Cloud9 - paiN Gaming: betting tip for the BLAST Premier match
Cloud9 will take on paiN Gaming on August 23. Bookmakers do not consider the "clouds" to be serious favorites of the match due to their recent results. However, in general, of course, they are superior to their opponent in class and in better shape should have dealt with them with a score of 2:0. But now the Brazilians can also impose a serious fight on the "clouds". What is the best bet on this confrontation? You can find out about this from our betting tip

Command Analysis

Cloud 9

Current form
The last few days have been very tense for Cloud9, as they have had a large number of official matches. However, the "clouds" have gradually begun to recover and gain form, albeit against opponents below their level. In the closed qualifiers for the major, the Russians dealt with Johnny Speeds (13:7), and also proved their superiority over Passion UA (13:10) and 9 Pandas (2:1). True, in the confrontation with the "pandas", "clouds" were tired and lost to their pick, Anubis, with a rout, taking only one round, but this did not prevent them from winning the final victory.
Interesting trends for betting
- Cloud9 have an 86% win rate on Mirage
- Clouds win almost 58% of attack rounds on Dust2
Estimated composition
interz, Ax1Le, ICY, BoombI4, HeavyGod

paiN Gaming

Current form
paiN Gaming are ranked 16th in the world and have no significant achievements in the tier-1 scene. The team recently took part in IEM Cologne, where they reached the final of the lower bracket in Group A, but lost to G2 Esports in the decisive match with a score of 0:2, failing to take more than six rounds on any of the maps. In general, the team very often ends its performance at such events before the start of the playoffs, which is why it is outside the top 10 of the world ranking.
Interesting trends for betting
- paiN Gaming have over 80% win rate on Dust2 and Inferno maps
- On Anubis, Brazilians win 63.5% of pistol rounds
Estimated composition
biguzera, nqz, kauez, snow, lux
Trends
Total bet over 2.5 cards
Three out of five matches involving paiN took place on three maps
1.90Tip and bets
Cloud9 have been playing great in recent matches against opponents of this level. The "Clouds" have gained good form and, in our opinion, are ready to win further. paiN Gaming is clearly not an opponent to lose to, so the Russians must give their all. Plus, Cloud9 are currently on a roll, unlike the Brazilians, who have not played official matches for almost two weeks.
Prediction - Cloud9 win for 1.75