The match between Vitality and FaZe promises to be the culmination of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 playoffs. Both teams are eager to demonstrate their best qualities to earn a place in the semifinals. This match will be played in the Bo3 format, and each of the maps will be crucial for determining the winner.

Current form of the teams

Vitality:

The team has been showing a steady form, which is confirmed by their last performance in this tournament. They defeated FURIA (1:0) and MIBR (2:0), confirming their status as one of the main favorites. The last meeting with FaZe ended in a 2-0 victory for Vitality, which gives them a psychological advantage.

FaZe:

Despite the fact that FaZe has serious potential, their recent matches show an unstable performance. They were defeated by G2 (0:2) and HEROIC (0:1), but managed to beat FURIA (2:1). The team is looking for its optimal form, and this match will be a real test of their will to win.

Team Map Pool

Vitality.

The team often avoids Ancient (33 times) and relies on Vertigo (75% of wins), Nuke (92%) and Mirage (79%) and Dust II (68%) depending on the opponent. The weakest Vitality decks are Anubis (31%) and Inferno (57%).

FaZe.

FaZe usually avoid Vertigo (28 times) and choose cards where the opponent is weaker. Their choice often falls on Ancient (65%), Inferno (58%), Dust II (53%), Mrage (53%). The weakest FaZe maps are Nuke (46%) and Vertigo.

Mappool's prediction: The match is likely to take place on Nuke, Mirage, and Ancient maps.

Head-to-Head Matches

Over the past six months, Vitality and FaZe have met three times in official matches, and all of these matches ended in favor of Vitality. The most recent meeting took place less than a month ago at the RMR tournament, where Vitality won a convincing 2-0 victory. Two more games, which took place four and six months ago, ended with a score of 2:1 in favor of Vitality. These statistics confirm the advantage of the French team in face-to-face confrontations with FaZe, although each meeting was tense and competitive.

Match Prediction

Vitality looks like a clear favorite in this matchup due to their stable play and strong mappool. FaZe, however, have a chance to surprise the opponent if they can realize their aggressive style.

The final score is predicted to be 2:1 in favor of Vitality.

Both teams demonstrate different styles of play, which makes their meetings interesting. Vitality has already defeated FaZe three times in the last six months, which gives them confidence. FaZe, on the other hand, are eager for revenge, as this is their last chance to stay in the tournament.

The Playoff of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 will take place from December 12 to 15. It will feature 8 teams that passed through the Elimination Stage, and they will compete for the title of the strongest team and a share of the $1,250,000 prize pool. Follow the tournament events here.