Team Liquid vs FURIA Prediction: the Experts Believe in Americans

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 23, Team Liquid and FURIA will play their next match in ESL Pro League Season 16. Which team will be stronger, we'll find out very soon. The start of the meeting is scheduled for 20:30.

Team Liquid is showing great results. They lost only one match at BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022 and made it to the next round. At ESL Pro League Season 16, the team has two wins, one step away from making the playoffs. YEKINDAR is making the most fouls for the second match in a row. He's a big help to the team and is currently third in terms of individual statistics. As far as maps are concerned, Mirage looks like the best option for Americans. They have a 100% win rate. Yes, most of the maps were challenging, but every time Team Liquid won. The Brazilians have only a 25% success rate on this map. The other variants of the pick are less believable. Team Liquid especially managed to beat FURIA on Mirage in their last match. 

FURIA has had a great start to the group stage at ESL Pro League Season 16. The team has gained two victories topping the group. If the match with the Turks was a struggle, that with Movistar Riders was easy. On the first map, the Brazilians took the first half with a score of 15:0. Separately, we should mention KSCERATO, who is having an excellent tournament. He is now ranked first among the best EPL players in terms of individual stats. As for the upcoming match, it will not be easy for FURIA to pick the map. Most likely, the guys will choose Ancient, but the Brazilians do not have the best statistics on this map. The devastating victory over Movistar Riders shouldn't be misleading. In that match, the Spaniards didn't do anything. Yes, FURIA looks like the favorite on this map, but Team Liquid can put up a fight. If it comes down to the third map, Vertigo looks like the most adequate option for both teams. Team Liquid has an 80% win percentage against the Brazilians' 50% on this map. And the last head-to-head game ended with a solid win for the Americans. 

Team Liquid is just fine right now. The Brazilians perform well in the tournament, but the Americans with YEKINDAR are too great.