FlyQuest and Astralis will compete in the lower grid of the IEM Katowice 2025 Play-In. The match will be crucial for both teams, as a defeat will mean elimination from the tournament. The format is Bo3, so both teams will have a chance to show their best game.

Current form of the teams

FlyQuest had a rather mediocre start to 2025, losing to 3DMAX in their last match at IEM Katowice 2025: Play-in. Despite this, the team has shown stability in past tournaments, defeating MIBR at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 qualifier. In recent matches, the team has shown that it is rebuilding after the arrival of regali, who breathed freshness into the team.

Astralis suffered an unexpected defeat from MIBR in the first match of IEM Katowice 2025: Play-in. This result came as a surprise to many, given the team's history at major tournaments. Astralis has been struggling with instability lately, but remains a dangerous opponent thanks to their experience. This year, they have already managed to beat Wildcard and lose to NAVI in the qualification for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025.

Map Pool

FlyQuest has an advantage on Ancient (82%) and consistently shows good results on Anubis (60%). The team's weaknesses are Mirage (0%) and Inferno (36%), where their game looks vulnerable. FlyQuest also traditionally avoids Mirage, where their statistics are practically absent.

Astralis, on the other hand, has experience on a variety of maps, including Inferno (57%) and Mirage (42%). However, they have poor results on Ancient (29%) and do not look confident on Dust2 (33%).

The expected set of maps in Bo3: Inferno, Nuke, Ancient.

Match Prediction

The match could turn out to be very tense and will probably last for three maps. FlyQuest, given their strengths on Ancient, has a chance to take one map. However, Astralis' experience in large tournaments could be decisive.

Prediction: 2-1 in favor of Astralis.

This is the first meeting between FlyQuest and Astralis in the last six months. FlyQuest will be fighting to prove their competitiveness at the international level, while Astralis will be competing to restore confidence after an unexpected defeat in the previous match.

IEM Katowice 2025 will take place from January 29 to February 9 in Katowice, Poland. Twenty-four teams will compete for a prize pool of $1 million. You can follow the event's schedule and results through this link.