Cloud9 and Movistar Riders will meet at ESL Pro League Season 16. The game will start on the 23rd of September at 11:30 UK time.
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Cloud9 can lose one card to the Spaniards but must take the series. Right now the guys are in great shape. As for me, betting on Cloud9’s victory with a handicap (-8.5) looks like a good option.
Total Maps – Total Maps Under 2.5
In the last five matches, Cloud9 has played on two cards.
Cloud9 after the break was able to get off to a good start at ESL Pro League Season 16. The team achieved a confident 2-0 victory over Evil Geniuses. If there was at least some fight on the first map, on the second one the Russian team crushed their opponent, allowing them to take only five rounds. The team did a great job, and the main stars of Cloud9 (sh1ro and Ax1Le) were not in the lead.
As for the upcoming match, it’s almost sure to take their choice of Mirage. This is one of the weakest cards of the Spaniards, who were simply terrible on the T-side, losing 11 rounds in a row. At the same time, only once did the team manage to get to set up a bomb. Cloud9 should easily take this card for themselves. The other pick options are not believable at all. And the Russian team doesn’t need it. Mirage looks ideal.
Movistar Riders continue its losing streak so far. The team has already lost five consecutive games. The team didn’t play well at the SteelSeries Nova Cup, where they took last place. Before that, the Spaniards couldn’t qualify for RMR, which was a complete surprise. I remind you that Movistar Riders is ranked fifth in the HLTV rankings. At ESL Pro League Season 16, the team has already managed to lose their first match to Team Liquid.
As for the upcoming match, Movistar Riders will most likely take Ancient. The Spaniards look good on this card and can even clinch a win. There is also Inferno, but I prefer Ancient. In bo3, we don’t believe in the Spaniards. For the decisive map, they will be left with Vertigo or Overpass. The Russian squad has an advantage on these cards and will have to close the match in their favor.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Cloud9: Ax1Le, HObbit, interz, nafany, sh1ro.
Movistar Riders: ALEX, DeathZz. Martinez, dav1g, opoz.
Sh1ro from Cloud9 and Martinez from Movistar Riders are our highlighted players in the match.
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Cloud9 won the last battle at Dreamhack Masters Spring 2021 with a score of 2:1.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played online.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for Cloud9 vs Movistar Riders at 22Bet.