In the quarterfinals of the IEM Katowice 2023 LAN tournament, the European Vitality team will play against Liquid from the USA.
VitalityThe European team failed in the final of the upper bracket of the group on the seventh of February.
In the match of the VO3 format for reaching the semifinals of the tournament in Poland, Vitality could not do anything against Heroic from Denmark – 7:16 Inferno (its peak) and 4:10 Overpass. On both Vitality cards, they played terribly in defense, the guys took one and three rounds, respectively.
LiquidBut the team from the USA in the match for reaching the quarterfinals of the tournament on the seventh of February held a very difficult match, but achieved an extremely important victory for themselves.
In the final of the lower grid of group B in a match of the VO3 Liquid format on three cards, they won a strong–willed victory over the European team FaZe - 14:16 Inferno (the opponent's peak); 16:11 Overpass and 16:13 Mirage.
Liquid and Vitality last played against each other on the second of October last year in the final of the ESL Pro League Season 16 LAN tournament. Then, in the match of the VO5 format, the European team won a strong–willed victory on five maps - 7:16 Inferno (opponent's peak); 16:7 Dust2; 21:25 Mirage (opponent's peak); 19:17 Overpass and 16:11 Vertigo.
ForecastIn this match, Vitality is considered by the bookmakers to be a pretty clear favorite.
However, the European team is not playing very stable at the tournament in Poland, especially against strong teams that claim the title. But Liquid have already shown that they are ready to fight with any opponent to stay in Katowice. There may well be a sensation here, and therefore we suggest that you bet on a team from the USA.
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