NAVI vs Astralis Preview and Predictions: BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023

Natus Vincere fans will see their new-look team in competitive action for the first time in the NAVI vs Astralis BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 clash

2023 has not been a great year for both Natus Vincere and Astralis. BLAST Premier Fall Groups present an opportunity for both of the teams to arrest the slump and give their fans something to cheer about. NAVI will be backed by most CSGO betting experts to claim the spoils as they seem to be in better shape at the moment following some significant roster moves. 

NAVI

After three Semi Final runs and a forgettable Paris Major campaign, Natus Vincere chose to make some drastic changes to their team. For the first time in their history, they are going to play with an international squad. They brought in some high-profile talents during the off season and kept hold of old guards Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev and Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi.

Players

Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev

• HLTV Rating: 1.24
• Impact Rating: 1.35
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 74.0%
• Average Damage Round: 85.7
• Kills Per Round: 0.85

Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi

• HLTV Rating: 1.11
• Impact Rating: 1.10
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.0%
• Average Damage Round: 75.3
• Kills Per Round: 0.69

Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen

• HLTV Rating: 0.95
• Impact Rating: 1.00
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.0%
• Average Damage Round: 73.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.63

Mihai “iM” Ivan

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.18
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
• Average Damage Round: 82.4
• Kills Per Round: 0.74

Justinas “jL” Lekavicius

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.14
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.9%
• Average Damage Round: 79.3
• Kills Per Round: 0.74

Most Kills

Map 1: s1mple

Map 2: iM

Map 3: s1mple

Most Assists

Map 1: b1t

Map 2: b1t

Map 3: jL

Most Deaths

Map 1: jL

Map 2: s1mple

Map 3: iM

Astralis

Astralis have also made some big changes during the off-season, both on and off the screen. They added Victor “Staehr” Staehr and Johannes “b0RUP” Borup to their ranks, appointed a new sporting director and looking for a new analyst. The Danes will look to mark the beginning of their new era with a statement victory against NAVI.

Players

Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz

• HLTV Rating: 1.16
• Impact Rating: 1.28
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.4%
• 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: 85.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.77

Christian “Buzz” Andersen

• HLTV Rating: 1.03
• Impact Rating: 1.01
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.0%
• Average Damage Round: 74.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.66

Johannes “b0RUP” Borup

• HLTV Rating: 1.01
• Impact Rating: 1.05
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
• Average Damage Round: 73.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.68

Victor “Staehr” Staehr

• HLTV Rating: 1.10
• Impact Rating: 1.13
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
• Average Damage Round: 80.0
• Kills Per Round: 0.70

Most Kills

Map 1: dev1ce

Map 2: dev1ce

Map 3: dev1ce

Most Assists

Map 1: blameF

Map 2: blameF

Map 3: Staehr

Most Deaths

Map 1: blameF

Map 2: dev1ce

Map 3: Staehr

NAVI vs Astralis Predictions: BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023

We expect NAVI to beat Astralis by 2-1. 

NAVI vs Astralis Head to Head Record 

NAVI 0-0 Astralis

NAVI vs Astralis Maps 

• Nuke
• Ancient
• Overpass

Astralis vs NAVI Score 

• Map 1: NAVI to win by +3<
• Map 2: Astralis to win by +8<
• Map 3: NAVI to win by +5<

Astralis vs NAVI First Blood 

Map 1: b0RUP

Map 2: Buzz

Map 3: Aleksib

NAVI vs Astralis Most First Kills

Map 1: s1mple

Map 2: dev1ce

Map 3: s1mple

Astralis vs NAVI Top Fragger

dev1ce

NAVI vs Astralis Most Clutches

s1mple

Astralis vs NAVI Most Utility Damage

Buzz

NAVI vs Astralis Most Plants

Astralis

NAVI vs Astralis Most Defuses

NAVI

BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 NAVI vs Astralis Match Links

• Twitch
• YouTube

NAVI vs Astralis Match Time

July 14, 2023 – 09:00 ET/08:00 CST/06:00 PT