April 10, 2021

Heroic - FURIA

Heroic and FURIA will meet in the semi-finals of ESL Pro League Season 13. And now the logical question arises: Who is stronger? Both teams are at the peak of their abilities, which will make the match intriguing from start to finish.

Heroic uniforms

The 12th team in the world rankings renewed their roster a month ago, starting their winning streak. Since then, the Danish team won the group in ESL Pro League Season 13, and also won a place in the semifinals of the tournament. And Heroic showed a really decent game, which is not a shame to knock on the door of the Grand Final. All that remains is to prepare for the Brazilians, who are now doing dirt.

Recent team results:

A 2-1 win over BIG.
Victory over FunPlus Phoenix 2-0.
Victory over OG, 2-1.
Defeated Complexity 2-1.
Defeated NiP 2-0.
Best Heroic cards:

Overpass - 100% wins.
Vertigo - 83% wins.
Nuke - 83% wins.
Inferno - 60% wins.
Mirage - 50% wins.
Here we will definitely miss Dust 2. However, there is a chance that Train will be banned as well, which became the "Joker" in the opponent's hands after yesterday's game day.

FURIA form.

The tenth team in the world ranking showed nothing interesting in the group, taking second place after two controversial defeats. However, the Brazilian squad's playing model has definitely risen in class. As it happens, FURIA made the playoffs quickly, dropping not only G2, but also Astralis. But something about this team leaves doubts, such as an overly aggressive game that some opponents know how to handle.

The team's recent results:

A 0-2 loss to Cloud9.
Defeat against Gambit with a score of 1:2.
Victory over FunPlus Phoenix 2-1.
Beat G2 2-0.
Defeated Astralis 2-0.
Best FURIA maps:

Train - 100% wins.
Vertigo - 75% wins.
Inferno - 56% wins.
Mirage - 56% wins.
Despite the good form, the Brazilian team's statistical indicators in general leave much to be desired.

Statistics of personal meetings

In the last season the teams held one meeting - at IEM Global Challenge 2020 the victory went to FURIA (2:1).

Forecast for the match Heroic - FURIA

In the game with Astralis the Brazilians scored absolutely everything. So I wouldn't focus solely on the team's talent in this win. On the other hand, we can't deny the fact that FURIA has prepared well for the championship. However, as we've seen in the group stage, they do have their weaknesses. But here we are talking about Heroic, which holds the entire tournament in the same breath. The team not only came together at bootcamp, but also improved their interactions in the macro moments. Therefore, I propose to bet on a win for the Heroic team.