FaZe vs Vitality Prediction 10 May 2024

FaZe managed to bounce back from their defeat at the PGL Major and knocked Natus Vincere out of the ESL Pro League. In their next match, they are set to face Vitality, who are currently in excellent form and haven’t lost a single map in the tournament. Will Vitality be able to take their revenge on FaZe for the defeat in the major’s semifinals this time?

Team descriptions and trends
FaZe confidently hold the top spot in the HLTV ranking and are seriously aiming to reach the final for the sixth consecutive tournament. The team is in excellent form, and besides the tactical aspect, they are currently demonstrating a high level of shooting. Even the team's captain, karrigan, is capable of making up to 4 frags and independently securing victories on maps.

• FaZe win with a handicap (+4.5) rounds on the second map in 6 consecutive matches at ESL Pro League.
• FaZe win the 3rd map in 7 out of their last 8 matches, whereas Vitality lose the 3rd map in 4 out of their last 5 matches.

In the last three months, Vitality have significantly lost positions in the ranking of the best teams, gradually moving from first to sixth place. The most significant impact on this was their disastrous performance at IEM Katowice. At that time, the team lost to ENCE (1-2) and HEROIC (1-2), finishing the tournament in last place. During the group stage of the current tournament, Vitality were lucky with their opponents, and they passed it by winning six maps in a row.

• Vitality win with a handicap (+2.5) rounds on both the first and second maps (in bo3 series) in 6 out of their last 7 head-to-head encounters with FaZe.
• Total for the second map under 22.5 rounds has occurred in 8 consecutive matches of team Vitality.

Editorial prediction
The upcoming match could be even more exciting than the confrontation between NaVi and FaZe, as both teams are in excellent form and have strong shooters in their lineups. Bookmakers consider Vitality the favorites of the meeting, although FaZe have regularly reached tournament finals over the past six months and are at the top spot in the HLTV ranking. Even with not the strongest opponents, Vitality had difficulties on maps, moreover, the team has been observing the tournament from the sidelines for more than a week. Therefore, in our opinion, FaZe have high chances of winning, which clearly do not correspond to the current odds.