MOUZ and MIBR will face each other in the decisive match of the Elimination Stage at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Both teams have a 2:2 result in the Swiss system, making this match crucial for advancing to the playoffs. In this article, we present a preview, overview, and analysis of the upcoming match.
Current Form of the Teams
MOUZ is in excellent form, showing an impressive result at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A, where they took first place. In the last five matches, the team secured three victories, defeating paiN, NAVI, and 3DMAX but lost to The Mongolz and FaZe. MOUZ's average rating at S-tier events over the past month has been 6.1, demonstrating their stable level of play.
MIBR's form raises questions. At the ESL Challenger Katowice 2024, the team took last place, which clearly does not meet their ambitions. However, in the last five matches, they also achieved three victories — against NAVI, 3DMAX, and FlyQuest but lost to Vitality and Liquid. The team's average rating for the last month is 5.8, which slightly lags behind MOUZ.
Map Pool
MOUZ usually bans Anubis as they do not play this map. The team often chooses maps such as Inferno, Nuke, and Mirage. They play particularly well on Inferno, where they have the highest win rate (73%). Nuke is also a strong map for MOUZ with a win rate of 59%. Mirage and Dust2 are chosen depending on the opponent's weaknesses, although Dust2 has a low win rate (45%).
MIBR often bans Dust2 as they are also not prepared to play this map. They usually choose maps Anubis, Nuke, and Vertigo. Anubis with a win rate of 55% and Nuke with a win rate of 58% are their stable maps. Vertigo is also in their arsenal, although the win rate here is slightly lower at 50%. Inferno stands out as their best map with an impressive win rate of 92%, and it is one of the maps they can choose depending on strategy.
- Inferno MOUZ choice
- Nuke MIBR choice
- Ancient - decider
Match Prediction
Based on current form and map pool, MOUZ looks like the favorites. Their recent successes and confident play against strong opponents like NAVI indicate their high level. On the other hand, MIBR is experiencing stability issues, which might work against them in such an important match.
2:0 - MOUZ
The Elimination Stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will take place from December 5 to 15. It features 16 teams competing for a spot in the playoffs and a share of the $1,250,000 prize pool. Follow the tournament's events here.
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