NAVI vs Liquid Preview and Predictions: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Legends Stage
| Tags: CS2
| Author The Old One
NAVI vs Liquid will be one of the Paris Major 2023 Legends Stage Round 2 (1-0 pool) matchups
Natus Vincere will take on a resurgent Team Liquid in their next Paris Major Legends Stage challenge. The two title hopefuls will lock horns for the fifteenth time across all competitions, with the Ukrainian side leading the head-to-head count by 9-5. On top of that, NAVI are ranked third, that means they are four steps above Team Liquid in ranking. NAVI, therefore, should be the sensible CSGO betting pick, but an in-form Liquid might prove to be an indomitable force for Denis “electroNic” Sharipov and his troops.
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NAVI
A strong Paris Major Europe RMR campaign sandwiched between two top-four finishes at ESL Pro League and IEM Rio; NAVI landed on France in great form. The title aspirers dispatched GamerLegion 16-10 in their Paris Major opener. There were some nervy moments, however, that could have cost NAVI the game. A crucial clutch from Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy helped the Ukrainians reach the finishing line with a six points lead.
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
Denis “electroNic” Sharipov
- HLTV Rating: 1.09
- Impact Rating: 1.19
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.6%
- Average Damage Round: 82.6
- Kills Per Round: 0.74
Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy
- HLTV Rating: 1.04
- Impact Rating: 0.87
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.2%
- Average Damage Round: 70.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.62
Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.10
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.1%
- Average Damage Round: 75.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.69
Andrii “npl” Kukharskyi
- HLTV Rating: 1.01
- Impact Rating: 0.96
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.2%
- Average Damage Round: 70.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.63
Player To Watch
s1mple
Liquid
Liquid have been on a redemption run at the Paris Major following defeats against FORZE and Apeks. They needed to win each of their next three games to make it out of the Challengers Stage and they did just that. They now have more breathing space now that they are playing in the Legends Stage, but they refuse to take their foot off the gas pedal. Liquid made light work of 9INE in a 16-9 overpass victory to set up a meeting with familiar foes NAVI.
Players
Nick “nitr0” Cannella
- HLTV Rating: 0.98
- Impact Rating: 0.98
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.1%
- Average Damage Round: 70.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Joshua “oSee” Ohm
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.12
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.9%
- Average Damage Round: 75.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Keith “NAF” Markovic
- HLTV Rating: 1.09
- Impact Rating: 1.08
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.5%
- Average Damage Round: 81.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski
- HLTV Rating: 1.08
- Impact Rating: 1.23
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.3%
- Average Damage Round: 83.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.75
Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.29
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.8%
- Average Damage Round: 82.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.74
Player to Watch
YEKINDAR
NAVI vs Liquid Predictions: BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Legends Stage
We expect Liquid to continue their winning run and beat NAVI.
NAVI vs Liquid Head to Head Record
NAVI 9-5 Liquid
NAVI vs Liquid Maps
- Inferno
NAVI vs Liquid Score
- Liquid to win by +4<
NAVI vs Liquid Top Fragger
YEKINDAR
BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 Legends Stage Liquid vs NAVI Match Links
NAVI vs Liquid Match Time
May 13, 2023 – 12:30 ET/11:30 CST/09:30 PT
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