Imperial vs EG Black Preview and Predictions: BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown 2023
| Tags: CS2
| Author The Old One
Imperial vs EG Black is the surprise Semifinal of BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown
Considering the teams these two faced in the previous round, few would have expected this Semifinal to be Imperial vs EG Black. Instead, Imperial Esports and EG Black dispatched Complexity and FURIA respectively, and are now one step away from a potential BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown Grand Final. Whether you’re ready to bet on CSGO or just want to learn more about the matchup, here’s all you need to know.
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Imperial
It’s a rare bit of success for Imperial, who have had nothing but hard times on the international stage for quite a while. Despite losing their first map against Complexity, they managed to come back and win back-to-back maps convincingly. This doesn’t just give them the keys to the Semifinal, it was also a blow of vengeance against the team that edged them out of ESL Pro League Season 17.
Players
Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo
- HLTV Rating: 1.07
- Impact Rating: 1.08
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.8%
- Average Damage Round: 71.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.69
Jhonatan “JOTA” Wilian
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.3%
- Average Damage Round: 81.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Ricardo “boltz” Prass
- HLTV Rating: 1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.09
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.3%
- Average Damage Round: 81.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo
- HLTV Rating: 1.04
- Impact Rating: 1.02
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.5%
- Average Damage Round: 73.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes
- HLTV Rating: 1.07
- Impact Rating: 1.16
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.9%
- Average Damage Round: 78.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Player To Watch
Fallen
EG Black
If most people expected Imperial to lose to COL, almost everyone expected EG Black to be defeated by FURIA Esports. The Brazilians have admittedly had terrible luck with making it to BLAST events, but almost no one expected them to lose here. Credit to EG Black for a dominant performance on Mirage and an excellent comeback on Inferno to seal the series, though.
Players
William “RUSH” Wierzba
- HLTV Rating: 0.98
- Impact Rating: 0.97
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.8%
- Average Damage Round: 72.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz
- HLTV Rating: 0.96
- Impact Rating: 0.97
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.3%
- Average Damage Round: 73.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.64
Paytyn “junior” Johnson
- HLTV Rating: 1.12
- Impact Rating: 1.08
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.8%
- Average Damage Round: 71.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Colby “Walco” Walsh
- HLTV Rating: 1.01
- Impact Rating: 1.05
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.0%
- Average Damage Round: 73.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Jeorge “Jeorge” Endicott
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.10
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.0%
- Average Damage Round: 78.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Player to Watch
junior
Imperial vs EG Black Predictions: BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown 2023
We’re calling it now, EG Black will continue their run by edging out Imperial 2-1.
Imperial vs EG Black Maps
- Vertigo
- Inferno
- Mirage
Imperial vs EG Black Score
- Map 1: Imperial to win by +3<
- Map 2: EG Black to win by +4<
- Map 3: EG Black to win by +2<
EG Black vs Imperial Top Fragger
junior
BLAST Premier Spring American Showdown EG Black vs Imperial Match Links
Imperial vs EG Black Match Time
15:30 ET/14:30 CST/12:30 PT.
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