Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From August 20 to August 24, 2025, the biggest CS2 tournament of the year – Esports World Cup 2025 is taking place. The tournament will feature 16 of the best teams competing in a classic Single-Elimination bracket to determine who is truly the best. Among the quarterfinal matches, we highlight 3DMAX vs The MongolZ, which promises to be very exciting. While the teams are preparing, we will share CS2 betting tips and a match preview.
How the bookies view it: Mongolz favorite
Most bookmakers consider MongolZ the clear favorite in this match, giving 3DMAX almost no chances. The Mongolian squad has made excellent progress over the past year and even took 2nd place at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. However, 3DMAX should not be underestimated. In the previous round, the team defeated the champions of the Esports World Cup 2024, NAVI.
3DMAX form. What result can be expected from 3DMAX
Our betting prediction for the 3DMAX vs The Mongolz matchup begin with analyzing 3DMAX form. The team returned to pro CS in 2023, participating in just three A-, B-, and C-tier tournaments that year. Their main achievement was winning the ESL Challenger League Season 46: Europe.
3DMAX roster: Lucky, bodyy, Ex3rcice, Maka, Graviti.
In the 2024 season, 3DMAX participated in significantly more tournaments. Although they didn’t secure any major victories, there were still some notable achievements. The team finished in the top 11 at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier and IEM China 2024: European Open Qualifier, placed top 4 at RES Western European Masters: Spring 2024, and ended up in the top 12 at European RMR A.
Before ESL Pro League Season 19, 3DMAX competed in the A1 Gaming League Season 8, where they took second place. At ESL Pro League Season 19, 3DMAX proved that they should not be considered a weak team. In their opening match, they defeated sAw, and in the following game against Fnatic, they caused a minor upset by confidently winning 2-0, giving up only 15 rounds across two maps. In the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 19, they continued to perform solidly, losing only to Astralis and G2, and ultimately finishing in the top 12 out of 32 participating teams.
Throughout the season, 3DMAX also aimed to make their mark at top-tier events. For instance, at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, they finished in the top 24 after a 1-2 loss to Heroic. Later, they attempted to compete at ESL Pro League Season 20 but delivered a weaker performance, ending in the top 20.
However, their results at lower-tier tournaments were much better. 3DMAX became the champions of YaLLa Compass Summer 2024 and secured top-three finishes at both the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 and ESL Challenger League Season 48: Europe.
At the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B, the team started with a win over TSM and then pulled off a surprise by defeating Eternal Fire 2-0 in the qualification match. They went on to beat G2 Esports and advanced to the Elimination Stage. There, they performed at their expected level, finishing with a 1-3 record and a top-13 placement overall.
In the 2025 season, 3DMAX participated in BLAST Bounty Season 1 but were eliminated early after a 1-2 loss to Heroic, finishing in the top 32. Their next event was IEM Katowice 2025, where they performed noticeably better. The team easily defeated both FlyQuest and MIBR with 2-0 scores. In the group stage, they lost to Vitality and dropped to the lower bracket. There, they managed to beat BIG, but their run was halted by Eternal Fire, leaving 3DMAX in the top 8 of the tournament.
At PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, the team started strong with a win over Virtus.pro, followed by a loss to MOUZ, and then a victory over MIBR. However, despite a 2-1 standing, they failed to reach the playoffs after back-to-back defeats to Eternal Fire and sAw, finishing in the top 9.
After that, 3DMAX continued to participate in multiple tournaments, consistently placing between 9th and 12th, which reaffirmed their status as a solid mid-tier team in professional Counter-Strike 2.
At IEM Cologne 2025, the 3DMAX team won their first match against MIBR with a score of 2:0. However, in the second round of the upper bracket, they lost to NiP with a score of 0:2, dropping to the lower bracket, where they defeated TYLOO 2-0 and advanced to the Group Stage.
In the Group Stage, 3DMAX lost 0-2 to The MongolZ, dropping to the lower bracket, where they defeated GamerLegion 2-1 and lost 0-2 to G2, finishing 9-12th in the tournament.
MongolZ form. What result can be expected from MongolZ
We continue our Betting prediction with an analysis of Mongolz form. The MongolZ made a strong name for themselves in 2024. Before that, they mostly competed in Tier 2–3 tournaments. However, starting from early 2024, the team began performing well in qualifiers and even managed to reach PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, finishing in 15th–16th place. After this initial success, MongolZ again tested themselves in qualifiers — this time for the Esports World Cup — and successfully secured their spot.
Their first major surprise came with a win at YaLLa Compass 2024, which marked their first-ever S-tier tournament victory. From that point on, they began to earn real recognition. At the Esports World Cup 2024, they finished 9th, followed by an impressive 2nd place at the Skyesports Championship 2024. The team maintained its strong form toward the end of the year, winning the Thunderpick World Championship 2024 and claiming $500,000 in prize money, and later placing 5th–8th at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024.
MongolZ roster: 910, bLitz, mzinho, Senzu, Techno4K
In 2025, the team has been actively competing in S-tier tournaments, consistently finishing in the Top 8. Notable placements include 3rd–4th at IEM Katowice 2025 and ESL Pro League Season 21. Representing the Asian region, MongolZ lead in regional points and received a direct invitation to the 3rd stage of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.
At the Major itself, MongolZ played very well. Although the team started with an unexpected loss to FURIA with a score of 11-13, they bounced back by defeating Team Liquid and Lynn Vision with scores of 13-7. In the next match, they faced FaZe Clan and lost 0-2, but in the decisive match for a playoff spot, they won 2-0 against G2 Esports.
In the playoffs, MongolZ played above all praise. In the Quarterfinals, the team defeated FaZe with a score of 2-0, and in the Semifinals, they beat Complexity Gaming also 2-0. In the Grand Final of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, MongolZ lost 1-2 to Vitality and finished 2nd in the tournament.
The team also performed excellently at BLAST Bounty Fall 2025, where they took 2nd place, losing only in the grand final to Team Spirit.
Recent head to head
The teams have played each other 7 times, with 3 victories for 3DMAX and 4 for MongolZ. The Quarterfinal match of the Esports World Cup 2025 promises to be very exciting, as the winner will advance to the top 4 of the tournament and fight for the championship title.
Which maps does 3DMAX pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics in 2025 to make smart CS2 tips.
Strong maps
- Inferno: high win percentage (60.7%) with 28 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (60.0%) with 20 matches played.
Average results
- Anubis: average winning percentage (46.7%) with 15 matches played.
Weak maps
- Nuke: low win percentage (36.8%) with 19 matches played.
Which maps does Mongolz pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics in 2025 to make smart CS2 tips.
Strong maps
- Mirage: high win percentage (68.8%) with 32 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (61.1%) with 18 matches played.
- Ancient: high win percentage (60.9%) with 23 matches played.
Average results
- Inferno: average winning percentage (57.1%) with 21 matches played.
Weak maps
- Anubis: low win percentage (46.7%) with 15 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between 3DMAX and Mongolz at Esports World Cup 2025
Most bookmakers and analysts consider MongolZ the clear favorite in the match against 3DMAX at the Esports World Cup 2025. The team has been showing a high level of play this season, often finishing in prize places at top-tier tournaments. However, 3DMAX should not be underestimated — the team knows how to defeat strong opponents. Based on previous results, in our opinion, MongolZ will win this match. Fans can expect an exciting and dynamic game.
Betting prediction: Mongolz wins.
