Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From November 3 to November 9, 2025, one of the biggest tournaments of this autumn — IEM Chengdu 2025 will take place. Sixteen teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of $300,000. Among the matches of the third game day, we highlight FURIA vs MOUZ, which promises to be a very exciting one. While the teams are preparing, we’ll share our CS2 betting tips and insights for this match.
How the bookies view it: MOUZ favorite
The opinions of bookmakers regarding the favorite in the FURIA vs MOUZ match differ slightly, but most consider MOUZ the favorites with a small advantage. The team defeated FaZe Clan and Vitality in the previous rounds of the tournament.
FURIA form. What result can be expected from FURIA
Our betting tips and CS2 picks for the FURIA vs MOUZ matchup begin with analyzing FURIA form. FURIA is a well-known esports team with numerous victories under its belt. The team is known for sudden bursts of excellent play when no one can predict it. Despite inconsistent results this year, FURIA still ranks among the world’s top 20 teams. Their synergy and experience make them a serious opponent, and these strengths are expected to help them secure victories and qualify for BLAST Bounty Fall 2025.
FURIA roster: FalleN, yuurih, KSCERATO, YEKINDAR, molodoy
FURIA has a rich history, consistently participating in top-level CS:GO tournaments and now in CS2. At the same time, the team has been relatively unstable — they could show great performances in one part of the season, fully justifying all CS2 predictions, and then fail to reach even the top 16.
Traditionally, we begin our analysis with the 2023 season. The team started with a mediocre performance at ESL Pro League Season 17, placing 9–12th, followed by a 5–6th place at IEM Rio 2023 and 15–16th at BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023. However, in the second half of the season, the team gained momentum, won Elisa Masters Espoo 2023, and ended the year with renewed confidence and good preparation for the next season.
In 2024, FURIA also participated in a large number of qualifiers and tournaments, aiming to establish themselves at the highest CS2 level. However, the team struggled to show a consistently high level of play. Among their best achievements in 2024 were 3rd–4th place at YaLLa Compass 2024, 5th–8th place at the Esports World Cup 2024, and another 3rd–4th place at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024.
In 2025, the team finally reached a better level of play. At the start of the season, FURIA performed moderately at IEM Katowice 2025 and ESL Pro League Season 21, placing top 16 and top 14 respectively.
However, the team then showed great progress, finishing 4th at PGL Astana 2025, 5th–8th at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025, and 5th–6th at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025.
FURIA also performed well at BLAST Open Fall 2025, successfully passing the closed qualifiers and reaching the top 4 in the main event.
At FISSURE Playground #2 FURIA confirmed their good form. The team played 3-1 in the Swiss Stage, in the playoffs doubled victories over Astralis and Falcons 2-0, in the grand final defeated The MongolZ 3-2 and became the tournament champions.
At ESL Pro League Season 22, FURIA started with an unexpected 0–2 loss to HOTU, but in the next match rehabilitated with a 2–0 victory against Fluxo. In the following match, FURIA played against Legacy; the match was very close, but the team lost 0–2. The team once again recovered from the loss with a 2–0 win over M80, bringing their score to 2–2. In the decisive match, the team defeated B8 2–1.
In Stage 2, FURIA played more confidently, earning 3 wins and 1 loss. In the first playoff match, they faced the strongest opponent, Vitality — FURIA lost and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing 5th–8th.
The Thunderpick World Championship 2025 turned out to be a very successful tournament for the team. In the Group Stage, they played with a 2–0 record, and in the playoffs continued their winning streak, becoming the champions of the tournament.
MOUZ form. What result can be expected from MOUZ
We continue our CS2 tips with analyzing MOUZ form.
MOUZ roster: torzsi, xertioN, Jimpphat, Brollan, Spinx.
We traditionally begin the analysis with the 2023 season. Back then, MOUZ were not as formidable a team as they are now, but they were already showing promising results. At IEM Cologne 2023, MOUZ defeated The MongolZ, NiP, and NaVi, but then lost two matches and finished in 9th–12th place.
In their debut match at ESL Pro League Season 18, MOUZ played against mibr. Despite being the favorite, the team unexpectedly lost to the Brazilians and ended up in the lower bracket of Group B. The group stage was mixed for MOUZ but ultimately successful. A loss in the upper bracket seemed to energize the team — they easily passed their opponents, including Heroic, in the lower bracket. Without a single loss in the lower bracket, MOUZ advanced further.
MOUZ showed even better performance in the playoffs. They defeated FURIA, swept FaZe Clan, followed by wins over G2 Esports and ENCE. In the grand final of ESL Pro League S18, MOUZ beat NaVi 3-0, becoming the tournament champions.
Their strong performances continued at IEM Sydney 2023 (3rd–4th place), CS Asia Championships 2023 (2nd place), and BLAST Premier: World Final 2023 (3rd–4th place). It was in the 2023 season that MOUZ began to be considered a serious threat on the professional CS2 scene.
The 2024 season was no less eventful for MOUZ. The team first placed in the top 8 at PGL Major CS2 Copenhagen 2024, then solidified their success with a 2nd place finish at Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024.
At ESL Pro League Season 19, MOUZ once again proved their strength in this tournament. They looked very confident in the playoffs — winning the entire championship and sweeping Vitality 3-0 in the grand final.
At IEM Dallas 2024, they only finished in the top 12 — a surprising result for a team of this caliber.
At the Esports World Cup 2024, MOUZ started with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Sashi Esports. In the playoffs, they defeated FURIA (2-1) and finished in the top 4, losing to NaVi in the final.
At IEM Cologne 2024, the situation was similar — MOUZ played well again and finished in the top 4, once again losing to NaVi.
At ESL Pro League Season 20, MOUZ unexpectedly underperformed and failed to reach the playoffs. This may have been due to fatigue, as MOUZ had a very busy season.
At IEM Rio 2024, MOUZ returned to form, defeating Complexity and FaZe. In the playoffs, they beat Vitality (2-1) and FURIA (2-0), but lost the final to NaVi 1-3, finishing 2nd. At BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 — top 6.
At PW Shanghai Major 2024, they reached the elimination stage thanks to a top 1-2 finish at European RMR A. They started with a win over paiN Gaming, but then lost to MongolZ and FaZe, followed by a victory over 3DMax. In a do-or-die match, they beat MIBR. In the playoffs, they defeated MongolZ 2-0 (with some difficulties) but lost to Spirit 0-2.
The 2025 season started off rough. At BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, the team only placed in the top 32, and at IEM Katowice 2025, they were eliminated in the group stage, finishing 16th.
MOUZ showed a strong result at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025. The team began with wins over BIG and 3DMax, but then lost to Falcons and FaZe. In the decisive match, they defeated VP and reached the main stage. In the playoffs, they successively beat paiN Gaming, Astralis, and Falcons, becoming the tournament champions.
This was followed by a series of podium finishes:
- 2nd place at ESL Pro League Season 21, BLAST Open Spring 2025, and IEM Dallas 2025;
- 3rd–4th place at IEM Melbourne 2025, BLAST Rivals Spring 2025, and BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025.
At IEM Cologne 2025, MOUZ played beyond all praise. The team first defeated Team Liquid and NaVi 2-0, and then lost to Team Spirit 1-2 in the Group Stage Upper Bracket Final, still advancing to the playoffs.
In the playoffs, MOUZ started with a 2-1 victory over FURIA, which they followed up with a confident 2-0 victory over Vitality, the strongest team of the season. However, in the final, the team lost 0-3 to Team Spirit, finishing in 2nd place at IEM Cologne 2025.
MOUZ also placed 3rd-4th at BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 and 5th-8th at the Esports World Cup 2025.
At BLAST Open Fall 2025, MOUZ finished in 3rd-4th place, and at ESL Pro League Season 22, they finished in 3rd place.
Recent head to head
FURIA and MOUZ have played each other 15 times, with the former winning 4 times and the latter winning 11 times. The match at IEM Chengdu 2025 is not crucial, as both teams have already secured their spots in the playoffs; however, the winner will advance directly to the Semifinals.
Which maps does FURIA pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
Strong maps
- Train: high win percentage (66.7%) with 24 matches played.
- Nuke: high win percentage (63.6%) with 22 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (57.5%) with 40 matches played.
- Inferno: high win percentage (55.6%) with 36 matches played.
Average results
- Mirage: average winning percentage (50.0%) with 34 matches played.
- Anubis: average winning percentage (47.4%) with 19 matches played.
Weak maps
- Ancient: low win percentage (0.0%) with 1 matches played.
Which maps does MOUZ pick and ban most often?
Strong maps
- Train: high win percentage (78.6%) with 14 matches played.
- Nuke: high win percentage (60.6%) with 33 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (57.9%) with 19 matches played.
- Mirage: high win percentage (56.8%) with 37 matches played.
- Inferno: average winning percentage (55.6%) with 36 matches played.
- Ancient: high win percentage (55.6%) with 27 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between FURIA and MOUZ at IEM Chengdu 2025
Predicting the outcome of the FURIA vs MOUZ match at IEM Chengdu 2025 is quite difficult. Both teams have shown good results this season and defeated strong opponents in the previous round. In our opinion, based on past performances, MOUZ are likely to win this match. Fans should expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting prediction: MOUZ wins.
