Falcons Will win
The match between FURIA and Falcons will take place in the Group A lower bracket final at BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026. The game is scheduled for March 23 at 15:30 EET, and the stakes are extremely high: the winner advances to the quarter-finals, while the losing team will be eliminated from the tournament.
In this prediction, we will analyze the current form of both teams, their map pool, head-to-head history, and evaluate each side’s chances of winning this crucial matchup.
Bookmakers Offers For The Match FURIA vs Falcons
In this match, bookmakers favor Falcons with odds of 1.6, while FURIA are given 2.17. This makes Falcons the favorites, with FURIA entering as the underdog.
FURIA vs Falcons Line-Ups
After internationalizing their roster nearly a year ago, FURIA showed fairly solid results towards the end of 2025. molodoy and YEKINDAR integrated well into the team and often played key roles in important matches.
Falcons, on the other hand, have maintained a stable lineup for a long time. Their last change came 8 months ago with the addition of kyousuke, who holds a 1.18 rating, but despite this upgrade, the team still struggles with consistency.
FURIA vs Falcons Form & Performance
Over the last three months, Falcons have played 41 maps, winning 25 of them, which reflects a solid level of performance. In the past month, the team has already shown good results at the current tournament, defeating TYLOO and NRG. In their last five matches, Falcons secured three wins, including a victory over FURIA, while losing to NAVI and PARIVISION. Overall, they remain competitive against both mid-tier and top-tier opponents, although inconsistency is still an issue.
FURIA, meanwhile, have played a higher volume of matches — 64 maps over the last three months, with 35 wins. However, their results look less convincing. At ESL Pro League Season 23 Stage 2, they finished only 9th–11th, and at the start of 2026, their form has declined, with losses even against weaker opponents. In their last five matches, FURIA also won three games, but defeats to Aurora and Astralis highlight their inconsistency.
Map Pool For Match FURIA vs Falcons
Falcons will most likely start the veto with a ban on Overpass, which is their permanent ban. From there, they will rely on their strongest maps and are likely to pick Mirage, where they hold a 78% win rate. Alternatives like Ancient or even Nuke — where they currently have a 100% win rate — are also possible, but Mirage appears to be the most consistent and reliable choice.
FURIA, in response, are expected to ban Ancient, their weakest map. As for their pick, Dust2 looks like the most probable option, given their 67% win rate and extensive experience on it. Anubis could also be considered, but Dust2 remains the safer and more proven choice in a BO3 series against Falcons.
In the second phase of bans, Falcons may remove Inferno to avoid giving FURIA a comfortable map, while FURIA are likely to ban Nuke, eliminating Falcons’ strongest map.
As a result, Anubis is the most likely decider. Both teams have some experience on the map, but neither shows complete dominance, making it a logical choice for the deciding map.
FURIA vs Falcons Head-To-Head
Over the past six months, the teams have faced each other three times. The first meeting took place at IEM Chengdu 2025 (LAN, BO3), where FURIA secured a convincing 2-0 victory. The second encounter was in the grand final of BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 (LAN, BO5), where FURIA once again came out on top with a 3-1 win. The most recent match occurred in 2026 at PGL Cluj-Napoca (LAN, BO3), where Falcons took revenge with a 2-1 victory.
Best Pick For Match FURIA vs Falcons
This matchup looks fairly competitive, but several factors favor Falcons. Firstly, they currently have slightly better form and more consistent results in recent matches. Secondly, their recent head-to-head victory at PGL Cluj-Napoca could give them a psychological edge coming into this game.
FURIA, on the other hand, have the potential to challenge, especially on maps like Dust2 or Anubis. However, their inconsistency and weaker results at the start of the year could work against them in a BO3 series.
Prediction: Falcons to win 2-1.
At the moment, the majority of bookmakers unanimously see the team Falcons as the favorite of the game with average odds on a victory in the sum of 1.635. FURIA chances to prevail are evaluated with average odds 2.147 by bookmakers.
How the teams played in the last matches
| Last Matches | Falcons | FURIA |
| 5 matches (wins) | 3 | 4 |
| 10 matches (wins) | 7 | 7 |
Gamblers will definitely be interested in the statistics of personal meetings between the teams. The competitors have held 4 matches. And Falcons won 1 times while FURIA correspondingly became the winner 3 times.
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