NaVi vs coL Prediction 5 May 2024

Natus Vincere faced their first difficulties at the ESL Pro League, losing to BIG on one of their worst maps – Anubis. However, that match still ended in victory and now Natus Vincere must determine with Complexity, who will advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

Team descriptions and trends
Recently, Natus Vincere sensationally became champions of the PGL Major and then took a break, not playing a single official match for a month. However, during the long break, the team did not lose their form and classically closed out FlyQuest (2-0), and then BIG (2-1).

• Natus Vincere win with a handicap of -3.5 rounds on the first map in 6 of their last 7 matches at the ESL Pro League. This outcome is valued at 2.05.
• Total under 2.5 maps has occurred in 6 of the last 7 matches of Natus Vincere at the ESL Pro League. You can bet on this option with odds of 1.73.

In December last year, Complexity ranked fifth in the HLTV rating, which was their peak value in the history of the organization. However, after that, the team started to lose positions, and the quality of their gameplay deteriorated. Complexity, like NaVi, took a month-long break after the major, and then started the current tournament with victories over PERA (2-0) and HEROIC (2-1).

• Complexity win with a handicap of +3.5 rounds on the second map (in bo3 series) in 5 consecutive matches at the ESL Pro League. You can bet on this outcome with odds of 1.67.
• Total for the second map under 22.5 rounds has occurred in 6 of the last 7 matches of Complexity and in 12 consecutive matches of Natus Vincere. You can bet on the outcome 2nd map, Total under (22.5) for 1.52.

Editorial forecast
Both teams have followed a similar path to this stage with mirror match scores. Natus Vincere continue to defeat everyone in their path, however, they are clearly not in the same form as they were at the major. Complexity have a sufficiently extensive map pool, which is convenient for playing against "Born to Win", giving them a good chance of winning at least on one map. Therefore, our bet will be on the following outcome: Complexity handicap (+1.5) with odds of 1.64.