The ESL Pro League 14 of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive started with a good round of emotional thrill with the A Group fighting over to get their spots in the playoffs, and with Group B currently doing just the same. Things should be keeping most fans on the edge of their seats during the whole tournament.
Group C of this ESL Pro League 14 is all about CIS powerhouse Natus Vincere. They came into the tournament as the favorites and will need to show they can maintain their #1 Global Ranking spot (HTLV world Rankings) against some tough competition.
We will have the match between BIG and Natus Vincere this Sunday, August 29, 2021.
2021 ESL Pro League CS:GO – BIG vs. Natus Vincere – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When: Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 7:30 am ET.
Moneyline odds: BIG +232 / Natus Vincere -370
Where Can I Watch? Official CS:GO Streams
Where Can Stream? www.twitch.tv/esl_csgo
Why Bet on BIG
The German team BIG currently ranks as the #10 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team worldwide. The team is led by tabseN, and they held the #1 Spot in the rankings last year, but have been having an up&down ride for the last events. With their switch in the roster to include gade at the beginning of August, who took the recently transferred XANTARES, the team is looking forward to getting their flow up and running during this tournament.
The dynamic that they can bring to the table as of right now is currently a mystery that could work either in favor or against them, but they have always been a strong team, and the Group C spots are up for the taking.
Why Bet on Natus Vincere
On the other hand, we have the team that has been selected as the favorite to win the whole tournament, Natus Vincere. The Ukrainians led by Boombl4 had the eyes of the world over them, coming in as the #1 Ranked team in the world.
NAVI comes in hot off two event wins, StarLadder CIS and IEM Cologne, after being able to overcome regional rival Gambit in July, and these two trophies elevated them to the top spot.
Being the #1 Ranked team also means that NAVI sits on everybody´s hit list, so it´s likely that multiple teams prepared strategies tailored to their gameplay.
Final Betting Analysis: BIG vs. Natur Vincere
This match between BIG and NAVI should be a fun rollercoaster of emotions, which may or may not come with a few surprises. Natur Vincer comes to defend their spot as the favorite, and most people have them as the only safe prediction to go into the playoffs in this Group.
Not many are worried about them having too much trouble in Group C, but with the Month given to prepare, they better be ready to show the other teams the reason they stand on the Top.
Meanwhile, BIG will have to prove that the recent roster changes they made worked for the better, which means that up until this point, they are hard to place accurately in terms of strange. Although there is a lot to take into consideration for this match, we believe that Natur Vincere should be able to take the victory over BIG and keep their momentum going forward.