Прогноз на матч: Team Liquid - Astralis | Counter-Strike (CS2)

Team Liquid and Astralis will meet in the Last Chance group stage grid final of ESL Pro League Season 17. It's an overly mixed group, with each team turning on and off on occasion.

That's exactly what happened to Astralis, who essentially could have been out yesterday, but have now managed to get past Team Spirit and are in contention for a playoff spot.

In turn, the North American squad began to transform as the championship progressed, although it still left a few questions open. There's a feeling, however, that Team Liquid could play number one here and build on the Danes' instability.

So here I would look out for a Team Liquid win, which in my mind now has a much better chance of being in the playoffs. Well, Astralis can only wish them good luck, because with such inconsistency there's virtually nothing to do next.

Team Liquid's form

The third team in the world ranking had time to appear in the IEM Katowice 2023, and even made the playoffs. However, Team Liquid didn't last long there as they lost already in the semi-finals to G2 Esports.

As for the start of the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 17, here the North Americans managed to lose to Rare Atom and Team Spirit, brightening their position with one victory over ATK.

Nevertheless, the day before, Team Liquid managed to make up for it with a solid win over Rare Atom. Now, with the Danes in the mix, the team can breathe a little easier and play their game.

Team Liquid's latest results:

• A 0-2 loss to G2 Esports.
• A 0-2 loss to Rare Atom.
• A 2-0 win over ATK.
• 0-2 defeat for Team Spirit.
• Defeated Rare Atom 2-0.

Team Liquid's best cards:

• Mirage - 67% wins.
• Overpass - 62% wins.

It is worth recalling that the North American squad stopped playing Vertigo.

Astralis form

The fifteenth team of the world ranking managed to be selected for the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR, even despite the initial defeat by the French from LDLC on the course of the closed qualification.

Heading into the ESL Pro League Season 17 group stage, Astralis suffered two defeats to Team Spirit and NAVI, showing terrible play and a complete inability to out-read their opponents.

However, in recent days, the Danish side have managed to pull off some gritty victories over ATK and Team Spirit. And on the game, the lads have failed so badly that you can't even believe how they ended up so far behind after a terrible start.

Astralis' latest results:

• A 2-1 win over SAW.
• A 0-2 loss to Team Spirit.
• Defeat to Natus Vincere 1-2.
• Beat ATK 2-1.
• Defeated Team Spirit 2-1.

Astralis top cards:

• Ancient - 78% wins.
• Nuke - 67% wins.
• Overpass - 60% wins.
• Vertigo - 57% wins.
• Inferno - 57% wins.

In turn, the Danish squad continues to be at risk of not showing up on the Anubis card.

Team Liquid - Astralis encounter statistics

Last season, the teams played one meeting at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 Challengers Stage and Team Liquid won 2-0.

Team Liquid vs Astralis

A controversial encounter as two troubled teams meet. The Danes, however, are much more questionable, as they are swimming in every match and showing something awful.

Team Liquid, on the other hand, has been slightly accelerating over the course of the championship, which is evident from their recent matches. Yes, the North Americans are still unstable, but the same should be said about the Astralis.

Therefore, in this case, choosing the lesser of two evils, I would recommend Team Liquid's victory.