Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From October 26, 2025, to November 1, 2025, one of the biggest tournaments of this autumn — PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 is taking place. Sixteen teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of 625 thousand dollars. Among the 2-0 bracket matches, we highlight B8 vs paiN Gaming, which promises to be exciting. While the teams prepare, we’ll share our CS2 betting tips and insights on this match.
How the bookies view it: B8 favorite
Most bookmakers, with a slight advantage, consider B8 the favorites in the match against paiN Gaming at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025. After the first two rounds, the team unexpectedly holds a 2-0 record.
B8 form. What result can be expected from B8
Our betting tips and CS2 picks for the B8 vs paiN matchup begin with analyzing B8 form. Considered a potential dark horse of the tournament, B8 came in as a tier 2–3 level team and started racking up wins at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. They advanced through Stage 1 with three straight victories and now sit in the 2–1 bracket in Stage 2. This turnaround was made possible by their extensive tournament participation and dedicated training.
Throughout the 2024 season, B8 achieved several notable results for a club of its size. They placed in the top four at both the RES Eastern European Masters: Spring 2024 and RES European Series #2. Mid-year, they won several tier-B tournaments, becoming champions of CCT Season 2 European Series #2, Elisa Invitational Spring 2024, and CCT Season 2 European Series #5.
B8 roster: kensizor, npl, esenthial, headtr1ck, alex666
B8 is a relatively young team, but their tournament participation is impressive. With such a high volume of matches, they’re a reliable pick for CS2 betting picks. In 2024 alone, they played in 50 tournaments—too many to detail here—so we’ll focus on the most significant ones. They competed in CCT Season 2: European Series #12 and #13, finishing in the top 8.
Right before the Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, they placed top 4 at Elisa Masters Espoo 2024 and took 2nd place at ESL Challenger Katowice 2024.
At the PW Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, B8 Long started with a loss to Team Spirit, which was expected. They then fell to Aurora, who ranked higher in the HLTV standings. B8 ultimately finished in the top 16 of the RMR.
B8 entered the 2025 season with new goals and renewed motivation. They began with the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, finishing in the top 32 after a loss to G2. They then reached the top 8 in CCT Season 2 European Series #16, top 4 in Series #17, and claimed victory in Series #18—one of their biggest wins of the season.
Leading up to BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, B8 participated in more events, including the CCT Season 2 Global Finals, where they earned top-2 and top-3 finishes at MESA Nomadic Masters Spring 2025, and won the ESL Challenger League Season 49: Europe. They qualified for the Major through the European qualifiers, finishing approximately 6th.
As mentioned earlier, B8 made a strong impression in the first stage of BLAST.tv Austin Major, finishing with a 3–0 record and proving themselves as a competitive and capable team. However, in the second stage of the tournament, the team played somewhat worse, dropping out with a 2-3 record and finishing 17-19th.
B8 performed well at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. Although the team started with a loss and fell to the lower bracket, they played well there. In the first match, they defeated OG 2-1, in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals beat Passion UA 2-0, in the Lower Bracket Semifinal defeated M8 2-1. In the Lower Bracket Final, the team played against a stronger opponent — Ninjas in Pyjamas — and although they played quite well, they lost 0-2, finishing 3rd at the tournament.
B8 also played at ESL Pro League Season 22 and CS Asia Championships 2025, but unsuccessfully, finishing top-19 and top-16 respectively.
paiN Gaming form. What result can be expected from paiN Gaming
We continue our CS2 tips with analyzing paiN form. paiN Gaming played a large number of tournaments in 2024, showing promising results along the way.
Their most notable achievement was at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, where they showcased both skill and resilience, finishing in the top 9-11.
paiN consistently ranks among the top teams in Latin America, often winning B-tier events such as RES Latin American Series #4 and Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024, earning $100,000 for the latter.
paiN roster: biguzera, nqz, snow, dav1deuS, dgt
A key milestone was qualifying for IEM Cologne 2024 through regional qualifiers. At the event, they lost their opening match to Liquid (0-2), but bounced back in the lower bracket to defeat fellow Brazilians Imperial (2-1), finishing top 8.
Later, they competed at BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024, securing a now “classic” top-8 finish.
paiN also participated in PW Shanghai Major 2024. In the Opening Stage, they beat Imperial, then lost to GamerLegion but recovered with wins over C9 and FlyQuest. In the Elimination Stage, they fell to MOUZ, Ledgeili, and 3DMax. In a must-win match, they defeated BIG.
On the main stage of the Shanghai Major, paiN went 1-3, ending top 14.
The 2025 season began with BLAST Bounty Season 1, where paiN once again made it through qualifiers by defeating GamerLegion and FaZe. In the playoffs, they faced NaVi and came close to victory, but lost 1-2, finishing top 6—a sign that this team is aiming higher.
At IEM Katowice 2025, they placed top 20, but did much better at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025: they went 3-1 in the group stage with wins over Astralis, Falcons, and VP, losing only to MongolZ in a tight match. Unfortunately, in the playoffs they fell in the first round to MOUZ and finished top 8.
At ESL Pro League Season 21, they advanced from the group stage with a 3-2 record. In the top 16, they beat GamerLegion but lost to G2 and NaVi, and were later eliminated by Eternal Fire, placing top 14.
After that, paiN played at PGL Bucharest 2025 and IEM Melbourne 2025, finishing top 16 in both events.
At the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, paiN started their run in the second stage, qualifying for the third stage with a 3-1 record. They lost their first two matches to strong opponents — Spirit and G2 — but bounced back with victories over Nemiga, 3DMAX, and VP, advancing to the playoffs with a 3-2 score.
In the playoffs, paiN defeated FURIA 2-1, but in the semifinals, they lost to The MongolZ 0-2, finishing 3rd-4th at the tournament.
After the success at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, paiN Gaming slightly declined in form. The team placed top 20 at IEM Cologne 2025, top 16 at BLAST Bounty Fall 2025: Closed Qualifier, and top 12 at CS Asia Championships 2025.
Recent head to head
B8 and paiN Gaming have faced each other once, with B8 taking the win. The match at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 is important, as a victory will secure a playoff spot in the tournament.
Players to watch: npl and biguzera
Among the players of both teams, we highlight npl (B8) and biguzera (paiN Gaming). Both players are showing solid statistics and have made a significant contribution to their teams’ victories.
Which maps does B8 pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
Strong maps
- Mirage: high win percentage (76.9%) with 52 matches played.
- Ancient: high win percentage (70.6%) with 34 matches played.
Average results
- Inferno: average winning percentage (51.5%) with 33 matches played.
- Dust2: average winning percentage (48.5%) with 33 matches played.
Weak maps
- Anubis: low win percentage (41.7%) with 12 matches played.
- Nuke: low win percentage (33.3%) with 9 matches played.
- Train: low win percentage (33.3%) with 15 matches played.
Which maps does paiN Gaming pick and ban most often?
Strong maps
- Nuke: high win percentage (60.7%) with 28 matches played.
Average results
- Mirage: average winning percentage (50.0%) with 26 matches played.
Weak maps
- Dust2: low win percentage (43.8%) with 32 matches played.
- Inferno: low win percentage (36.7%) with 30 matches played.
- Ancient: low win percentage (33.3%) with 9 matches played.
- Anubis: low win percentage (27.3%) with 11 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between B8 and paiN Gaming at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025
Predicting the result of the B8 vs paiN Gaming match at PGL Masters Bucharest 2025 is quite challenging. Both teams unexpectedly have the same record, and a victory will secure them a playoff spot. In our opinion, based on previous results, B8 are more likely to win this match. Fans should expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting prediction: B8 wins.
