Astralis and Legacy meet in the survival match in the group stage of the PGL Bucharest 2025 tournament. Both teams have a 1-2 record in the Swiss system, and a defeat in this match will mean elimination from the tournament. The format of the match is Bo3. The teams have not met in matches over the past six months, so this match will be the first face-to-face clash in the new lineup on a large arena. Given the style of play of both teams, a three-card match is predicted.
Current form of the teams
Astralis.
After a bright performance at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, where the team took 3rd place, the Danes show instability. In the group stage of PGL Bucharest 2025, they beat FaZe (2:1), but lost to 3DMAX (1-2) and Apogee (0:2). In the last 5 matches, they have only one victory. Astralis often lose momentum in series, especially on the second and third maps.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
April 08 | Astralis | 0 - 2 | Apogee |
April 07 | Astralis | 1 - 2 | 3DMAX |
April 06 | Astralis | 2 - 1 | FaZe |
March 21 | Astralis | 0 - 2 | FaZe |
March 19 | Astralis | 0 - 2 | Vitality |
Legacy.
The South American team is trying to impose a fight on European teams. In this tournament, they defeated Liquid (2:0), but suffered defeats from Aurora (0:2) and GamerLegion (1-2). In general, the team shows decent shooting, and most importantly, good training on Inferno, Mirage, and Nuke.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
April 08 | Legacy | 1 - 2 | GamerLegion |
April 07 | Legacy | 0 - 2 | Aurora |
April 06 | Legacy | 2 - 0 | Liquid |
April 03 | Legacy | 1 - 0 | Super Evil |
April 02 | Legacy | 1 - 0 | Super Evil |
Map Pool
Astralis has strong positions on Train (60%), Inferno (57%), and Nuke (59%). The team does not play Anubis, and also has unstable results on Mirage and Dust II.
Legacy, on the other hand, impresses with the depth of its mapping: they are strong on Inferno (83%), Nuke (71%), Ancient (61%), and Mirage (61%). They do not play Train and look weak against Anubis.
Map | Astralis WR | M | B | Last 5 matches Astralis | Legacy WR | M | B | Last 5 matches Legacy |
Train | 60% | 5 | 7 | L, W, W, L, W | 0% | 0 | 16 | - |
Anubis | 0% | 0 | 32 | - | 55% | 20 | 9 | W, L, W, W, L |
Dust II | 30% | 10 | 10 | W, L, L, L, L | 67% | 12 | 9 | W, W, W, L, L |
Mirage | 29% | 17 | 10 | L, W, L, W, L | 61% | 18 | 14 | W, W, W, W, L |
Inferno | 57% | 21 | 1 | W, L, W, L, L | 83% | 12 | 2 | W, W, W, W, W |
Nuke | 59% | 17 | 1 | L, W, L, W, L | 71% | 14 | 9 | W, W, L, W, W |
Ancient | 56% | 18 | 5 | W, L, W, W, W | 61% | 23 | 8 | W, L, W, W, W |
Match prediction.
Despite the status of the favorite, Astralis may face serious resistance. Legacy has a strong mappool and demonstrates good team chemistry. If they manage to avoid playing Train and impose Nuke or Inferno, their chances of winning will increase. A three-card match is predicted, where small mistakes or a successful pistol round can play a decisive role.
The expected result is a 2:1 victory for Legacy.
PGL Bucharest 2025 takes place from April 6 to 13. The entire tournament is held in Bucharest, Romania, at the PGL Studio. Participants are competing for a prize pool of $625,000. You can follow the results and progress of the tournament via this link.
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