In the first match of the fourth gaming day of WePlay Academy League Season 5, teams such as NAVI Junior and Astralis Talent will face each other. The meeting claims to be the most interesting match of this game day. Viewers and experts from bookmakers cannot decide on a favorite and the chances of winning, according to many viewers, are almost equal. Astralis Talent have a slight advantage over NAVI and the probability of their victory, according to the bookmakers, is equal to 50.5%, which is equivalent to a coefficient of 1.85. I propose to take a closer look at both participants in the meeting and look at the various important factors in their recent performances, and then draw a conclusion about which bet would be most appropriate to make.
NAVI Junior uniform
At the moment, HLTV put NAVI Junior at 131st place in their rating. The roster was completed on April 16 with the arrival of Dmitry 'Dem0N' Miroshnichenko and Adam 'froz1k' Nagorny. As a result, Dem0N joined the main roster of NAVI Junior, which now plays at WePlay Academy League Season 5, and froz1k is on the bench. NAVI Junior show a good game in the ongoing league from WePlay Esports. In Group A, which included the youth roster of the Born to Win, the team won the fight against PROSPECTS with a score of 16-13, and the match against Astralis Talent ended with a score of 22-20 in favor of NAVI Junior.
As for the NAVI Junior map pool, Dem0N and his teammates don't have a very large selection of maps. The team showed itself best on the Vertigo map, however, even there they had problems in the fight against Astralis Talent. The team was very close to losing the battle.
History of recent meetings NAVI Junior
WePlay Academy League Season 5
- NAVI Junior 16-13 PROSPECTS
- NAVI Junior 22-20 Astralis Talent
Y-Games Pro Series 2022
The best NAVI Junior maps
- Vertigo - 60.0%
- Dust 2 - 50.0%
- Mirage - 20.0%
- Inferno - 0.0%
- Overpass - 0.0%
Astralis Talent Game Uniform
The Astralis management gathered a youth CS:GO roster in March this year. HLTV put the team at 97th place in their top. The Astralis Talent team includes Fessor and brzer, who have several victories in small tournaments and have earned more than $17,000 and $10,000 in prize money, respectively, which indicates a good experience for esportsmen.
As part of the ongoing WePlay Academy League Season 5, the Danes have already managed to play in three confrontations, and the start of the event was not very successful. The first confrontation took place against NAVI Junior, and the second and third took place against MOUZ NXT and Eternal Fire Academy. The meeting against NAVI Junior was very tight. The team was there as close as possible to victory, but in the second series of additional rounds they could not win in the fight against the youth roster of the Born to Win, having suffered a defeat with a score of 20-22. The next confrontation with MOUZ NXT turned out to be even more difficult, where the Danes could not take more than 10 rounds, but this is logical, since MOUZ NXT are the winners of the previous WePlay Academy League and, in combination, the main favorites of this championship.
In the last match, Astralis Talent beat Eternal Fire Academy, but not without problems. The meeting ended with a score of 16-13 and the Danes were close to defeat, but were able to realize their chance to win.
Previously, Astralis Talent took part in the POWER Ligaen Season 20 small tournament, where they lost the first match against DREAM with a score of 0-2 and were eliminated from the tournament. Taking into account the performance of the team
History of recent meetings Astralis Talent
WePlay Academy League Season 5
- Astralis Talent 16-13 Eternal Fire Academy
- Astralis Talent 10-16 MOUZ NXT
- Astralis Talent 20-22 NAVI Junior
POWER Ligaen Season 20
- Astralis Talent 0-2 DREAM
WePlay Academy League Season 4
- Astralis Talent 0-2 FURIA Academy
- Astralis Talent 16-6 Apeks Rebels
- Astralis Talent 16-14 NAVI Junior
- Astralis Talent 16-12 FURIA Academy
- Astralis Talent 16-12 Young Ninjas
- Astralis Talent 20-22 BIG Academy
Best Astralis Talent cards
- Mirage - 77.8%
- Ancient - 66.7%
- Vertigo - 60.0%
- Inferno - 50.0%
- Overpass - 33.3%
- Nuke - 0.0%
Head to head matches between NAVI Junior and Astralis Talent
But this point is the most important in this case. The teams have already managed to play each other as part of the WePlay Academy League Season 5. Back then, NAVI Junior won, but how much effort did it cost them? The team prevailed with a score of 22-20 and was repeatedly on the verge of defeat. For Astralis Talent and NAVI Junior Vertigo - the same performance, which is reflected even in the statistics. Both teams play on this map with a win rate of 60%.
Conclusion
I believe that Astralis Talent has a better chance of winning this matchup and there are several reasons for this. Firstly, for the Danes, this meeting should become a matter of principle and they should want to take the upcoming match from NAVI Junior at all costs. Secondly, Astralis Talent could draw conclusions and may no longer play Vertigo. If they manage to perform on Mirage or Ancient, then Fessor and his comrades will most likely win the match.
Here, in my opinion, Astralis Talent will win, and in this case, the story with overtime may repeat itself, because of it, I do not recommend betting on any alternative markets. The odds for Astralis Talent to win are quite generous — 1.85.
Final bet: Astralis Talent to win at odds of 1.85
