Our Tips

• Vega to win with +3.5 handicap - 9/10
• Vega to win outright - 17/10

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Virtus.Pro vs Vega Squadron Match Preview

The 2017 PGL Major Championship in Krakow gets underway on Sunday and will be the eleventh Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Major tournament and the fourth consecutive major boasting a prize pool of US$1,000,000.

As one of the top eight teams in the ELEAGUE Major, Polish team Virtus.Pro head to Krakow with confidence as they prepare to face Russian outfit Vega Squadron in round one.

Virtus.Pro come into the tie with Vega Squadron after three straight losses in CS: GO match ups which will cause the core players of the squad NEO, TaZ and pashaBiceps a few sleepless nights, however, the squad (which was formed in 2003) is one of the most experienced in eSports and that could prove a telling factor in the outcome prediction.

Vega Squadron secured their place in the group stage after beating Team Dignitas on the Inferno map comfortably 16-5. The opening match will likely be a nervous affair as no one wants to get underway on the back foot.

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The Polish outfits line-up will consist of Snax, NEO, Taz, Byali and inspirational player pashaBiceps, the team may be ranked 14th best in the world but this will not deter them as they enter the match as betting tips favourite.

Vega’s line-up consists of JR (the only Ukrainian in the squad) mir, Kehandr, hutji and chopper. 21-year-old Nikolay 'mir' Bityukov will be the featured player as the highest rated out of both squads over the last three months.

Virtus.Pro vs Vega Squadron Head-to-Head

The match on Sunday represents the first time the two have competed at a CS: GO Major Championship with bragging rights firmly up for grabs.

Outright Odds

• Virtus.Pro to win at 21/50
• Vega to win at 17/10

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Virtus.Pro vs Vega Squadron Prediction

As a top eight side in the ELEAGUE Major 2017, the prediction is Virtus should get themselves off to a comfortable start. Experience will also play its part in Krakow and the Polish squad have that in abundance making it hard to see anything other than a Virtus victory.

Virtus.Pro vs Vega Squadron Betting Tips

Vega do have on form player Nikolay 'mir' Bityukov in their squad and despite being outsiders, an on-song mir could turn the tide in a tightly fought contest, for a bit of security Vega look good with a +3.5 handicap as the best betting tip.

That said, a majority of the betting will go on Virtus to get that much needed first win of the tournament but the value tip would be on an outside bet on Vega to win outright.

• Vega to win with +3.5 handicap - 9/10
• Vega to win outright - 17/10

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