What to expect from Liquid v. FaZe

After a shocking and one-sided 2-0 loss against ENCE, FaZe find themselves down in the lower-bracket having to fight against Liquid in order to get a shot for third place in the group, which guarantees them at least one series in front of the Texan crowd.

Liquid are coming from a 2-0 win against Grayhound that could have been gone the other way if some things didn't align. Both teams have been going through some problems, with Liquid changing IGLs and FaZe not having much time to rest between matches, who will prevail today?

Consistency is key

The loss against Astralis, at first, came as a shock, but the Danes have proved to be reborn after a lackluster past few months. The win against Grayhound was tough to accomplish, with five overtimes played between the two maps. Liquid seem to be running out of gas right at the end of the season.

• oSee is in crispy form

• NAF always consistently good

• EliGE has continued his slump

FaZe down?

FaZe's run in Dallas hasn't been particularly strong with a close win over EG and a one-sided loss to ENCE. The team isn't feeling connected and will need

The team didn't feel connected and almost lost to EG, which would be a shocking sight to see. The series against ENCE uncovered some other problems, as on Anubis the defense was lacking but on Overpass it was the offense that didn't really show up.

• rain has been inconsistent recently

• Players have discussed feeling burned out

• Twistzz is still in great form

Previous Matchups

Liquid and FaZe have a long history. They have played each other in 11 maps, with FaZe winning seven times and Liquid getting the other four maps. Only once did Liquid win a series against FaZe, and it was in their most recent match in IEM Katowice.

Likely Vetoes

• Liquid ban Vertigo - usual first ban

• FaZe ban Anubis - Liquid have 4 straight wins

• Liquid pick Overpass - usual first pick

• FaZe pick Inferno - usual first pick

• Mirage will be the decider