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CS2 Props – Counter-Strike Predictions & Picks Today
Counter-Strike games take place all throughout the day. In order to maintain consistency and expectations, CS2 props will be posted when there are significant events taking place.
IEM COLOGNE: Friday, August 1
The quarter-final matches are here! Here’s the full schedule:
The MongolZ vs. Na’Vi
FURIA vs. Mousesports
Top performers in the group stages:
The winners of these matches will go on to face Vitality and Spirit, who have already booked a direct spot in the semi-finals.
Both series should be highly competitive and can go either way.
Na’Vi recently moved jL to inactive and brought in makazze as the new fifth, and the early results have been encouraging in Cologne. This will be the biggest test yet on the stage against a strong and established MongolZ lineup.
Then we get FURIA/MOUZ later in the day, another golden matchup. FURIA has been cooking ever since bringing in molodoy and YEKINDAR, so we like the team’s chances of pushing Mousesports.
Series Predictions
Na’Vi > MongolZ 2-1
FURIA > Mousesports 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
iM vs. MongolZ
Senzu vs. Na’Vi
molodoy vs. Mousesports
xertioN vs. FURIA
IEM COLOGNE: Tuesday, July 29th
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
FaZe vs. Aurora
NIP vs. Na’Vi
The MongolZ vs. Vitality
Mousesports vs. Spirit
G2 vs. FURIA
We are getting down to the very best of the best at IEM Cologne, and there are some juicy matchups on the board for Tuesday.
Top individual performers from yesterday:
Series Predictions
FaZe > Aurora 2-1
Na’Vi > NIP 2-1
Vitality > MongolZ 2-1
Mousesports > Spirit 2-1
FURIA > G2 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
frozen vs. Aurora
So far, it’s been a pretty strong showing out of FaZe in broky’s return to the active lineup. frozen’s play has been a big reason why, and he remains the most reliable rifler heading into a matchup with an Aurora team that’s playing with a talented stand-in (xfl0ud) in place of XANTERES.
donk vs. Mousesports
He’s still destroying everyone. This is an extremely tough matchup against MOUZ, so if there were ever a time to consider a fade, it may be here. That said, donk has been on another level, and his general upside is unmatched in DFS.
molodoy vs. G2
What a pickup molodoy has turned out to be for FURIA, who will do battle with G2 on Tuesday.
This one could go either way, but we can already see molodoy is one of the most impactful AWPers in the world, and he doesn’t seem afraid of the moment.
IEM COLOGNE: Monday, July 28th
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
Na’Vi vs. Mousesports
NIP vs. HEROIC
Aurora vs. Spirit
FaZe vs. Liquid
Falcons vs. FURIA
3DMAX vs. G2
We have more great CS2 action at IEM Cologne as Stage 2 continues.
Top individual performers from yesterday:
Series Predictions
Mousesports > Na’Vi 2-1
HEROIC > NIP 2-1
Spirit > Aurora 2-1
FaZe > Liquid 2-1
Falcons > FURIA 2-1
G2 > 3DMAX 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
donk vs. Aurora
tN1R vs. NIP
frozen vs. Liquid
kyousuke vs. FURIA
malbsMd vs. 3DMAX
IEM COLOGNE: Sunday, July 27th
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
Mousesports vs. Liquid
Spirit vs. HEROIC
Falcons vs. The MongolZ
GamerLegion vs. 3DMAX
G2 vs. Vitality
FURIA vs. Astralis
We have some serious CS2 battles on the agenda for Sunday.
Series Predictions
Mousesports > Liquid 2-0
Spirit > HEROIC 2-0
Falcons > The MongolZ 2-1
GamerLegion > 3DMAX 2-1
Vitality > G2 2-1
Astralis > FURIA 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
Spinx vs. Liquid
donk vs. HEROIC
m0NESY vs. The MongolZ
REZ vs. 3DMAX
ZywOo & ropz vs. G2
IEM COLOGNE: Saturday, July 26th
It’s the second stage of IEM Cologne! We’re down to the best of the best CS2 has to offer, and it should be a fun day.
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
G2 vs. FURIA
Falcons vs. GamerLegion
Vitality vs. Astralis
The MongolZ vs. 3DMAX
Na’Vi vs. FaZe
Aurora vs. NIP
Notes:
— molodoy has quickly become one of the most hyped players since joining up with FURIA. Can he get it done against a G2 team that has shuffled its lineup? huNter has moved to the in-game leader role and the organization has also brought in SunPayus and MATYS, along with a new coach.
— It will be the Tier 1 debut for highly-touted prospect kyousuke, with Falcons facing a tough GamerLegion. Falcons is stacked and has had a lot of time to prepare, so it’ll be interesting to see if there are any cobwebs early on.
— Vitality is the number one squad in the world and is fresh off a win at the Austin Major. ZywOo, ropz and company are strong favorites against Astralis, but the Danes have been looking quite a bit more dangerous under HooXi’s leadership.
— So far so good for broky’s return to activity for FaZe. He’s actually been one of the top performers for the team at this event and now faces Na’Vi, who just replaced jL with a young up-and-comer in makazze.
— Aurora will play with a stand-in (xfl0ud) for XANTERES at this event, so that’s a situation worth watching. It’s not going to be easy against NIP, who have been rounding into form recently.
Series Predictions
FURIA > G2 2-1
Falcons > GamerLegion 2-1
Vitality > Astralis 2-0
The MongolZ > 3DMAX 2-0
FaZe > Na’Vi 2-1
NIP > Aurora 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
molodoy vs. G2
REZ vs. Falcons
ZywOo vs. Astralis
Senzu vs. 3DMAX
frozen vs. Na’Vi
IEM COLOGNE: Friday, July 25th
We are getting closer to the start of the second stage at IEM Cologne, one of the premier Counter-Strike tournaments of the year.
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
Astralis vs. FURIA
BIG vs. paiN
Virtus.pro vs. HEROIC
FlyQuest vs. Liquid
3DMAX vs. TYLOO
Before we get into the analysis for Friday, a look at the top individual performers from day two of the event:
Series Predictions
Astralis > FURIA 2-1
paiN > BIG 2-0
Virtus.pro > HEROIC 2-1
Liquid > FlyQuest 2-1
TYLOO > 3DMAX 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
device vs. FURIA
dgt vs. BIG
FL1T vs. HEROIC
NertZ vs. FlyQuest
JamYoung vs. 3DMAX
IEM COLOGNE: Thursday, July 24th
It was an entertaining opening day of CS2 action in Cologne, and we’ve got another full slate of games ahead of us on Thursday.
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
GamerLegion vs. Virtus.pro
Complexity vs. TYLOO
3DMAX vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas
B8 vs. FlyQuest
FaZe vs. Liquid
MIBR vs. HEROIC
Before we get into the analysis for Thursday, a look at the top individual performers from day one:
Series Predictions
GamerLegion > Virtus.pro 2-1
TYLOO > Complexity 2-1
3DMAX > NIP 2-1
FlyQuest > B8 2-1
FaZe > Liquid 2-1
HEROIC > MIBR 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
JamYoung vs. Complexity – TYLOO fell short as a team against VP despite JamYoung’s best efforts, but the matchup looks friendlier against a Complexity squad that’s been pretty shaky. On an individual level, JamYoung’s firepower and match-to-match upside is considerable.
frozen vs. Liquid – FaZe took care of business against BIG and now runs into Liquid, who surprised with a rather dominant 2-0 series win over paiN on the opening day. frozen, one of the most talented riflers in the world, was excellent in FaZe’s win on Tuesday and is worth a look again here.
tN1R vs. MIBR – The form has not been quite as strong, but we’re high on tN1R long term. He has a lot of skill and smarts, and HEROIC has to be liking their chances against MIBR, who did not look convincing whatsoever yesterday.
IEM COLOGNE: Wednesday, July 23rd
We have a high-level tournament kicking off this week at IEM Cologne. It’s a stacked field with a ton of the world’s best CS2 teams, so it should be a fun event.
The matches start early in the AM. Here’s the full schedule:
GamerLegion vs. Complexity
TYLOO vs. Virtus.pro
Astralis vs. B8
FlyQuest vs. FURIA
FaZe vs. BIG
3DMAX vs. MIBR
Liquid vs. paiN
NIP vs. HEROIC
Here is who we favoring on a team and player level:
Series Predictions
GamerLegion > Complexity 2-1
TYLOO > Virtus.pro 2-1
Astralis > B8 2-1
FURIA > FlyQuest 2-0
FaZe > BIG 2-1
3DMAX > MIBR 2-1
paiN > Liquid 2-1
NIP > HEROIC 2-1
Top DFS Targets
Where should we be looking with our CS2 picks?
REZ vs. Complexity – The day starts off with an intriguing matchup between GamerLegion and Complexity, two teams that disappointed at FISSURE Playground. hallzerk and Grim would be the top targets on the COL side, while we prefer REZ and PR for GL.
JamYoung vs. Virtus.pro – Fresh off an event win and MVP trophy, confidence has to be high for JamYoung and his TYLOO teammates. Despite a rough opening event with Perfecto, Virtus.pro is generally not an easy opponent to play against, though, so we’re eager to see how this one plays out.
molodoy vs. FlyQuest – It’s been an amazing start to molodoy’s career at FURIA, who are the firm favorites against a FlyQuest team that just brought on jks as the new fifth. We give the edge in firepower and experience to FURIA here, and molodoy can really take over when he’s feeling it.
EliGE & frozen vs. BIG – For those that missed the news, broky has been activated again and will be the fifth for FaZe in Cologne. This team is going to be leaning on the rifling duo of EliGE and frozen throughout. Both are strong targets in a showdown with the German organization BIG.
sjuush vs. HEROIC – Later in the day, we get NIP up against HEROIC. Both teams have undergone lineup changes, so this will be a nice litmus test. sjuush has quickly become the foundation of this NIP team under Snappi’s leadership and has consistently been making high impact.
Check back later for more CS2 picks and analysis throughout the tournament.
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