The second day of play at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A has passed, where it became known that Falcons and GamerLegion will play a survival match. In this article, we present a preview, review, and analysis of the upcoming match.
Current Form of Teams
Falcons are going through a tough period. The team's average rating at S-tier events over the past month is 5.5, but the results are lacking. Participation in ESL Challenger Katowice 2024 and Thunderpick World Championship 2024 Play-in ended in last places. At the current tournament, Falcons managed to win only one out of three matches, defeating ECLOT but losing to FaZe and SAW. The team is under pressure, as their further participation depends on this game.
GamerLegion has not participated in S-tier tournaments recently, and their average rating is 0. Last month, the team played at the CCT Season 2 European Series 14, where they finished 9th-16th. At the RMR, their results are similar to Falcons — one victory over UNity and two losses to Vitality and ECLOT. For GamerLegion, this match is a chance to break a difficult streak and secure a higher level.
Map Pool
Falcons are likely to ban the map Inferno, which they rarely play. Their best maps are Anubis (win rate 53%) and Dust II (win rate 53%), where they feel confident.
GamerLegion will likely remove Dust II, which they regularly ban. Their best maps are Mirage (win rate 63%) and Ancient (win rate 61%), where they show good results.
- Anubis - Falcons' pick
- Mirage - GamerLegion's pick
- Ancient - decider
Head-to-head Meetings
The last meeting between Falcons and GamerLegion took place four months ago. At that time, Falcons confidently defeated their opponents with a score of 2-0, winning on the maps Nuke (13:5) and Anubis (13:8). This result may give Falcons a psychological advantage ahead of the important match.
Match Prediction
Despite the unstable form of both teams, Falcons seem a bit stronger due to a more balanced map pool and experience from previous victories over GamerLegion. The match is expected to end with a score of 2:1 in favor of Falcons. However, GamerLegion might put up a fight, especially on their map.
The matches of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A will take place from November 17 to 20 in Shanghai, China. Teams will compete for 7 spots at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Follow the championship's progress via this link.
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