Cloud9 vs Eternal Fire Prediction: There Won't Be Fighting in the Match

On August 31st, the second major tournament kicked off after the resumption of the CS:GO season. ESL Pro League Season 16 runs through October 2 and will feature the best teams in the world. 24 teams will compete for $823,000 in prize money and a ticket to the BLAST Premier World Final 2022. The CIS-region will be represented by four teams, two of which are in the top 3 HLTV rating. For a whole month, fans of the shooter can enjoy world-class CS. It remains only to choose their favorite.

On September 22, Cloud9 and Eternal Fire will play their opening match in ESL Pro League Season 16. Which team will be stronger, we will know very soon.

Cloud9 did not have the best performance at IEM Cologne 2022, taking only 9-12th place. Despite this fact, two players of the squad managed to make it into the top 8 of the tournament in terms of individual statistics. Ax1Le and sh1ro showed great shooting, but it didn't help the team. Cloud9 had plenty of time to prepare. The team is the main favorite in Group D, so they should confirm it in the first matches. As for maps, the Russian team can take on Overpass or Vertigo. On both maps, the Turkish team has virtually no chance. Vertigo has long been one of the strongest in the world by Cloud9. On Overpass, the team has not lost for three months. Even though there weren't that many matches. 

Eternal Fire has gained some excellent form winning five times in a row. However, there were no severe opponents on this list. The same Entropiq changes the lineup looks very unconvincing, and the other opponents are needless to comment on. The Turkish squad has a great win rate on all maps. The worst ones are Mirage, Overpass, and Vertigo. The guys have a 50% win rate on all of these maps. If we look at the possible choice of Eternal Fire, the team will have to choose between Dust2 and Inferno. On the first one, the Turks look stronger, but Cloud9 plays there better. Everything will depend on the desire of Eternal Fire. At Inferno, the chances are more significant, but Cloud9 is the favorite even there. Individual and team skills are too much superior to Turkish, so even on a good map, there is little chance of winning. The other options are not believable at all. Ancient or Mirage will be left for the third map if needed, which is unlikely.

Cloud9 is the favorite of the match. The team should have no problem earning points.