Tip for the game:
Alliance +1.5 map
Odds: 1.66 at Kambi = 1/5 units on the tip.
This match screams the possibility of going all three maps. No matter what, it will depend on Alliance taking a map. I see great possibility of that happening and therefore it will pay off in a great odds. Alliance has looked great lately. 9INE is clearly the best lineup, but they have lately played like night and day. You’ll never know where they are. I’ll put my money on a close match.
Arguments for playing the tip:
– Since the 9INE roster was published, I’ve said it was on borrowed time. Skillful players but a teamplay that doesn’t work. 9INE isn’t a unit and that something Alliance has to take advantage of.
– 9INE plays like night and day. They lose and then gets smashed out of the server to teams they shouldn’t have lost to. And then they play great CS against better teams. I hope to see Alliance giving 9INE a run for their money and take a map.
– There are several maps in the veto for today that I see Alliance winning. Mirage and Inferno are two maps where 9INE is looking terrible. I’ll expect to see Mirage in play here.
– Alliance has played nice CS in the latest 4/4 matches. Their shape has been great, and they’ve played like a team.
Keep an eye on:
– This is a match 9INE should win. They have better individuals on a higher level. The firepower aspect is a clear winner for 9INE and they level is better covered.
– If 9INE hit their a-game – Alliance will be smashed out of the server. Alliance doesn’t have the greater individuals to carry the team to a victory.
– 9INE has a tendency to win every other game ( and yes then this should be a loss) they have won a lot of nice games against several great teams. That shows their shape.
– It is not a lot of matches Alliance wins. They’ve just won three in a row, but before that there’s far between great matches.
