Into the Breach and Virtus.pro will play in the third round of the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR A, where they will determine who will come close to relegation and who will be one step closer to a trip to the majors.
Obviously, the British squad have dubious chances of success in this match, and in the championship as a whole. Yes, the day before Into the Breach performed above expectations, nearly shutting down NAVI. However, it is unlikely that the boys will retain this attitude on the second game day.
In turn, Virtus.pro literally squandered their trip to the basket with a 2-0 win, unthinkably letting the finish slip away in the game against B8 Esports. However, the squad remain clear favourites. Therefore, I would lean on the Virtus.pro team to win here.
Into the Breach form
The 53rd ranked team in the world has failed at every recent championship where they have shown nothing at all and have been destroyed. In particular, the British team came up with nothing in the BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023, where they remained very far from making the play-offs.
However, at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR A Long Convergence, the team started to do well. And Into the Breach nearly knocked NAVI down in the first round, narrowly missing the comeback for defending. And then the team managed to roll up Sprout, which again seemed unexpected.
Into the Breach's latest results:
- A 2-0 victory over HONORIS.
- A 1-2 defeat to HEET.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of Sangal.
- 19-22 defeat at the hands of Natus Vincere.
- 16-7 win over Sprout.
Into the Breach's best scores:
- Vertigo - 67% wins.
- Anubis - 56% wins.
- Mirage - 54% wins.
- Inferno - 54% wins.
Let's not forget that the British team most often bans the Nuke card.
Virtus.pro uniforms
The world's eighth ranked team had a mixed performance in ESL Pro League Season 17, as they very quickly dropped out of the play-offs after losing to NAVI.
Next up, the Russian team went to the BetBoom Playlist Urbanistic 2023, where it again had problems, namely a loss to FORZE in the ¼ final
As for Long Songpeg on BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Europe RMR A, here Virtus.pro confidently dealt with SAW, but missed out on a win in the second round, giving up the end against B8 Esports.
Virtus.pro's latest results:
- A 1-2 loss to Cloud9.
- A 0-2 loss to Natus Vincere.
- Defeat to FORZE by a score of 0-2.
- 16-9 win over SAW.
- Defeat by B8 Esports 14-16.
Virtus.pro's best scores:
- Inferno - 83% wins.
- Mirage - 67% wins.
In turn, the Russian team continues to give up Nuke maps.
Into the Breach - Virtus.pro match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Forecast for the match Into the Breach - Virtus.pro
After the controversial first day of the tournament, many teams will definitely exhale and return to their previous positions. That includes Into the Breach, who are jumping over their heads for now, but will crash sooner or later. However, there's a lot to prove for the Bears, too, who had a botched chance the day before. Still, in this case, I would recommend betting on Virtus.pro to win.
