Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From November 12, 2025, to November 16, 2025, one of the biggest tournaments of this autumn — BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 is taking place. Eight teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of $350,000. Among the matches of the second game day, we highlight Passion UA vs Team Falcons, which promises to be very exciting. While the teams are preparing, we’ll share our CS2 betting tips and insights for this match.
How the bookies view it: Team Falcons favorite
Most bookmakers consider Team Falcons the favorites in the match against Passion UA at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025. The team is one of the strongest this season and has secured prize places in most tournaments they have participated in.
Passion UA form. What result can be expected from Passion UA
Our betting tips and CS2 picks for the Passion UA vs Team Falcons matchup begin with analyzing Passion UA form. The team was formed in 2023 and immediately reached the B and C-tier level. In the 2023 season, Passion UA participated in a small number of tournaments without notable results.
Passion UA roster: Kvem, JT, Grim, hallzerk, nicx.
The 2024 season turned out to be very successful for the team. Passion UA, like most teams of this level, started with numerous qualifiers and although without major achievements, they still made their first statements at the professional level.
The first successful tournaments were United21 Season 12 and European Pro League Season 14, where the team placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. Passion UA solidified their success with 3rd place at United21 Season 13 and 2nd place at Gameinside.ua ROG Spring Cup 2024.
After a series of mid-level tournament performances, they made their mark at RES European Series #3, finishing 3rd–4th.
The team’s first tournament victory came with 1st place at European Pro League Season 16. Although there were no top-tier teams at the event, Passion UA gained valuable experience.
A breakthrough in their level of play happened at RES European Series #6. Passion UA secured their first wins against stronger opponents and even defeated NiP 2-0. They eventually placed 2nd in the tournament.
Following that, the team confidently won European Pro League Season 17, defeating 9INE 3-0 in the grand final.
The team continued competing in qualifiers and B and C-tier tournaments, occasionally showing good results. Their main success in the middle of the season was 4th place at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European Qualifier B.
Passion UA once again confirmed their status as one of the strongest B and C-tier teams with a victory at European Pro League Season 19 and a 2nd place at CCT Season 2 European Series #13, where they managed to beat ESTATIC and 3DMAX.
Since the team finished 4th at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European Qualifier B, they advanced to Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, where they unexpectedly defeated VP, Team Spirit, and Astralis, placed 6th, and qualified for their first Major.
At Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, they achieved wins over Complexity Gaming and MIBR, but ended the Opening Stage with a 2-3 record, finishing 10th in the stage and 17th–19th in the tournament overall.
In the 2025 season, Passion UA continued playing at mid-level tournaments, but with slightly better success. Among the team’s main results so far are 1st place at Galaxy Battle 2025 // Phase 1 and Glitched Masters 2025, as well as 2nd place at Rainbet Cup and YaLLa Compass Spring 2025.
Passion UA also played at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. In the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, the team defeated Gentle Mates, but in the Upper Bracket Semifinals, they lost to NAVI and dropped to the lower bracket. In the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals, Passion UA faced another Ukrainian team, B8, and were eliminated from the tournament after losing, finishing in 5th-6th place.
Team Falcons form. What result can be expected from Team Falcons
We continue our CS2 tips with analyzing Team Falcons form. Team Falcons made their first appearances at S-tier events in 2023, but for the most part competed at B-tier tournaments. That year, the team played at Thunderpick Bitcoin Series #2, OMEN WRG Challenge 2023, and CCT West Europe Series #1. At the first two events, they placed 2nd, and at the more prestigious CCT, they finished in the top 8.
Later, Falcons attempted to qualify for the Paris Major. They had two chances — at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A and BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR B. Both were unsuccessful, finishing 11th and 6th respectively.
In the middle of the year, Falcons continued searching for the right tactics and playstyle. They placed 13th at ESL Challenge League Season 45: Europe, 10th at ESL Championnat National Spring 2023, and 24th at Thunderpick World Championship 2023: European Series #1.
As a Saudi Arabian club, they received a slot at Gamers8 2023, which became their first S-tier tournament, where they placed 9th–16th.
Team Falcons roster: NiKo, TeSeS, kyxsan, m0NESY, kyousuke.
At the end of the year, Falcons tried to form a DreamTeam. However, things did not start well — their first tournament with the new roster (BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024) ended with only a top-12 finish.
At IEM Katowice 2024, the team earned a slot thanks to ESL Ranking points. They were seeded in the top 10 before the start of the Long Shogpeg, though what exactly earned them that place was unclear.
At IEM Katowice 2024 Falcons showed their first solid results. Although they started with a loss to Eternal Fire, they then defeated Rebels, Complexity Gaming, and Natus Vincere, advancing through the lower bracket to the playoffs. In the playoffs, Team Falcons beat ENCE but fell to Team Spirit, finishing in the top 4.
Next came ESL Pro League Season 19, where Falcons completely failed — finishing 28th. At IEM Dallas 2024, they started with a loss to G2 but then confidently defeated Monte 2-0. However, they could not go further and ended up in the top 9–12.
Overall, the 2024 season was better than the previous one, but still unsuccessful for a team with such a star-studded roster.
The 2025 DreamTeam Long Sogpeg season began with BLAST Bounty Season 1. Falcons once again failed — 16th place. At IEM Katowice 2025, the situation did not change — again 16th, with no real chances.
PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 became Falcons’ best tournament of that season. They reached the playoffs for the first time in a long while, winning the Swiss stage 3-1. In the first playoff round, they pleasantly surprised by beating Eternal Fire 2-0. They then defeated FaZe but lost to MOUZ in the grand final.
At ESL Pro League Season 21, they started with a win over Liquid, but then lost to MOUZ and 3DMax. They stayed alive by beating FURIA, but Eternal Fire knocked them out, finishing 11th.
At BLAST Open Lisbon 2025, Falcons Long started with a loss to MOUZ and finished last in Group A, beating only Huns Esports. In the next round, they lost to VP and ended the tournament in 12th place.
At PGL Bucharest 2025, Falcons lost to CoL and GamerLegion but managed to beat paiN, keeping playoff hopes alive. They went on to defeat Rare Atom and MongolZ, securing a playoff spot. In the main stage, they opened with a win over GamerLegion, then beat FaZe 2-1, and in the grand final crushed their biggest rival G2, claiming their first major CS2 title in a long time.
At IEM Melbourne 2025, Falcons began with a victory over sAw, then defeated NaVi, but lost to Vitality in the seeding match, starting the playoffs from the quarterfinals. There, they demolished GamerLegion 2-0, giving up only 7 rounds in total. The semifinals followed a similar scenario — 13-3 and 13-6 in favor of Falcons. In the grand final, they lost to Vitality 2-3 in one of the most spectacular matches in Counter-Strike 2 history.
Also worth noting is their performance at BLAST Rivals Season 1, where Team Falcons once again finished 2nd, losing the grand final to Vitality with the same score of 2-3.
The team also placed 3rd–4th at IEM Dallas 2025 but had less successful runs at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 and IEM Cologne 2025, finishing 22nd and 12th respectively.
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 in the grand final, they lost to Vitality, finishing in 2nd place at the tournament.
At IEM Chengdu 2025, Team Falcons performed at about the same level, showing a good quality of play and finishing in 3rd place.
Recent head to head
The match at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025 will be the first-ever meeting between Passion UA and Team Falcons. Both teams secured victories in their opening matches of the tournament.
Which maps does Passion UA pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
Strong maps
- Mirage: high win percentage (60.9%) with 64 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (59.6%) with 52 matches played.
- Anubis: high win percentage (57.1%) with 28 matches played.
- Ancient: high win percentage (54.3%) with 46 matches played.
Average results
- Nuke: average winning percentage (46.2%) with 13 matches played.
Weak maps
- Train: low win percentage (37.1%) with 35 matches played.
- Inferno: low win percentage (24.0%) with 25 matches played.
Which maps does Team Falcons pick and ban most often?
Strong maps
- Ancient: high win percentage (76.5%) with 34 matches played.
- Mirage: high win percentage (63.0%) with 27 matches played.
- Nuke: high win percentage (62.5%) with 32 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (58.8%) with 34 matches played.
Average results
- Train: average winning percentage (47.6%) with 21 matches played.
Weak maps
- Inferno: low win percentage (40.6%) with 32 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between Passion UA and Team Falcons at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025
Most analysts and experts consider Team Falcons the favorite in the match against Passion UA at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025. The team has shown strong performances this season and is regarded as one of the top contenders. However, Passion UA should not be underestimated — while they mostly compete in mid-tier tournaments, they have proven capable of defeating strong teams. Based on previous results, we believe Team Falcons will win this match. Fans can expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting prediction: Team Falcons wins.
