forZe vs Grayhound Preview and Predictions: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage
| Tags: CS2
| Author The Old One
The forZe vs Grayhound game will kick off the third set of matches in the Challengers Stage
This is the second-ever matchup between these Russian and Australian players, with their last encounter being in 2022, which went in favor of forZe. Greyhound, even though considered the underdogs of this Bo1, have a decent chance of victory with their recent 12-match winning streak. Conversely, the Russians are coming from two disappointing series, which makes us question their ability to perform in this Major. If you are ready to dive into these games and will also be testing your luck on CSGO betting, check out our predictions for this match.
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forZe
It’s surreal to see forZe make it to this stage while teams like Cloud9 and BIG failed to qualify from the European RMR B. The Russians are coming from a 3-2 record in the RMR and participating in some smaller events afterward. Their recent two losses against an academy roster and a team with no HLTV ranking aren’t a good look as they come into this Bo1. Nonetheless, they will likely grab this victory against the Australian underdogs.
Players
Andrey “Jerry” Mekhryakov
- HLTV Rating: 1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.05
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.8%
- Average Damage Round: 76.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Vladislav “Krad” Kravchenko
- HLTV Rating: 1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.09
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.7%
- Average Damage Round: 76.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.69
Aleksandr “zorte” Zagodyrenko
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.7%
- Average Damage Round: 73.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Evgeniy “r3salt” Frolov
- HLTV Rating: 1.05
- Impact Rating: 1.06
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.8%
- Average Damage Round: 76.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Aleksandr “shalfey” Marenov
- HLTV Rating: 1.12
- Impact Rating: 1.09
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.7%
- Average Damage Round: 77.6
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Player To Watch
Krad
Grayhound
The Australians are entering the Challengers stage after participating in ESL Challenger Melbourne 2023, where they failed to pass the Semifinals. Greyhound made it out of Asia-Pacific RMR with a 3-0 record alongside The MongolZ. While qualifying for Major, they proved their worth by defeating teams like TYLOO and Eruption, with INS providing a consistently good performance. Therefore, this squad definitely has the potential to reach the Legends Stage!
Players
Alistair “alistair” Johnston
- HLTV Rating: 1.13
- Impact Rating: 1.19
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
- Average Damage Round: 75.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Joshua “INS” Potter
- HLTV Rating: 1.19
- Impact Rating: 1.25
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.2%
- Average Damage Round: 85.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.76
Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas
- HLTV Rating: 1.07
- Impact Rating: 1.07
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.8%
- Average Damage Round: 78.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Simon “Sico” William
- HLTV Rating: 1.13
- Impact Rating: 1.15
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.7%
- Average Damage Round: 78.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.74
Declan “Vexite” Portelli
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.23
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.7%
- Average Damage Round: 82.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.76
Player to Watch
Vexite
forZe vs Grayhound Predictions: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage
forZe will win their first game against Grayhound with a dominating start.
forZe vs Grayhound Head to Head Record
forZe 1 – 0 Grayhound
forZe vs Grayhound Maps
- Ancient
forZe vs Grayhound Score
- Map 1: forZe to win by +5<
forZe vs Grayhound Top Fragger
Krad
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Challengers Stage Grayhound vs forZe Match Links
forZe vs Grayhound Match Time
May 8, 2023 – 08:30 ET/07:30 CST/05:30 PT
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