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Predictions
13:38, 05.04.2025
The MongolZ and 3DMAX meet again on the big stage - this time in the group stage of PGL Major Bucharest 2025. The teams have already played each other twice over the past six months, and in both cases, The MongolZ won with a score of 2:0. The match will be held in Bo3 format according to the Swiss system, so we are likely to see three cards.
Current form of the teams
The MongolZ
The MongolZ are showing a decent level in 2025, although they suffer in matches against top teams. They lost to G2 at BLAST Open Spring, Vitality, NAVI, but defeated M80 and Liquid. The team consistently gets into the top 8 at major events, which proves their competitiveness at the Tier-1 level.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 24 | The MongolZ | 0 - 2 | G2 |
March 23 | The MongolZ | 2 - 0 | Liquid |
March 22 | The MongolZ | 1 - 2 | NAVI |
March 20 | The MongolZ | 2 - 1 | M80 |
March 15 | The MongolZ | 1 - 2 | Vitality |
3DMAX
3DMAX, on the contrary, look less stable. In the ESL Pro League, they beat Falcons and Eternal Fire, but lost to The MongolZ, Vitality, and Liquid. In the PGL, Cluj-Napoca and IEM Katowice also failed to advance beyond 9-11th place. The main problem is their poor form in matches against higher ranked teams.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 11 | 3DMAX | 1 - 2 | Liquid |
March 10 | 3DMAX | 0 - 2 | The MongolZ |
March 9 | 3DMAX | 2 - 1 | Falcons |
March 8 | 3DMAX | 0 - 2 | Vitality |
March 7 | 3DMAX | 2 - 0 | Eternal Fire |
Team Map Pool
The MongolZ demonstrate strong results on Anubis (75%), Mirage (62%), Ancient (60%), and Dust II (62%). Their weak link is Nuke (43%). At the same time, the team does not play Train, completely blocking this card.
3DMAX looks good on Train (80%), Inferno (70%), and Mirage (70%). But they have poor results on Ancient (38%) and Anubis (53%), which is potentially beneficial to The MongolZ.
Map | The MongolZ WR | M | B | Last 5 matches The MongolZ WR | 3DMAX WR | M | B | Last 5 matches 3DMAX |
Train | 0% | 0 | 17 | - | 80% | 5 | 8 | W, W, W, W, L |
Mirage | 62% | 21 | 1 | L, W, W, W, L | 0% | 0 | 35 | - |
Ancient | 60% | 20 | 0 | W, W, L, W, L | 38% | 24 | 4 | W, L, L, L, W |
Anubis | 75% | 12 | 8 | W, L, L, W | 53% | 17 | 3 | L, L, W, W, L |
Inferno | 77% | 13 | 3 | L, W, L, W, W | 70% | 20 | 2 | W, L, W, W, L |
Nuke | 43% | 7 | 17 | L, L, W, L, W | 47% | 15 | 13 | L, L, L, W, W |
Dust II | 62% | 13 | 13 | L, W, W, L, L | 60% | 15 | 4 | W, L, L, W, L |
Match prediction
The MongolZ have already beaten 3DMAX twice in a row with a score of 2:0. Their mappool has clear advantages over the opponent's weaknesses, particularly on Anubis, Ancient, and Mirage. 3DMAX may be able to get a hold of Inferno or Train, but The MongolZ will probably ban these map. If 3DMAX cannot impose the pace of the game, the match will end quickly.
The prediction is that The MongolZ will win with a score of 2-1.
The match will take place as part of the group stage of PGL Major Bucharest 2025. The format is Swiss, all matches are Bo3, the winner scores a winning point, and the losing team is on the verge of relegation. Follow the tournament here.
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