Eternal Fire and BIG will meet in the group stage of PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025. Eternal Fire is showing confident play in recent tournaments, demonstrating consistent results, while BIG is struggling with instability and trying to find their optimal form. In this article, we'll examine the current form of the teams, possible map pool, and provide a match prediction.
Current Form of the Teams
Eternal Fire
Eternal Fire is showing commendable results in recent tournaments. Their average rating over the last month is 6.2, confirming their steady form. The team confidently advanced through the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, reaching the grand final but suffered a defeat there. At IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in, they did not lose a single match and advanced to the main part of the tournament, reaching the quarterfinals. Within PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, the team is 1-1 in the group.
Out of the last five matches, Eternal Fire won three — against Imperial fe, FaZe and 3DMAX, but lost to FaZe and The Mongolz. Overall, the team seems confident, and their victory over FaZe proves their ability to handle strong opponents.
BIG
BIG is showing somewhat less stable results compared to Eternal Fire, with an average rating of 6.1. At BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, they won the first match, but then lost the next one, failing to advance to the playoffs. At IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in, the team also started with a loss but then won two matches and advanced to the main stage, where they were immediately eliminated after two defeats. Additionally, at BLAST Rising Europe Spring 2025, the team lost in the very first match, and at IEM Dallas 2025 European Qualifier, they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the lower bracket. Within PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, BIG is also 1-1 in the group.
Team Map Pool
Eternal Fire traditionally bans Ancient, as it is their least comfortable map. BIG, in turn, will likely ban Anubis, as Eternal Fire has a high winrate on it. For the map choice, Eternal Fire might consider Dust II, where their opponents don't have the best statistics, or Inferno, where they demonstrate consistent results.
BIG will likely choose Ancient, as they often play this map and have a high winrate on it. Towards the end of the draft, teams might ban strong maps of their opponent: Eternal Fire will probably remove Mirage, and BIG will reject Nuke, where their opponents have a high win percentage. Ultimately, the deciding map is likely to be Inferno, which suits both teams.
Match Prediction
Both teams have been showing not the most stable play recently, but Eternal Fire appears more favorable. They have better form, performed confidently in recent tournaments, and defeated stronger opponents.
In the map pool, Eternal Fire has a slight advantage. If they manage to take Dust II, BIG might face difficulties, as their statistics on this map aren't the best. Ancient will likely favor BIG, but on the decider map Inferno, Eternal Fire has a higher winrate (59% compared to an uncertain result from BIG).
Prediction: Eternal Fire will win 2:0
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 will take place from February 14 to 23 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Sixteen teams are participating in the tournament with a prize pool of $1,250,000. You can follow the schedule and results of the event here.
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