starting in the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021. And, apart from the failure at Mirage, the team looked decent in the game against G2, two steps ahead of the opponent.
Recent BIG results:
- Defeat from forZe with a score of 1: 2.
- Victory over Nemiga with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over LDLC with a score of 2: 1.
- Victory over ALTERNATE aTTaX with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over G2 with a score of 2: 1.
Best BIG cards:
- Vertigo - 83% wins.
- Dust 2 - 79% wins.
- Overpass - 50% wins.
Let me remind you that the team hasn't played on Inferno for a long time, steadily removing the map. However, it's worth remembering that BIG has had problems on Nuke for a long time.
NAVI form
The second team of the world ranking not so long ago became the fifth in the framework of the last EPIC League CIS 2021. Nevertheless, after three weeks the situation has not improved - the team still plays every other time. So at the start of BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021, NAVI had problems playing with FaZe Clan. And if the absence of an attack on Ancient can still be explained, then the weak play on Dust 2 and Mirage raises concerns.
Recent results NAVI:
- Defeat to Akuma with a score of 0: 2.
- Victory over forZe with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat from Spirit with a score of 0: 2.
- Defeat Entropiq with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over FaZe Clan with a score of 2: 1.
Best NAVI cards:
- Dust 2 - 71% wins.
- Nuke - 67% wins.
- Inferno - 67% wins.
- Overpass - 57% wins.
It should be understood that the team is not doing so well on Mirage. In addition, at the moment, NAVI has problems on the Ancient map.
BIG - NAVI meeting statistics
During the last season, the teams had two meetings:
- BIG's victory in ESL Pro League Season 11 Europe with a score of 2: 0.
- NAVI's victory at ESL Pro League Season 12 Europe with a score of 2: 0.
However, do not forget that the last meeting was in September.
Forecast for the match BIG - NAVI
I hardly believe in the victory of NAVI, given the too weak play at the start of the tournament. At the same time, BIG can pleasantly surprise, starting from the structure of the game on Dust 2. And do not forget that on the conditional Mirage the German team is definitely not weaker than the "Born to Win". Therefore, here I propose to put on Forum (+1.5) for BIG, which can even leave the server with a victory.
