Virtus.pro vs SAW Prediction: Virtus.pro looks much stronger

Prediction for the match between Virtus.pro and SAW which will take place on April 28. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

The Bears is close to the ESL Pro League Season 19 playoffs, but only from the bottom grid in Group A. On the way to the important match Virtus.pro lost to Fnatic (1:2) and FaZe (0:2), but beat SAW (2:0) and rehabilitated against Fnatic in a rematch (2:0). The Russians are ready to shut down the Portuguese once again and advance to the next stage, albeit not from a stage that is easier to reach the final.

So far, it's hard to say that electroNic has found his place in the Virtus.pro system. His performance so far leaves a lot to be desired, although it should be noted that Denis is doing 82 damage per round and making impact. On the other hand, FL1T is on fire again in Malta - Eugene is taking important rounds and not dropping in stats. In recent matches, Virtus.pro played a little better offensively, and the winrate for the T-side increased to 48%. There are problems with minority realisation (25%), no usual level of grenade usage, and parity in pistol rounds. The Bears were also affected by the new patch in CS2 - the signature Overpass was removed from the competition pool, and now we have to pick Vertigo, where successes are mixed with failures.

In ESL Pro League Season 19, Virtus.pro's goal is simple - to make the playoffs, and whatever happens there. By name, this is the most complete squad in the CIS, and fans have high expectations for the results.

A few months ago, the Portuguese were shining on the tier-1 scene. Now there's no trace of that momentum on the servers - ewkerjz and arrozdoce are gradually being forgotten, and SAW will have a very tough match against Virtus.pro for the top-16 of ESL Pro League Season 19.

In their last match, SAW beat HLTV's top-10 team Eternal Fire. The Turks looked helpless on two cards, and nobody expected such a turnaround in this encounter. Before that, the Portuguese beat Imperial Esports, one of the best teams in Brazil. According to statistics, SAW plays poorly on pistol rounds (6-10, 37%), but uses grenades well (32 damage per round). Arrozdoce is trying to re-establish himself in the top of the individual form and is close to the top-10 of ESL Pro League Season 19 due to his performance.

However, the last face-to-face encounter ended badly for SAW. At Vertigo, the Portuguese were close to victory and managed to tie the score at 11:11, but in the last two rounds luck and skill were on the side of the Bears. The history of face-to-face confrontations is not on SAW's side either - the team has never beaten Virtus.pro in the last year. To beat the Russians, SAW will need to make a miracle.

SAW will resist and fight, but in terms of individual and team skills Virtus.pro looks much stronger. The Portuguese have never won even one map in the history of head-to-head meetings. This is unlikely to happen at ESL Pro League Season 19.