Team Spirit and 00NATION will fight for the right to get into the group stage of IEM Cologne 2022. It seems that this is the easiest match for the Russian team, which is noticeably stronger than 00NATION in terms of its potential.
Of course, you can praise the Brazilians for the unexpected victory over Astralis, but, remembering the recent experience in Valencia, I don’t drown much for the guys who fly off Sprout into a salad without showing any game in BO3.
Therefore, for me personally, it is obvious that Team Spirit will come out as a favorite from this confrontation. Plus, we need to talk about cards, because everywhere, with the exception of Inferno, the Russian team will feel much more confident.
Team Spirit Uniform
The eleventh team in the world ranking became a sensation at PGL Major Antwerp 2022, where it reached the semi-finals, but lost to FaZe Clan. Then the Russian team went to the playoffs of Pinnacle Cup IV, where they quickly lost to Finest and fell on a monthly vacation.
During this period, Team Spirit parted ways with degster, who was replaced by the talented w0nderful. Looking ahead, this replacement did not hit the prospects of the team, which before that looked really great.
Well, at the start of IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In, the “dragons” confidently drove through Complexity, even though they managed to give a couple of extra rounds to the North Americans after switching sides.
Team Spirit latest results:
- 2:1 victory over Copenhagen Flames.
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by FaZe Clan with a score of 0:2.
- Defeat from Finest with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Complexity with a score of 16:11.
Best Team Spirit maps:
- Ancient - 86% of wins.
- Nuke - 80% win rate.
- Dust 2 - 67% of wins.
- Vertigo - 50% of wins.
- Mirage - 50% of wins.
Let's not forget that the Russian team refuses the Inferno map.
Form 00NATION
The 31st team in the world ranking recently visited the ESL Challenger Valencia 2022 at DreamHack, where they did not even make it to the playoffs, losing in the decisive match to Sprout.
If we talk about content, apart from the victory over FURIA, the Brazilian team did not show itself in any way, especially in the last match. Yes, the team still struggled with the Outsiders, but for whom it is easier.
However, at the start of IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In, the Brazilians managed to surprise the majority by crushing Astralis on the Mirage map. However, I still don't have much faith in 00NATION, because the hour doesn't get any easier, and the team will continue to get over unstable results.
Latest 00NATION results:
- Victory over Brazen with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to the Outsiders with a score of 11:16.
- Victory over FURIA with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by Sprout with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Astralis with a score of 16:6.
Best 00NATION cards:
- Vertigo - 86% of wins.
- Overpass - 80% of wins.
- Ancient - 78% of wins.
- Mirage - 71% of wins.
- Inferno - 60% of wins.
At the same time, the Brazilian team continues to refuse the Dust 2 map.
Statistics of meetings Team Spirit — 00NATION
The teams have not yet met in the current lineups.
Prediction for the match Team Spirit — 00NATION
As I have repeatedly said above, I simply do not believe in the Brazilian team. Well, the guys beat Astralis, well done, and then what? In turn, Team Spirit is still taking advance after breaking through the Major, and at the start of IEM Cologne 2022 Play-In, they played well.
One could think of a card in favor of 00NATION, but in hindsight, these guys in the salad are losing to Sprout. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Team Spirit team and not inventing anything extra in anticipation of the second miracle in a row from the Brazilians.
