Match Prediction: GamerLegion - ENCE | Counter-Strike (CS2)

In the final match of Group A at the Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, GamerLegion will face ENCE for a slot in the play-offs. The winner will advance to the semi-finals, while the loser will finish in 5th-6th place and earn a $10,000 consolation prize. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants has a better chance of success? Let's find out.

Within this betting thread, you'll uncover insights into the participants' performance throughout the current year, their track record in the previous professional tournament, and predictions on how this match will conclude. Comprehensive information is sourced from reputable CSGO trade sites, ensuring a thorough analysis for your consideration.

GamerLegion Form

GamerLegion started the current playing year in a measured manner and gradually gained momentum. The first achievement of the team was the 3-4th place at CCT South Europe Series #2. After not so successful qualifications at IEM Rio and another tournament from CCT Gamer Legion won Thunderpick Bitcoin Series #2, earning $32,000. This was followed by qualifying for BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023, where the team finished in second place and earned a slot in the only Major event of the year. In addition, Snax and his teammates won silver at CCT West Europe Series #1, RES Western European Masters: Spring 2023 and CCT North Europe Series #4, earning another $20,000. Also in March, the team won the Elisa Invitational Winter 2023, which earned them $12,500. The main achievement in the history of GamerLegion was the second place at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 and a record $170,000 in prize money for the team. 7th-8th place in the standings at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 provided GL with $24,000. In Saudi Arabia at Gamers8 2023, GamerLegion finished in 5th-8th place in the standings and received $35,000. But at ESL Pro League Season 18 the European club did not achieve such success, finishing in 17th-20th place and earned $15,000 in prize money.

Before Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 GamerLegion played in the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023. The European club was placed in Group A. GL's first opponent was FaZe Clan, which Snax and his teammates defeated on the Nuke map with a score of 19-15. The semi-final of the upper grid against BetBoom Team ended in defeat for GamerLeagion with the result 0:2. GL managed to rehabilitate themselves in the match against Apeks, winning two maps in a row (Vertigo - 13-8, Overpass - 13-11) and qualify for the final of the top set. There European club Ledgeil FaZe Clan in full bo3 series and finished their participation in the tournament. 7th-8th place brought GamerLegion $6,000.

At Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, the draw placed GamerLegion in Group A. In the opening match GL defeated Fnatic on the Vertigo map with a score of 13-8. The match against HAVU Gaming ended with a 1:2 defeat for Snax and his teammates.

Statistics of the latest GamerLegion results:

• Defeat against HAVU Gaming with a score of 1:2
• 13-8 win over Fnatic
• Defeat by FaZe Clan with the score 1:2
• 2-0 win over Apeks
• 0:2 defeat to BetBoom Team

ENCE uniform

Finnish team ENCE started the current gaming year with a rather weak performance at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023, where the team took 17th-20th place and received $4,500. ENCE missed the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 and finished in fourth place in the European qualification. From there, the team only began to gain momentum. Bronze at CCT Central Europe Malta Finals and 3rd-4th place at ESL Pro League Season 17 allowed ENCE to earn a total of $65,000. Eighth place at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR B allowed ENCE to qualify for the only and last Major CS:GO tournament of the year. The performance at Brazy Party can be considered a failure, because there dycha and the team failed to get into the top 8 and earn at least some prize money. BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 ended for ENCE on the 12th-14th place, which brought the team $20,000. The team's biggest achievement so far is winning the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023. ENCE showed a decent performance and won the $100,000 grand prize. Silver at ESL Challenger Katowice 2023 brought ENCE $20,000 in prize money. After that, the Finnish club also won silver at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023, for which they received $180,000. Second place at Gamers8 2023 provided the players with an additional $180,000 in prize money. The 3-4th place at ESL Pro League Season 18 allowed ENCE to earn another $50,000. The European club achieved the same result at BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023, where they were able to get $7,500 as a reward. A 5th-6th place finish at the Intel Extreme Masters Sydney 2023 provided ENCE with $10,000 in prize money.

The previous professional tournament for ENCE was CS Asia Championships 2023. According to the results of the draw, ENCE were placed in Group A. In their first match, they played against TYLOO. A 13-7 win on the Nuke map put dycha and his teammates into the winner's bracket. A complete bo3 clash against Astralis ended in a defeat for ENCE, which sent the team to the quarter-finals of the play-offs. There the team defeated Ninjas in Pyjamas with a 2-1 score (Nuke - 13-8, Overpass - 8-13, Ancient - 13-6). In the semi-finals of the tournament ENCE Ledge defeated FaZe Clan 1:2 and finished the event in 3-4th place, earning $50,000.

ENCE came to Elisa Masters Espoo 2023 thanks to a direct invitation from the tournament organisers. The team travelled to Group A, where in the first match they sensationally lost to HAVU Gaming with a score of 6-13 on the Nuke map. Then ENCE managed to rehabilitate themselves by defeating Fnatic in a full bo3 series (Anubis - 7-13, Vertigo - 13-2, Overpass - 13-5).

Statistics of ENCE's last result:

• A 2-1 victory over Fnatic
• Defeat by HAVU Gaming with the score 6-13
• 1:2 loss to FaZe Clan
• 2:1 win over Ninjas in Pyjamas
• 1:2 defeat to Astralis

GamerLegion - ENCE Match History

Since the beginning of this year the participants of this match have played against each other only once. In Brazy Party ENCE defeated GamerLegion 2:1 (Mirage - 16-8, Overpass - 20-22, Nuke - 16-3).

Predicted result of the match GamerLegion - ENCE

ENCE have the best performance lately and are one of the best Counter-Strike teams at the moment. Let's bet on the victory of the ENCE team.