FaZe vs paiN Prediction: Brazilians are not as easy as they look

I'd like to start by honoring the organizers of the BLAST Premier League. Their tournaments not only have the biggest prize money, but they have the best organization of tournaments and broadcasts. You can see at a glance the work of the professionals, which allows you to enjoy watching the matches quite well, and if you consider that BLAST hosts only the top-tier teams, you'll enjoy watching the broadcasts. All those replays, the flying around the map, the changing of the player's model angle, not just the crosshairs... My respect!

But back to the running system. BLAST Premier is a league, in other words, a series of tournaments. Tournaments are divided into two seasons: Spring - Spring Series, and Fall Series, and then the final part - World Final. In the seasonal part, the best teams compete to win and BLAST points, while at the end of the year, the best teams battle it out for the season title and a million evergreen money. This year's league (BLAST Premier World Final 2022) will be held from 14 to 18 December.

The BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022 concludes the league's spring season. Through various qualifications, eight teams have been selected to compete for $425,000 in prize money. The event's winner will also receive a quota for the December finals season (BLAST Premier World Final 2022). The format of the Spring Final 2022 is divided into two stages: a group stage and a playoff. In the group stage, the eight invited teams will be divided into two groups, where they will play a GSL grid (Swiss, two-win only). The group winners go straight into the semi-finals of the playoffs. The second and third places go into the quarter-finals. Playoffs will be held in a single-elimination system (until one defeat). All matches will be in BO3 format, including the grand final.

The tournament's opening match will meet the international FaZe team and representatives of the Brazilian region under the banner of paiN. The guys from FaZe approach the confrontation as favorites, but the Brazilians have always been distinguished by strong shooting and high individual skill. Thus, the paiN will act as good examiners for the FaZe. Nevertheless, it is hard to believe in the victory of the Brazilian team.

FaZe: The majors in action

The FaZe team is now on an unprecedented rise. With the signing of "ropz", they have fully equipped their squad with strong players ready to win tournament after tournament. With this squad, they have won the majors and several other major tournaments and deservedly taken the top spot in the world ranking.

In their last tournament, karrigan and company did not play optimally. They lost two matches in a row, which prevented them from taking another title. In general, at IEM Dallas 2022, they looked scattered and disorganized. We want to believe that the change of scenery and time zone difference affected them. No one can question the moral nature of BLAST tournaments. The tournament can not be out of priority. Also, the players of the FaZe team had a good opportunity to rest and practice before this tournament. They should be charged and ready to win!

In this match, FaZe is completely superior to their opponents. If karrigan and company show at least half of what they can, they will have no problem shutting down their opponents.

The last change in the lineup was the arrival of Robin "ropz" Kool.

The best hltv rating was #1 in the world. Currently, they are in 1st place.

The best map is nuke, with a win rate of 89% for 9 maps played.

paiN: Not as easy as they look

Team paiN made it to this tournament through qualifiers (BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2022 North America), confidently beating all the representatives of the world top (such as Liquid and FURIA) in their region. Like all Brazilian players, the paiN guys have a high level of individual skill. They are very good in open duels, which often have the advantage. But unfortunately, their level of tactical preparation is very weak compared to the top European teams. Almost all their career players spent on the local scene in America, where they showed and showed a good, competitive game. However, they rarely showed up in Europe, even at tier-2 or tier-3 events. In other words, they have no experience playing against European style from the word "at all". To compete with teams from Europe, and even more so with the top of the world elite FaZe, the Brazilians will have to try to dictate their terms in the match and play at the forefront.

In this match, if paiN takes at least one map, it will be a miracle, not to mention the victory in the series. But that doesn't mean the Brazilians will give up without a fight.

The last change in the lineup was the arrival of Gabriel "nython" Lino.

The best rating according to hltv is 21st in the world. The current ranking is 23rd.

The best map is ancient, with a win rate of 86% for 7 maps played.

Expert Betting Tips

I recommend betting on Total Over (24.5) rounds on Map 1 for 1.74.

Also, I recommend betting on Total Under (24.5) rounds on Map 2 for 2.11.

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