BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 is in full swing, and we continue to publish betting Prediction. The third round of the second stage of the World Championship is currently underway, where only 8 out of 16 teams will advance to the next stage.
Today, the winners of the first day will face each other: FaZe vs Legacy. Both teams have already surprised everyone with their performance on the first day and have shown that they deserve respect and serious preparation from their opponents.
This match presents a good opportunity for a CS2 prediction, as both teams have a 2-0 record, and today they have a chance to move further in the tournament.
How the bookies view it: FaZe Clan Favorite
Before moving on to the match analysis and CS2 betting tips, it’s important to first identify the favorite in the FaZe Clan vs Legacy matchup. The most objective indicator here is the bookmakers' odds.
According to the bookmakers' lines, most of them favor FaZe. The odds for their victory range from 1.2 to 1.3, and honestly, these numbers are not surprising at all.
But for the sake of objectivity, let’s take a closer look at both teams and their preparation for the tournament.
FaZe Clan Team form. What result can be expected from FaZe Clan
Lately, FaZe have been struggling at the top level. The team’s decline is quite noticeable even without a deep analysis. Let’s take a look at the tournaments they participated in recently and what results they achieved.
Место | Турнир | Формат | Тип | Соперник | Счет |
9th - 12th | Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | HEROIC | 1:2 |
5th - 6th | BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | MOUZ | 0:2 |
4th | ESL Grand Slam Season 5 | Offline | Points | IGS | 0/2/0 |
7th - 8th | Intel Extreme Masters Melbourne 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | GamerLegion | 0:2 |
3rd | PGL Bucharest 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | Complexity | 2:0 |
9th - 12th | BLAST Open Spring 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | Team Spirit | 0:2 |
4th | PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | Astralis | 1:2 |
7th - 8th | Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | Eternal Fire | 0:2 |
9th - 16th | BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier | Online | A-Tier | paiN Gaming | 0:2 |
As we can see, the decline is quite obvious, and the team has been losing matches they were expected to win. However, they now have a refreshed roster, so let’s take a look at it.
Player | Time on team | Maps played | Rating 2.1 |
rain | 9 years 4 months | 1791 | 1.01 |
karrigan | 4 years 3 months | 746 | 0.90 |
frozen | 1 year 6 months | 276 | 1.13 |
EliGE | 4 months | 78 | 1.10 |
s1mple | 1 month | 9 | 1.19 |
The team’s coach is NEO, who has been with the roster for 1 year and 10 months. He has coached 343 maps with a win rate of 58%.
Legacy form. What result can be expected from Legacy
Now let’s move on to Legacy and their recent achievements. By all measures, Legacy are the underdogs in this matchup — starting from their experience at the top level to their overall skill level. But let’s take a look at their recent results.
Placement | Tournament | Type | Tier | Opponent | Result |
13th - 16th | Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | 3DMAX | 1:2 |
1st | Thunderpick World Championship 2025: North American Series #1 | Online | B-Tier | NRG | 2:0 |
3rd | ESL Challenger League Season 49: North America | Online | B-Tier | M80 | 1:2 |
12th - 14th | PGL Bucharest 2025 | Offline | S-Tier | Astralis | 1:2 |
5th - 8th | CCT Season 2 South American Series #7 | Online | B-Tier | Imperial Esports | 0:2 |
5th - 8th | Ace South American Masters Spring 2025 | Online | B-Tier | MIBR | 0:2 |
5th - 8th | CCT Season 2 South American Series #6 | Online | B-Tier | Imperial Esports | 0:2 |
2nd | Frost and Fire South America | Online | B-Tier | BESTIA | 1:2 |
Most of their tournaments were played at the Tier-B level. And whenever they participated in Tier-S events, the team consistently finished in the last or second-to-last positions. Now let’s take a look at Legacy’s roster.
Player | Time on team | Maps played | Rating 2.1 |
dumau | 1 year 8 months | 373 | 1.20 |
latto | 1 year 8 months | 373 | 1.18 |
saadz1n | 1 year | 264 | 1.14 |
n1ssim | 5 months | 118 | 1.02 |
lux | 5 months | 118 | 1.15 |
The team’s coach is chucky, who has been with the roster for 1 year and 8 months. During this time, he has coached 373 maps with a win rate of 61%.
Recent head to head: FaZe Clan Team edging it
The teams haven’t faced each other in the past year. So this will be their first meeting — and right away on a major tournament stage.
Players to watch: s1mple and dumau
Of course, every team has its stars, and FaZe Clan together with Legacy are no exception.
Without a doubt, the player to watch in FaZe Clan is s1mple. The CS legend has returned and is in great form. It has always been a pleasure to watch him play, and under karrigan’s leadership in FaZe, it becomes even more intriguing.
Legacy also has someone to offer in response. The young player dumau is showing an incredibly high level of play. His opening kills have led the team to victory more than once, so it will be interesting to watch him as well.
Probable map picks
Next on the list is a prediction of the CS2 picks — which maps the teams might select or ban. Bo3 is very different from Bo1, and randomness is much less likely here, so both teams will try to shape the map pool in a way that, if the score reaches 1:1, the deciding map will be favorable for both sides.
Here’s what I think about the map pool: Inferno should be played, as both teams have a good win rate on it. Nuke and Anubis are also likely options. It’s less likely, but Dust2 could be played instead of Nuke.
Now I’ll show you the map statistics for both teams over the past couple of months, which will make my reasoning clearer.
Which maps does pick and ban most often FaZe Clan Team?
Here is the table with the teams’ map results over the past few months.
Category | Map | Winrate | Notes |
Strongest maps | Inferno | 80.0% | 4W-1L |
| Anubis | 62.5% | 5W-3L |
| Dust2 | 58.3% | 7W-5L |
| Nuke | 57.1% | 4W-3L |
| Train | 50.0% | 1W-1L |
Average performance | Ancient | 44.4% | 4W-5L First Pick |
Weakest maps | Mirage | 20.0% | 1W-4L |
FaZe have shown rather strange results on maps recently. This is especially true for their first pick, Ancient, since based on the win percentage, it’s not really their map. It’s quite possible that, having a sniper like s1mple, the team might go for Dust2, as this map heavily depends on the sniper’s performance. Another option is Nuke, where the team feels very comfortable.
Which maps does pick and ban most often Legacy?
Now let’s move on to Legacy and take a look at their strongest and weakest maps.
Category | Map | Winrate | Notes |
Strongest maps | Mirage | 78.6% | 11W-3L |
| Inferno | 76.9% | 10W-3L First Pick |
| Nuke | 75.0% | 12W-4L |
| Ancient | 69.2% | 9W-4L |
Average performance | Anubis | 53.8% | 7W-6L |
Weakest maps | Dust2 | 30.0% | 3W-7L |
Looking at Legacy’s recent matches and statistics, it’s clear that the team has earned their spot at this stage of the tournament. But now let’s focus on the maps. As we can see, Inferno will suit Legacy perfectly, as well as Nuke. So if Train doesn’t get banned by them, they will likely ban Dust2. They may also pick Ancient to try to take advantage of their opponents’ weakest map in recent times.
Predicted result of the match
So, we’ve reached the decisive moment and can now make a prediction for this match in the first stage of BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.Based on all the information and statistics mentioned above, the most logical prediction would be a victory for FaZe Clan, despite their recent struggles. With a full roster and the way they are performing at this tournament, it should be a confident win for them.
Therefore, my prediction is a FaZe Clan victory.
If this were a Bo1, there could have been a case for favoring Legacy. However, this match is for advancing to Stage 3 and will be played in a Bo3 format, where experience and individual skill play a crucial role. And by all measures, FaZe Clan are several steps ahead, which makes them the clear favorite according to most CS2 betting tips.
