To give an understand of what’s been happening in Group C so far.
The group consist of the following teams in Current hltv ranking Order as of September 13th 2024-
Mouz: Ranked 5th
Astralis: Ranked 12th
Complexity: Ranked 15th
Big: Ranked 22nd
Fnatic: Ranked 25th
M80: Ranked 27th
Imperial: Ranked 35th
Roosters: Ranked 102nd
Now why is this an issue you might ask? Currently in pro league there’s usually a 1-2 upsets with team qualifying. However in this case we have 2/3 non-partnered teams in this group to qualify for playoffs & playing for winners of their respective group that being of M80 & Imperial which is unusual.
What’s also interesting is that 5/8 teams in this group are partnered. And the only partnered team to qualify is BIG. BIG!! They weren’t huge favorites given their recent form & missing out playing for cologne. But they proved everyone wrong coming to this event.
This group is way above the average upsets that anyone is expecting.
What’s worse is that we could’ve saw a rooster upset on mouz.
Nonetheless there’s a-lot at stake here.
Mouz is on the ropes to defend for their 3rd b2b2b EPL Title. I will admit this has been a bad showing so far & this is the biggest challenge by far.
Astralis + Complexity trying to get their playoff streak alive since EPL Season 18. Both teams mind you is just having issues giving good results & that’s worrying to see.
Fnatic i’m not going to complain much, but they definitely need a good placement to get points and secure more tournament invites & such.
Fnatic has been the one to look good outta everyone surprisingly.
I can only wish these teams goodluck. This weekend gonna be a bloodbath..
Who do you think is gonna make it out?
2 Comments
Mouz has to lock in
Probably complexity as long as they don’t tilt, but they look messy unless hallzerk elige carry happens. Idk why or how but mouz has completly fallen apart. Astralis is out of the honeymoon phase and has problems and fnatic has a kid using the dead sea scrolls as a mouse pad.
Not one of these teams look even somewhat locked in being the most concern.