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Vitality vs. Movistar Riders – Group A Upper Finals Breakdown

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Publish Date: 01/09/2023

Fact checked by: James Leeland

Vitality vs. Movistar Riders - Group A Upper Finals Preview

The ESL Pro League Season 18 is heating up as Movistar Riders prepare to take on the world's number one ranked team, Vitality, in the Upper Final. Let’s dive into the stats and recent matches for both teams in order to get a feel for what’s to come.

Movistar Riders – #71 in the world

Lineup

Alejandro 'alex' Masanet
Alejandro 'mopoz' Fernández-Quejo Cano
Antonio 'Martinez' Martinez
Tiago 'JUST' Moura
Adam 'adamS' Marian

Key Player Stats (Past 3 months)

Martinez:

Stat	Value
Rating 2.0	1.07
Kills Per Round	0.68
Deaths Per Round	0.61
Average Damage Per Round	70.1

Vitality – #1 in the world

Lineup

Emil 'Magisk' Reif
Dan 'apEX' Madesclaire
Lotan 'Spinx' Giladi
Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut
Shahar 'flameZ' Shushan

Key Player Stats (Past 3 months)

ZywOo:

Stat	Value
Rating 2.0	1.23
Kills Per Round	0.76
Deaths Per Round	0.58
Average Damage Per Round	78.6

Map Stats (Past 3 months):

Movistar Riders:

Struggled on Overpass (25%) and Nuke (33%); showed competence on Vertigo (50%) and Ancient (50%).

Vitality:

Displayed dominance on Mirage (77%) and Nuke (100%); mixed results on Vertigo (33%) and Overpass (60%).

Recent Performance:

Movistar Riders

Had a mixed performance, with notable victories against teams like FURIA (2-0) and GamerLegion (2-0), but suffered defeats against teams such as Zen (12-16) and Spirit (0-2).

Vitality

On a 6-match win streak with commanding wins against heavyweights like Ninjas in Pyjamas (2-0), G2 (2-1), and NaVi (2-0).

Head to Head

Movistar Riders and Vitality have yet to face each other, making this match-up even more exciting.

Conclusion

Team Vitality The Upper Final promises to be a captivating match, pitting the underdog Movistar Riders against the top-seeded Vitality. With the contrasting recent performances and the unknown head-to-head dynamic, fans are in for a treat. Despite the chances of Movistar Riders winning, Vitality is a clear favorite to win the series and the #1 spot in Group A.