The match between M80 and FURIA in the lower bracket of the BLAST Open Spring 2025 will be a decisive test for both teams. A defeat will lead to elimination from the tournament, which adds additional tension to this match. The teams have already met over the past six months, and FURIA has won twice (2-1 and 2-0), which indicates a certain advantage of the South Americans. The match will be held in Bo3 format, which can lead to a fight on three maps.
Current form of the teams
M80
M80 shows unstable results at major tournaments. Recently, the team took 17-19th place at the ESL Pro League Season 21, which indicates some problems in the roster. Losses to 3DMAX (0-2) and The MongolZ (1-2) demonstrate weakness against strong opponents. On the positive side, it is worth noting the victory over paiN (2-0) and SAW (2-0), which shows the team's potential in the game against mid-level opponents.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 20 | M80 | 1 - 2 | The MongolZ |
March 5 | M80 | 1 - 2 | FURIA |
March 4 | M80 | 0 - 2 | 3DMAX |
March 3 | M80 | 2 - 0 | SAW |
March 2 | M80 | 2 - 0 | paiN |
FURIA
FURIA is also in an unstable form, but they show better results at major tournaments. The team took 12-14th place at ESL Pro League Season 21 and 13-16th at IEM Katowice 2025. Recently, they beat M80 (2-1) and MIBR (2-0), which demonstrates their ability to adapt to weaker opponents. At the same time, the losses to NAVI (0-2) and Falcons (1-2) indicate some problems in the game.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 20 | FURIA | 0 - 2 | NAVI |
March 10 | FURIA | 1 - 2 | Falcons |
March 9 | FURIA | 2 - 1 | MIBR |
March 8 | FURIA | 0 - 2 | Liquid |
March 7 | FURIA | 1 - 2 | MOUZ |
Map Pool of the Teams
M80
M80 show the best play on Ancient (64%) and Mirage (50%), but have problems on Nuke (0%) and Train (0%). The team uses map control well on Ancient, but weakness on Nuke can lead to difficulties against FURIA.
FURIA
FURIA are good on Train (67%) and Dust2 (61%), but weak on Ancient (0%) and Mirage (41%). Their strength on Train could be a key factor in the series.
Map | M80 WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (M80) | FURIA WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (FURIA) |
Train | 0% | 2 | 4 | L, L | 67% | 3 | 4 | W, L, W |
Ancient | 64% | 22 | 7 | W, W, W, W, W | 0% | 1 | 30 | - |
Nuke | 0% | 0 | 31 | - | 44% | 9 | 7 | W, L, W, L, L |
Mirage | 50% | 10 | 18 | W, L, W, W, L | 41% | 17 | 9 | W, W, L, L, L |
Dust II | 69% | 13 | 9 | W, W, L, W, L | 61% | 18 | 4 | W, L, L, L, L |
Inferno | 56% | 9 | 11 | W, L, W, L, L | 50% | 12 | 6 | L, L, W, W, W |
Anubis | 58% | 24 | 2 | W, W, W, L, L | 56% | 16 | 10 | L, W, L, W, L |
Match Prediction
Both teams demonstrate instability in their play, but FURIA has an advantage in mapping and experience in large tournaments. M80 can put up a fight on Mirage, but FURIA will probably dominate on Train . The match promises to be intense, and it is likely that it will cover all three maps. The expected result is a 2-1 victory for FURIA.
Prediction: FURIA wins 2-1
The BLAST Open Spring 2025 takes place in Lisbon and Copenhagen from March 19 to 30. The prize pool is $400,000. The tournament is held in the format of Two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups, where each group has eight teams. All matches are played in Bo3 format, which gives teams more opportunities to prove themselves. For more details on the results and progress of the tournament, you can follow this link.
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