Prediction on match CS2 3DMAX - Falcons

Among the matches of the IEM Rio 2026 Group Stage UB Quarterfinals, we highlight 3DMAX vs Team Falcons. This is a clash between two consistent participants of S-tier tournaments with different philosophies and unique playing styles. In this CS2 match preview, we will look at the best odds for the 3DMAX vs Team Falcons match, the form and rosters of both teams, performances at major tournaments, and head-to-head matchups to determine who has a better chance of winning.

Bookmakers Offers For The Match 3DMAX vs Team Falcons

Bookmakers consider Team Falcons clear favorites with average odds of 1.15 against 5.2. Thus, 3DMAX enter this match as the underdog.

3DMAX vs Team Falcons Line-Ups

The 3DMAX roster is one of the most stable at the professional level. Lucky, Ex3rcice, and Maka have been playing on the team since 2023, Graviti since 2024, while the new player on the roster is misutaaa, who joined 3DMAX in 2026.

The Team Falcons roster is considered one of the most star-studded at the professional level. The core of the lineup was assembled at the beginning of the 2025 season, so the team’s synergy is quite good. Among Team Falcons players, NiKo stands out, having been included among HLTV’s best players many times.

3DMAX Form & Performance

Over the past 6 months, 3DMAX have consistently performed at S-tier tournaments, maintaining the status of a stable mid-tier team. During this period, the team demonstrated a structured style of play with an emphasis on map control.

At IEM Cologne 2025, 3DMAX confidently started with a 2-0 victory over MIBR, but in the second round lost 0-2 to NiP and dropped to the lower bracket. Then 3DMAX defeated TYLOO 2-0 and advanced to the Group Stage. In the Group Stage, the loss to The MongolZ highlighted issues against high-tempo gameplay, while the final defeat to G2 left the team in 9–12th place.

At the Esports World Cup 2025, 3DMAX delivered one of their strongest performances. In the Round of 16, they sensationally defeated NAVI 2-1. In the quarterfinal against The MongolZ, the team lost 1-2, finishing the tournament in top-8, which was a positive result for them.

At ESL Pro League Season 22, 3DMAX consistently passed the group stages (3-1 in Stage 1 and 3-2 in Stage 2), demonstrating a solid level of play. In the playoffs, the loss to Team Falcons was caused by difficulties controlling the middle of the map and a lack of aggressive attacking options, leaving the team in 5–8th place.

At CS Asia Championships 2025, the team reached the final and finished in 2nd place, demonstrating effective adaptation to the fast style of Asian teams.

At the same time, PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 became one of the team's weakest performances. A 1-3 result and 12–14th place showed problems in clutch situations and a limited tactical pool on the attacking side, which allowed opponents to adapt easily.

In the 2026 season, 3DMAX have so far performed below expectations. The team started with BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier, where they unexpectedly lost their first match and failed to qualify for the main tournament.

A more positive performance for 3DMAX came at IEM Kraków 2026. The team secured 2 confident victories in the Play-In and advanced to the Group Stage, where they achieved a notable victory over FaZe Clan and finished in top-8.

At PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, 3DMAX performed unsuccessfully with a 0-3 record and finished in top-16.

A slightly better performance came at ESL Pro League Season 23: Online Stage. In Stage 1, 3DMAX finished 3-2, but in Stage 2 they recorded 2-3 and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in top-11.

To gain more VRS points and qualify for the IEM Cologne Major 2026, 3DMAX played in two C-tier tournaments, finishing top-4 and 3rd place. Currently, the team has enough points, but to feel confident they still need to secure more victories.

Team Falcons Form & Performance

Over the past 6 months, Team Falcons have achieved several solid results at S-tier tournaments, but given their star-studded roster, fans expect better performances from the team.

At one of the main tournaments of the year, BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, Team Falcons performed below expectations. In Stage 2, the team unexpectedly finished with a 1–3 record and was eliminated from the tournament, placing in the top 22.

At IEM Cologne 2025, Team Falcons performed slightly better, but still below fan expectations, finishing in 12th place.

After a mid-season slump, Team Falcons returned to good form and managed to improve their results.

The Esports World Cup 2025 turned out to be a very successful tournament for Falcons, as the team delighted their fans by finishing in 3rd place on home soil.

At ESL Pro League Season 22, Team Falcons went 3–0 in both Stage 1 and Stage 2. In the playoffs, the team defeated 3DMAX and MOUZ, but lost to Vitality in the grand final, finishing the tournament in 2nd place.

At IEM Chengdu 2025, Team Falcons performed at a similar level, showing good quality of play and finishing in 3rd place.

At BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, Team Falcons also performed at a high level, losing only to FURIA in the grand final and finishing the tournament in 2nd place.

Team Falcons also participated in the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The team started directly from Stage 3, where they finished with a 3–2 record. In the playoffs, the team lost their first match and was eliminated from the tournament, finishing in the top 8.

The 2026 season started quite well for Team Falcons. The team secured 2 victories at BLAST Bounty Winter 2026: Closed Qualifier and qualified for the main event. At BLAST Bounty Winter 2026, Team Falcons defeated Team Liquid in the quarterfinals and Vitality in the semifinals, but lost in the grand final, finishing in 2nd place.

At IEM Kraków 2026 and PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026, Team Falcons performed slightly below expectations, finishing in the top 8.

At BLAST Open Spring 2026, Team Falcons performed somewhat better. In the Playoffs, the team qualified through the lower bracket of the Group Stage, where they defeated TYLOO and FURIA 2–1. However, in the Playoffs, Team Falcons were eliminated after the first match, finishing in the top 6.

Mappool For Match 3DMAX vs Team Falcons

Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.

3DMAX

• Best maps: Anubis (71.4%), Nuke (60.0%).
• Worst maps: Ancient (30.8%).

3DMAX play well on Anubis and Nuke and poorly on Ancient. The team most often pick Dust2.

Team Falcons

• Best maps: Nuke (100.0%), Mirage (72.7%).
• Worst maps: Inferno (44.4%).

Team Falcons have a high win rate on most maps. The team most often plays on Dust2 and Mirage.

Most likely, the teams will ban Inferno, Overpass, Ancient, Nuke, and Mirage, and play on Anubis or Dust2.

3DMAX vs Team Falcons Head-To-Head

The teams have played against each other 7 times, 3DMAX won 2 matches, while Team Falcons won 5. The most recent match took place at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 (LAN, Bo3), where Team Falcons won 2–0.

Best Pick For Match 3DMAX vs Team Falcons

Bookmakers consider Team Falcons the favorites in the match against 3DMAX at IEM Rio 2026. Although the team is not in their best form, they are more renowned and have more experience competing at S-tier tournaments. In addition, the overall level of results this season compared to 3DMAX is higher for Team Falcons. 3DMAX are also not a weak team—although they did not start the season very successfully, they are steadily improving their level of play and became prize winners at two C-tier tournaments. In our opinion, the match will be close, but Team Falcons will win.

Betting Prediction: Team Falcons win 2-1.