Imperial vs Grayhound Preview and Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
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| Author The Old One
In a bid for extending their stay in Cologne, Imperial and Grayhound will battle it out in the Imperial vs Grayhound IEM Cologne 2023 Lower Bracket Round 1 affair
In their first-ever meeting, Imperial and Grayhound will fight for a place in the IEM Cologne 2023 Play-Ins Lower Bracket Round 2. The Aussies ended up on the losing side against FURIA and Imperial failed to get the better of Monte. CSGO betting odds suggest Grayhound, who are about to play a Brazilian team for the second time in a row, are the underdogs against Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo and company.
Imperial
Imperial went off to a flying start against Monte and were leading 8-4 at one point. The Brazilians, however, could not stop a resurgent Monte who produced an excellent T-side display to cruise to a 16-9 victory.
Players
Jhonatan “JOTA” Wilian
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.3%
- Average Damage Round: 81.6
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Ricardo “boltz” Prass
- HLTV Rating: 1.06
- Impact Rating: 1.08
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.4%
- Average Damage Round: 81.6
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo
- HLTV Rating: 1.04
- Impact Rating: 1.02
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.5%
- Average Damage Round: 73.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Henrique “HEN1” Teles
- HLTV Rating: 1.11
- Impact Rating: 1.09
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.9%
- Average Damage Round: 75.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.71
João “felps” Vasconcellos
- HLTV Rating: 1.08
- Impact Rating: 1.26
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.4%
- Average Damage Round: 84.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.76
Most Kills
Map 1: HEN1
Map 2: VINI
Map 3: felps
Most Assists
Map 1: felps
Map 2: HEN1
Map 3: VINI
Most Deaths
Map 1: VINI
Map 2: felps
Map 3: HEN1
Grayhound
Grayhound had brought the game to a stalemate at 10-10, but they were unable to deal with FURIA’s B-site pistol finesse. From 10-10, the Brazilian powerhouse pulled away to secure a 16-11 victory on Ancient.
Players
Alistair “alistair” Johnston
- HLTV Rating: 1.13
- Impact Rating: 1.19
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.2%
- Average Damage Round: 75.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.72
Joshua “INS” Potter
- HLTV Rating: 1.19
- Impact Rating: 1.25
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.2%
- Average Damage Round: 85.8
- Kills Per Round: 0.76
Jay “Liazz” Tregillgas
- HLTV Rating: 1.07
- Impact Rating: 1.07
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.8%
- Average Damage Round: 78.2
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Simon “Sico” William
- HLTV Rating: 1.13
- Impact Rating: 1.15
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 73.7%
- Average Damage Round: 78.3
- Kills Per Round: 0.74
Declan “Vexite” Portelli
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.23
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.7%
- Average Damage Round: 82.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.76
Most Kills
Map 1: Vexite
Map 2: Vexite
Map 3: Vexite
Most Assists
Map 1: INS
Map 2: INS
Map 3: aliStair
Most Deaths
Map 1: aliStair
Map 2: aliStair
Map 3: INS
Imperial vs Grayhound Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
We believe it will be a close call, but Grayhound will beat Imperial by 2-1 in the end.
Imperial vs Grayhound Head to Head Record
Imperial 0-0 Grayhound
Imperial vs Grayhound Maps
- Inferno
- Ancient
- Mirage
Grayhound vs Imperial Score
- Map 1: Grayhound to win by +5<
- Map 2: Imperial to win by +8<
- Map 3: Grayhound to win by +4<
Grayhound vs Imperial First Blood
Map 1: boltz
Map 2: Liazz
Map 3: Sico
Imperial vs GhG Most First Kills
Map 1: Vexite
Map 2: VINI
Map 3: Vexite
GhG vs Imperial Top Fragger
Vexite
Imperial vs GhG Most Clutches
aliStair
GhG vs Imperial Most Utility Damage
felps
Imperial vs GhG Most Plants
Grayhound
Imperial vs GhG Most Defuses
Grayhound
IEM Cologne 2023: Imperial vs Grayhound Match Links
Imperial vs Grayhound Match Time
July 20, 2023 – 10:00 ET/09:00 CST/07:00 PT