In the semifinals of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, we anticipate an exciting match between MOUZ and Spirit. Both teams are demonstrating a commendable level of play, but can MOUZ stop the escalating momentum of Spirit? In this article, we present a preview, overview, and analysis of the upcoming match.
Current Form of the Teams
MOUZ approached the tournament in good form, with an average rating of 6.1 in S-tier events over the last month. The team confidently passed Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A, taking first place. In the last five matches, the team won three against The Mongolz, MIBR, and 3DMAX, but was defeated by Faze and The Mongolz.
Spirit show a slightly higher rating — 6.4 over the last month. In RMR B, the team started uncertainly but gradually gained form. Particularly, donk is standing out, which is an important factor for success. Spirit won four out of their last five matches, defeating Liquid, HEROIC, NAVI, and Wildcard, only losing to FURIA.
Map Pool
MOUZ traditionally bans Anubis (29 times), which will likely be the case in this match as well. Among their strong maps are Inferno (73% win rate), Nuke (59%), and Mirage (50%). They tend to adapt to opponents' weaknesses, often choosing Mirage, Nuke, or Dust2.
Spirit most frequently bans Inferno (47 times) and will almost certainly repeat this choice. Their strengths are Vertigo (86%), Nuke (75%), and Dust2 (74%). Spirit prefers to choose maps where their win rate is noticeably higher, such as Dust2 or Mirage.
- Nuke chosen by MOUZ
- Dust2 chosen by Spirit
- Mirage - decider
Match Prediction
Based on current form and map pool, the match promises to be interesting. MOUZ performed well against The Mongolz, but Spirit in their current form are the clear favorites.
2:0 - Spirit
Shanghai Major 2024 takes place from November 30 to December 15 in China. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1.25 million. You can follow news, schedules, and results of the CS2 Major through the link.
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