Today marks the beginning of the last CS:GO tournament - BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023. And that means it's time to make predictions for the upcoming matches.

Right now, we'll discuss the opening match of this tournament between 9INE and BIG, which is scheduled for today at 16:00 Kyiv time.

Team Form

Firstly, the teams last met 4 months ago, with 9INE securing a victory with a 2:0 score. And 5 months ago at CCT Online Finals #2, 9INE also defeated their opponents 1:0.

However, it should be noted that by all measures, BIG players outclass their opponents. In some aspects, like headshot percentage, by a whopping 13%.

Also, BIG is 9% more likely to get the first kill on the map compared to their rivals. Discussing other individual stats, BIG does surpass 9INE, but not by a significant margin to make a real difference.

Map Pool

Historically, BIG doesn't play NUKE, and 9INE isn't a fan of Inferno. So, we won't be seeing these maps in this match.

In reality, BIG should pick Overpass, as 9INE was eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 18 on this map. As for 9INE, expect Mirage, as they currently perform the best on this map.

For the third map, both teams should opt for Ancient, as they feel more or less comfortable on it.

Conclusion

Looking at the last five matches, 9INE is on a 4-loss streak:

• Against Endpoint 0:2 (Thunderpick World Championship Europe season 2 2023)
• Against Complexity 1:2 (ESL Pro League Season 18)
  
• Against Eternal Fire 0:2 (ESL Pro League Season 18)
  
• Against Lynn Vision 1:2 (ESL Pro League Season 18)
  

On the other hand, BIG seems to be in a slightly better situation even though they lost their last two matches:

• Against ENCE 1:2 (ESL Pro League Season 18)
• Against Eternal Fire 0:2 (ESL Pro League Season 18)
  

Given 9INE's performance at EPL, it can be confidently predicted that the match should end in favor of the German organization, BIG.

HomeR:

Over the last six months, we've witnessed the rapid and notable decline of team 9INE. On the flip side, BIG exceeded my personal expectations.The Poles have Vertigo and... that's about it. And this trend seems unchangeable in their current roster. My last hopes faded after EPL, and now there's no hope left. I believe 9INE might win Vertigo, but not more.

 

The championship bracket looks as follows:

As a reminder, the BLAST Premier: Fall European Showdown 2023 is taking place from October 4 to October 8, 2023. The tournament prize pool is $67,500. In total, 8 teams are participating in the championship.