Cloud9 vs Astralis Preview and Predictions: Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 European Qualifier
| Tags: CS2
| Author The Old One
The team that wins this Cloud9 vs Astralis matchup will book a spot at IEM Dallas 2023
Cloud9 vs Astralis has produced some classics over the years — even with the former’s core going by some other name. The two teams have some explosive players who offer absolute fireworks when they’re popping off, and we hope to see something like that as the two go head to head once again to seal a spot at Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023. If you’re looking to bet on CSGO or just want to know more about this matchup, here’s our in-depth preview.
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Cloud9
Speaking of popping off, the CIS side has been doing that a lot lately. Many doubted their recent roster change, which had them bring in former Outsiders member Timur “buster” Tulepov in place of Timofey “interz” Yakushin, but it looks like it has worked out in the long run. They just sealed a spot at BLAST Premier Spring Finals by winning the European showdown, and have already taken out sYnck and Ninjas in Pyjamas at this qualifier.
Players
Vladislav ”nafany” Gorshkov
- HLTV Rating: 1.03
- Impact Rating: 1.09
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.9%
- Average Damage Round: 74.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Dmitriy ”sh1ro” Sokolov
- HLTV Rating: 1.26
- Impact Rating: 1.21
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 76.3%
- Average Damage Round: 78.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.77
Timur “buster” Tulepov
- HLTV Rating: 1.08
- Impact Rating: 1.02
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.0%
- Average Damage Round: 73.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Sergey ”Ax1Le” Rykhtorov
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.15
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.5%
- Average Damage Round: 80.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Abai ”HObbit” Hasenov
- HLTV Rating:1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.5%
- Average Damage Round: 80.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Player To Watch
Ax1Le
Astralis
Astralis are probably one of the hardest teams to predict at the moment. There’s no doubt that they’re potent, but they also tend to lose a lot of games a team with players of such caliber should really be winning. For all their years of brilliance, their old core (barring Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz) seems to be a shadow of their former selves. That being said, they have already beaten both Team Spirit and Godsent in this qualifier.
Players
Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth
- HLTV Rating: 1.01
- Impact Rating: 0.96
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.2%
- Average Damage Round: 74.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.65
Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander
- HLTV Rating: 0.98
- Impact Rating: 1.04
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.0%
- Average Damage Round: 74.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.28
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.3%
- Average Damage Round: 80.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.78
Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
- HLTV Rating: 1.23
- Impact Rating: 1.23
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 74.0%
- Average Damage Round: 85.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.77
Christian “Buzz” Andersen
- HLTV Rating: 1.04
- Impact Rating: 1.03
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.0%
- Average Damage Round: 74.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Player to Watch
dev1ce
Cloud9 vs Astralis Predictions: Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 European Qualifier
We think Cloud9 will achieve a 2-0 victory.
Astralis vs Cloud9 Head to Head Record
Astralis 1 – 2 Cloud9 (last 1 year)
Cloud9 vs Astralis Maps
- Ancient
- Inferno
- Overpass
Cloud9 vs Astralis Score
- Cloud9 to win by +5<
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Cloud9 vs Astralis Top Fragger
Ax1Le
Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 European Qualifier Astralis vs Cloud9 Match Links
Cloud9 vs Astralis Match Time
06:00 ET/05:00 CST/03:00 PT.
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