Natus Vincere vs Imperial Esports Prediction: NaVi to Conquer Another Tournament

Prediction for the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 match, which will take place on October 7th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

NaVi

Despite what the skeptics said, NaVi won the championship title at the first-ever CS2 major. However, after that, they started to lose ground. Many experts thought the team would keep losing, especially after their failures at ESL Pro League Season 19 and Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024, where NaVi only came 9th or 12th. Before the summer break, NaVi lost to Team Spirit at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024. Many thought that captain Aleksib would struggle to lead the team to new victories. But the Finnish leader showed he could do it, leading the team to a win in Riyadh and giving Natus Vincere confidence.

But for the rest of the summer, Born to Win dominated the world stage. They also won the Esports World Cup 2024 and ESL Pro League Season 20, came second at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, and won BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024, which saw this team become a confident leader of the world ranking. It's hard to imagine what would happen if NaVi stopped showing good play. As the team members have been saying, roster fatigue might be the reason for the decline.

Imperial Esports

The new roster has been a big success, with Imperial winning the CBCS Invitational 2023 and the Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 regional tournaments. They've also qualified for major tournaments, including ESL Pro League Season 20 and the first CS2 Major. The team has been putting in the hours over the past three months, and their players have been killing it, according to HLTV ratings. At the PGL Copenhagen Major 2024, they played against some of the best teams in the world. They beat Virtus.pro, played FaZe, and had a tough series against Team Vitality.

But the Brazilians haven't played well in their recent starts. The team is still looking for their rhythm, leading to two major tournament failures: Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 and ESL Pro League Season 20. The home tournament will be big for the current roster, as the previous one in Brazil, Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024, saw them come second.

Expert Betting Tips

Natus Vincere is currently leading the world ranking. While the flight may affect the team's performance, given their recent schedule, it's unlikely that the Brazilians will secure a victory. Imperial Esports will undoubtedly put up a fight at home, but it's unlikely to affect the final score.