FaZe Clan and NAVI will fight for the right to get to the semi-finals of BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022, where they will play with ENCE or OG. Although what difference does it make who will play there in the semi-final, when the ¼ final stage is suitable for the status of the most interesting match of the entire championship.
Although, there are fears that FaZe Clan is an inflated TOP-1, and the team was quickly figured out. Considering the last meeting, one can really talk about RobbaN's wards in this way.
As for the "Born to Win", they seem to have corrected their mistakes, having rolled out BIG without a chance. Although here it must be understood that the Germans experienced big problems with the composition and this coronavirus.
In the end, based on what you saw, it's quite easy to believe in a map from NAVI, since FaZe Clan can pack their bags with such a game. Moreover, “Born to Win” at a good moment can compete for the entire series, although one Dane can again turn on the last gear and give out the game of life.
FaZe Clan form
The first team of the world ranking has not been able to collect his thoughts for a month now. Moreover, after the end of the major, there was still talk about fatigue and the lack of normal training.
As a result, the team failed at the recent IEM Dallas 2022, where they first lost to ENCE, and then lost to Cloud9 in the quarterfinals. In general, it seems to me that FaZe Clan was slightly overestimated, while the tactical model of the team quickly became public knowledge.
As for the start of the BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022, RobbaN's wards seem to have confidently outplayed paiN, showing an impeccable game. It seemed that after Inferno the team would roll out G2 in the same style.
But it turned out to be a back seat as karrigan showed another terrible match in terms of calls and individual play, while FaZe Clan again raised questions about their viability.
Latest FaZe Clan results:
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to ENCE with a score of 1:2.
- Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over paiN with a score of 2:0.
- Lost to G2 with a score of 1:2.
Best FaZe Clan maps:
- Nuke - 88% of wins.
- Inferno - 69% of wins.
- Ancient - 67% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 67% of wins.
- Mirage - 64% of wins.
- Overpass - 60% of wins.
I believe that the team will again want to abandon the Vertigo map, which they play only on occasion.
Form NAVI
The third team in the world ranking took second place at PGL Major Antwerp 2022, where, I remind you, they lost to FaZe Clan without a chance and tilted on Nuke. After the championship, the team managed to endure several difficult moments, in particular, parted ways with the captain because of their reputation - well, you yourself know very well.
As a result, NAVI signed sdy to the roster, who recently represented the colors of MAD Lions, but always wanted to try on yellow and black. Here you have a couple of weeks of preparation for a specific championship, on which the fate of the roster in the future largely depends.
However, "Born to Win" managed to fail at the start of BLAST Premier Spring Finals 2022, having managed to lose to OG. And if after the Inferno map the team looked like a contender for 2:0, then after that you can just roll your eyes.
However, on the eve of NAVI managed to master BIG, as it seems, having done some work on the mistakes. And if the team looks at the current state of FaZe Clan and figure out how and why the opponent is losing, then they can get hooked on this game.
Latest NAVI results:
- Victory over Heroic with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over ENCE with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by FaZe Clan with a score of 0:2.
- Lost to OG with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over BIG with a score of 2:0.
The best NAVI maps:
- Ancient - 86% of wins.
- Dust 2 - 83% of wins.
- Mirage - 80% of wins.
- Inferno - 56% of wins.
- Nuke - 40% win rate.
At the same time, the team still refuses the Vertigo card.
Statistics of meetings FaZe Clan — NAVI
As part of the current season, the teams held three meetings:
- NAVI's victory at IEM Katowice 2022 with a score of 2:1.
- FaZe Clan's victory at ESL Pro League Season 15 with a score of 2:0.
- FaZe Clan's victory at PGL Major Antwerp 2022 with a score of 2:0.
I note that most often the teams played on the Inferno and Dust 2 maps.
Prediction for the match FaZe Clan — NAVI
FaZe Clan will once again have a map advantage as the team won't ban Vertigo, leaving that maneuver up to Born to Win. As a result, RobbaN's wards will ban a strong opponent's card, namely Mirage.
In this regard, NAVI will have to come up with something, since FaZe Clan will probably want to pick Inferno - the only map where everything works for the TOP-1 team in the world so far.
However, looking at the mistakes made by Galactikos, I definitely do not believe in a dry victory. Moreover, the Born to Win definitely want to take revenge for the defeat in the grand final of the major.
Therefore, here I would recommend betting on Handicap by maps (+1.5) for the NAVI team.
