Cloud9 vs Fnatic Preview and Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023

Cloud9 vs Fnatic will see two CSGO big-hitters face off in the IEM Cologne 2023 Group A Upper Bracket Quarterfinals

After a successful IEM Cologne 2023 Play-In stage, Fnatic will turn their sights on Cloud9, who are set to play their first match in the competition without their regular rifler Sergey “Ax1Le” Rykhtorov. The Russians are the CSGO betting favorites regardless, but Fnatic do have the firepower to upset them in the upcoming battle. 

Cloud9

Cloud9 had to make a last-minute roster change as Ax1Le could not get his German visa in time. Timur “buster” Tulepov will step in as a replacement against Fnatic for the ESL Pro League Season 17 runner-ups. 

Players

Vladislav ”nafany” Gorshkov

• HLTV Rating: 1.03
• Impact Rating: 1.08
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 68.9%
• Average Damage Round: 73.8
• Kills Per Round: 0.66

Dmitriy ”sh1ro” Sokolov

• HLTV Rating: 1.26
• Impact Rating: 1.22
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 76.3%
• Average Damage Round: 78.9
• Kills Per Round: 0.77

Timur “buster” Tulepov

• HLTV Rating: 1.08
• Impact Rating: 1.02
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.0%
• Average Damage Round: 73.0
• Kills Per Round: 0.67

Sergey ”Ax1Le” Rykhtorov

• HLTV Rating: 1.16
• Impact Rating: 1.15
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.5%
• Average Damage Round: 80.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Abai ”HObbit” Hasenov

• HLTV Rating:1.06
• Impact Rating: 1.13
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.5%
• Average Damage Round: 80.0
• Kills Per Round: 0.72

Most Kills

Map 1: buster

Map 2: HObbit

Map 3: sh1ro

Most Assists

Map 1: sh1ro

Map 2: sh1ro

Map 3: HObbit

Most Deaths

Map 1: HObbit

Map 2: buster

Map 3: buster

Fnatic

Fnatic earned a spot in the IEM Cologne group stage with a clean 2-0 sweep against 9INE. Their proficiency on Ancient was evident as they secured a 16-12 win, and they finished strong by sealing the series with a 16-10 victory on Vertigo.

Players

Freddy “KRIMZ” Johansson

• HLTV Rating: 1.05
• Impact Rating: 1.01
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
• Average Damage Round: 76.2
• Kills Per Round: 0.70

William “mezii” Merriman

• HLTV Rating: 1.12
• Impact Rating: 1.06
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.1%
• Average Damage Round: 79.1
• Kills Per Round: 0.71

Fredrik “roeJ” Jørgensen

• HLTV Rating: 1.14
• Impact Rating: 1.21
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.4%
• Average Damage Round: 82.9
• Kills Per Round: 0.74

Christopher “dexter” Nong

• HLTV Rating: 1.06
• Impact Rating: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.8%
• Average Damage Round: 79.6
• Kills Per Round: 0.73

Aurélien “afro” Drapier

• HLTV Rating: 1.11
• Impact Rating: 1.15
• Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69.9%
• Average Damage Round: 73.7
• Kills Per Round: 0.71

Most Kills

Map 1: roeJ

Map 2: mezii

Map 3: KRIMZ

Most Assists

Map 1: mezii

Map 2: JRIMZ

Map 3: mezii

Most Deaths

Map 1: KRIMZ

Map 2: roeJ

Map 3: roeJ

Cloud9 vs Fnatic Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023

We expect Fnatic to beat Cloud9 by 2-1.

Cloud9 vs Fnatic Head to Head Record 

Cloud9 0-0 Fnatic

Cloud9 vs Fnatic Maps 

• Inferno
• Vertigo
• Ancient

Fnatic vs Cloud9 Score 

• Map 1: Fnatic to win by +4<
• Map 2: Cloud9 to win by +7<
• Map 3: Fnatic to win in OT

Fnatic vs Cloud9 First Blood 

Map 1: nafany 

Map 2: afro

Map 3: nafany

Cloud9 vs Fnatic Most First Kills

Map 1: roeJ

Map 2: HObbit

Map 3: KRIMZ

Fnatic vs C9 Top Fragger

roeJ

C9 vs Fnatic Most Clutches

mezii

Fnatic vs C9 Most Utility Damage

nafany

C9 vs Fnatic Most Plants

Fnatic

C9 vs Fnatic Most Defuses

Fnatic

IEM Cologne 2023: Cloud9 vs Fnatic Match Links

• Twitch
• YouTube

Cloud9 vs Fnatic Match Time

July 29, 2023 – 06:30 ET/05:30 CST/03:30 PT