Evil Geniuses vs 9z at CS: GO IEM Rio Major 2022 - Predictions, head-to-head, livestream details, and more
The IEM Rio Major 2022 is undoubtedly one of CS: GO's most anticipated events to take the audience by storm. Since being canceled due to Covid-19 in 2020, fans have been waiting for the Major for almost two years now. The tournament will begin with its Challenger Stage, where 16 CS: GO teams will compete to climb to the Legends Stage.
Only a total of eight CS: GO teams will make it to the next stage of the Major. On Day 2 of the IEM Rio Major, fans will get the chance to witness Evil Geniuses take on 9z in the Challengers Stage. The winners of the match will be one step closer to securing their spot in the Legends Stage.
Every match of the IEM Rio Major Challengers and the Legends Stage will be held in front of a live audience in Rio De Janerio. The Champions Stage will be live at Jeunesse Arena, while the Grand Finals will be held on November 13.
Currently, both Evil Geniuses and 9z look equally balanced in today's match. With that being said, their recent results declare that they may not be in the best of form at the moment. Their past performances, though, have shown fans their true potential to claim victory when it matters.
Evil Geniuses has been looking a little shaky since IEM Road to Rio 2022: American RMR in recent CS: GO history. With losses against Liquid in the IEM via a 0:2 score and Fluxo with a 1:2 result at the Blast Premier: Fall American Showdown 2022, EG may need to pick up pace to win their first match on Day 2.
In the past few months, EG's roster has gone through a series of changes, including acquiring NeaLaN from K23 to bench RUSH.
On the other hand, recent CS: GO results for 9z have been a tad better. The team did well against the likes of Mibr in the FiReLEAGUE 2022: Global Finals. However, they also
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