Godsent will face Heroic in the first round match of the IEM Winter 2021 group stage. A major victory for the Danes?
Godsent
The upcoming tournament will be Godsent's fourth European tournament in a row. The first was PGL Major Stockholm 2021, where the Brazilians lost in all three matches and took 15-16 places, and the next two results were more pleasant. First, the fourth place in the REPUBLEAGUE TIPOS Season 2, and then the third at the ESL Pro League Season 15 Conference. TACO and the company are feeling more and more confident in their confrontations with European teams, and they mostly won at the previous two tournaments - six wins with three losses.
Heroic
As you know, stability is a sign of skill, but this phrase is perceived with pleasure if stability consists in regular victories, and when you constantly find yourself 1-2 steps away from the trophy, you begin to doubt whether such skill is needed. That's exactly what the guys from Heroic think, who finished in the top 4 at the previous two tournaments, losing in the semifinals. First, they lost 1-2 to G2 Esports in the PGL Major Stockholm 2021, and then turned out to be weaker than Astralis (0-2) at the BLAST Premier Fall Final 2021.
Forecast
It's time for the Danes to reach at least the finals, as another misfire at an earlier stage can be a serious psychological blow. To achieve the goal, you first need to cope with the group stage, and it is important to start with a victory. The Brazilians began to play much better after the Major, but they are hardly ready to fight with the fifth team in the world.