Apeks vs Astralis Preview and Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
| Tags: CS:GO
| Author The Old One
Two teams eager to keep their winning runs intact will meet in the Apeks vs Astralis IEM Cologne 2023 matchup
Astralis will seek to follow up their commanding win against Team Liquid when they face Apeks in IEM Cologne 2023 Upper Bracket Round 2. The Norwegians are also hoping to score serial wins after seeing off BIG in the previous match. CSGO betting trends favor an Astralis win, but Apeks sit higher in the ranking and emerged victorious in four of their last five matches.
Apeks
Right from the start of their match against BIG, Apeks took control and raced to a 7-1 lead, courtesy of Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad's explosive gameplay. Although BIG fought back, Apeks held firm in the second half, ultimately winning the map 16-10 and relegating the local team to the lower bracket.
Players
Martin “STYKO” Styk
- HLTV Rating: 0.99
- Impact Rating: 0.98
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.0%
- Average Damage Round: 73.7
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Joakim “jkaem” Myrbostad
- HLTV Rating: 1.04
- Impact Rating: 1.17
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.2%
- Average Damage Round: 80.5
- Kills Per Round: 0.73
Tim “nawwk” Jonasson
- HLTV Rating: 1.13
- Impact Rating:1.08
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 72.3%
- Average Damage Round: 73.0
- Kills Per Round:0.73
Aleksandar “CacaNito” Kjulukoski
- HLTV Rating: 1.14
- Impact Rating: 1.24
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 69%
- Average Damage Round: 85.3
- Kills Per Round:0.76
Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski
- HLTV Rating: 1.05
- Impact Rating: 1.03
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.8%
- Average Damage Round: 75.9
- Kills Per Round: 0.67
Most Kills
Map 1: jkaem
Map 2: cacaNito
Map 3: nawwk
Most Assists
Map 1: nawwk
Map 2: jkaem
Map 3: cacaNito
Most Deaths
Map 1: cacaNito
Map 2: nawwk
Map 3: jkaem
Astralis
Astralis put on a dominant display against Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis' team on Ancient. Spearheaded by Benjamin “blameF” Bremer's exceptional 1.59 rating on CT-side, Astralis surged to a formidable 10-5 lead. Despite a strong performance from Keith “NAF” Markovic, Liquid couldn't surmount Astralis' early lead, leading to a 16-10 victory for the Danes.
Players
Nicolai “device” Reedtz
- HLTV Rating: 1.16
- Impact Rating: 1.28
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 71.4%
- Average Damage Round: 80.4
- Kills Per Round: 0.78
Benjamin “blameF” Bremer
- HLTV Rating: 1.23
- Impact Rating: 1.23
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 74.0%
- Average Damage Round: 85.6
- Kills Per Round: 0.77
Christian “Buzz” Andersen
- HLTV Rating: 1.03
- Impact Rating: 1.01
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.0%
- Average Damage Round: 74.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.66
Johannes “b0RUP” Borup
- HLTV Rating: 1.01
- Impact Rating: 1.05
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
- Average Damage Round: 73.1
- Kills Per Round: 0.68
Victor “Staehr” Staehr
- HLTV Rating: 1.10
- Impact Rating: 1.13
- Kill/Assist/Survived/Traded: 70.1%
- Average Damage Round: 80.0
- Kills Per Round: 0.70
Most Kills
Map 1: Buzz
Map 2: device
Map 3: blameF
Most Assists
Map 1: blameF
Map 2: Buzz
Map 3: Buzz
Most Deaths
Map 1: device
Map 2: blameF
Map 3: device
Apeks vs Astralis Predictions: IEM Cologne 2023
We expect Astralis to get the better of Apeks and secure a 2-1 victory.
Apeks vs Astralis Head to Head Record
Apeks 1-2 Astralis
Apeks vs Astralis Maps
- Mirage
- Overpass
- Ancient
Astralis vs Apeks Score
- Map 1: Astralis to win by +4<
- Map 2: Apeks to win by +5<
- Map 3: Astralis to win in OT
Astralis vs Team Apeks First Blood
Map 1: kyxsan
Map 2: b0RUP
Map 3: STYKO
Apeks vs Astralis Most First Kills
Map 1: BUZZ
Map 2: cacaNito
Map 3: blameF
Astralis vs Team Apeks Top Fragger
BUZZ
Apeks vs Team Astralis Most Clutches
blameF
Astralis vs Apeks Most Utility Damage
kyxsan
Apeks vs Team Astralis Most Plants
Astralis
Apeks vs Astralis Most Defuses
Astralis
IEM Cologne 2023: Apeks vs Astralis Match Links
Apeks vs Astralis Match Time
July 19, 2023 – 06:00 ET/05:00 CST/03:00 PT