On the first matchday of group B Vitality and FaZe will play against each other. Both teams recently decided to make a lineup change. While Vitality announced the end of the six-man roster yesterday (Friday), FaZe Clan made changes at several positions during 2021.

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Author's tip: FaZe wins

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After group A of the ESL Pro League is already over, Vitality , Mousesports , G2 , FaZe , NiP and ENCE will play for the next three playoff spots in the coming days in what might be the most exciting group of the tournament.

A total of 24 teams will take part in the ESL Pro League and play for the title and 750,000 USD prize money over a period of approximately 30 days. The spectators can expect numerous great duels.

Date and provider

The match between Vitality and FaZe will take place on 13.03.2021 live at 7.00 p.m. (CET). The duel will be broadcasted on the official stream of the ESL, while 99Damage will provide a German broadcast.

Vitality - Latest performance & results

Vitality had big difficulties recently. The top team around star player ZywOo, who once again secured the first place in the HLTV Players Rankings in 2020, had a difficult start into the new year. After being the first lineup to successfully implement a sixth player, the organization now decided to remove Belgian Nivera from the active roster.

After a successful last year that ended a bit disappointing with a fifth place at the IEM Global Challenge, Vitality found their way back to success at the BLAST Global Finals and secured third place. In the duel between Vitality and FaZe , the odds are relatively even. The French are slightly in the favorite role.

This match will show in which direction the two lineups have developed over the last two weeks. Vitality was more than disappointing at both the BLAST Premier Spring Groups and IEM Katowice in 2021, finishing only 9-12th. The dissatisfaction in the team was also clearly visible.

FaZe - Latest performance & results

FaZe also recently decided to make lineup changes. After veteran olofmeister functioned as stand-in after the departure of NiKo and was replaced by Twistzz at the end of January, FaZe Clan also decided to re-sign karrigan , who was already under contract with the organization for two years until the end of 2018.

The first appearance of the new lineup at the IEM Katowice was not yet convincing. The team had to admit defeat against FURIA early on and was eliminated from the tournament. After a great performance at the BLAST Premier Spring Groups, which the team still played together with olofmeister , disappointing.

The past months were not very successful for the team and in 2020, with the victory at the IEM New York, only one tournament success is on the books. With the new IGL karrigan , FaZe is expected to get back on the track of success, starting against Vitality . However, the odds give FaZe the underdog role.

Vitality vs. FaZe - Map-Veto prediction

The bans are Train and Vertigo. Between Vitality and FaZe , the tip for the maps is Overpass and Mirage. Dust2 and Inferno could be the deciders.

Vitality vs. FaZe - Prediction

The game will be even and exciting. Both teams have had recent difficulties and lineup changes. Between Vitality and FaZe , we place our bet with a stake of 7 units on the underdog around IGL karrigan . The odds are around 2.20.

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