Ennuste ottelussa CS2 Cloud9 - 9INE

Cloud9 and 9INE will meet in the Brazy Party 2023 group stage to play out the first play-offs from the quartet. However, nothing will be lost for the loser as they will get another chance.

So far, the Russian team is in a functional hole, as they have played five or six championships for the last month and a half. 9INE, on the other hand, stormed into this tournament quite nicely with a solid win over Imperial Esports.

Clearly, Cloud9 remain favourites if only because of their status. But here I would look out for a card from Team 9INE, who could even close out the match with a win.

Cloud9's form

The world's sixth ranked team failed in the main part of BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR B, and after Ledgeil FaZe Clan in last chance qualification and were left without a major.

Immediately afterwards, Cloud9 went to IEM Rio 2023 where they played hard, picking up three victories over MIBR, OG and FURIA. However, in the semi-finals, the team gave victory to Vitality, once again raising doubts about themselves.

As for Long Converge in the group stage of Brazy Party 2023, here the Russian team got a very tough win over Sprout, which makes everything clear.

The latest results from Cloud9:

• A 16-8 win over MIBR.
• 2-0 win over OG.
• 2-1 victory over FURIA.
• 1-2 defeat of Vitality.
• 2-1 victory over Sprout.

Cloud9's best score:

• Anubis - 100% wins.
• Mirage - 75% wins.
• Vertigo - 74% wins.
• Ancient - 67% wins.
• Overpass - 55% wins.
• Inferno - 50% wins.

Let's not forget that the Russian squad continues to give up Nuke.

Form 9INE

The nineteenth team in the world ranking, on the other hand, performed strongly at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR B, where they got three wins over G2 Esports, BIG and Vitality, breaking into the "legends".

Immediately after that, the Polish side also appeared at IEM Rio 2023, but were defeated by Heroic and Ninjas in Pyjamas and never made it to the tournament's play-offs.

However, 9INE did manage to get a strong win over Imperial Esports at the Long Conpeg of the Brazy Party 2023 group stage, showing their strengths in online play.

9INE's latest results:

• A 2-0 win over Vitality.
• Defeat to Heroic by a score of 12-16.
• A 2-1 victory over MOUZ.
• 1-2 defeat of Ninjas in Pyjamas.
• 2-0 win over Imperial Esports.

Top 9INE scores:

• Nuke - 89% wins.
• Vertigo - 88% wins.
• Anubis - 73% wins.
• Overpass - 62% wins.
• Mirage - 55% wins.

In turn, the Polish team has not played on the Inferno map for a long time.

Cloud9 - 9INE match statistics

The teams have not met before.

Prediction for the match Cloud9 - 9INE

I doubt very much in the conditions of Cloud9 which almost lost to dead Sprout. In turn, the Polish team is warming up well before the major, although judging on the victory over Imperial Esports is not the most objective.

And yet, the Cloudies certainly don't look like the favourites, because the game gets tighter with every match, and their need for rest is growing more and more urgent.

So in this case I would recommend betting on the Forum on the cards (+1.5) for the 9INE team.