Cloud9 vs Wildcard Gaming Prediction: the American Team Won't Work a Miracle

Prediction for the IEM Chengdu 2024 match, which will take place on April 9th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Danish major proved to be a significant challenge for the Russian team. They played without a prominent sniper, which did not yield positive results, except for making it to the playoffs. The C9 players did not reach the spring finals of the Blast tournament after losing to SAW in the last qualifying Showdown. The Katowice performance has not been good, and the roster is on the verge of changes, especially after the success of their former staff sniper, sh1ro, who was unexpectedly kicked out.

Cloud9 is a formidable squad that should make it to the finals of this event, but they often struggle against opponents who should not even pose a challenge. For instance, in the starting match against the Australians FlyQuest, C9 was leading 6-1 but ended up losing 6-13. The team appeared tilted, putting more pressure on the Russians to defeat their opponents in the lower bracket confidently. Fortunately, they have an extremely weak opponent in their first match away.

Wildcard Gaming, an American organization, embarked on their journey in Counter-Strike in the middle of 2023. Their most notable achievement during the year was their participation in the Thunderpick World Championship 2023. This opportunity was not handed to them on a silver platter - it was a result of a fortunate turn of events. M80, for some reason, missed IEM Chengdu 2024, paving the way for Wildcard Gaming to attend their first serious LAN in history in Chengdu. 

The only famous player on the team is stanislaw, who won tier-1 tournaments with Evil Geniuses and Optic Gaming from 2016 to 2020. The other players lack experience at a high level of play.

The Russian team suffered a significant defeat in their previous game, which should serve as a wake-up call for the roster. Although C9 is not in the best shape, they should still defeat their opponent without any problems.