Welcome to all esports and Counter-Strike 2 fans! From November 24 to December 14, 2025, the biggest tournament of the autumn–winter part of the season — StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is taking place. A total of 32 teams are competing for the championship title and a prize pool of $1,250,000. Among the Stage 3 Round 1 matches, we highlight FURIA vs NAVI, which promises to be highly entertaining. While the teams are preparing, we’ll share our CS2 betting tips and insights for this match.
How the bookies view it: FURIA favorite
Most bookmakers consider FURIA the favorite in their match against NAVI at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The team has shown strong progress this season and has won three consecutive tournaments.
FURIA form. What result can be expected from FURIA
Our betting tips and CS2 picks for the FURIA vs NAVI 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.
At the highest level team also performed at IEM Chengdu 2025. FURIA placed 2nd in their Group Stage group, and in the playoffs secured victories over Mongolz, Team Falcons, and Vitality, ultimately becoming the champions of the tournament.
The team also played at BLAST Rivals Fall 2025, where they once again claimed the championship title.
NAVI form. What result can be expected from NAVI
We continue our CS2 tips with analyzing NAVI form. Traditionally, we begin our analysis with the 2023 season. NaVi participated in the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023: European RMR A and qualified for the Major in Paris.
Before the Major, Natus Vincere placed top-4 at IEM Masters Rio 2023. The Paris tournament turned out to be a failure for NaVi — a top-11 finish can hardly be called a worthy result for a top-tier team.
NAVI roster: w0nderful, b1t, Aleksib, makazze, iM.
Before IEM Cologne, NaVi conducted a global reshuffle, updating the team’s roster. electroNic, Perfecto, and npl were replaced by jL from Apeks, iM from GamerLegion, and Aleksib, who had previously played for Ninjas in Pyjamas.
With the new roster, NaVi debuted at BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2023. "Born to Win" managed to qualify for the Fall Final, placing 4th–6th.
At IEM Cologne 2023, Natus Vincere played quite well, but below their usual level. They first lost 0-2 to MOUZ, then defeated OG in a Bo3. At the end of this top-tier championship, NaVi finished top-8 — a good result for the updated roster at the time.
The main result of the 2023 season for Natus Vincere was 2nd place at ESL Pro League Season 18, followed by a 3rd–4th place finish at BLAST Premier: World Final 2023.
2024 started on a positive note — the team was the best at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier A. But then their form slightly dipped: top-12 at ESL Pro League Season 19 and IEM Dallas 2024, as well as second place at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024.
It is worth noting NAVI’s first title win of the 2024 season — PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. The team was simply unstoppable and on their way to the championship defeated teams such as G2 Esports and FaZe Clan.
NAVI hit good form at the Esports World Cup 2024 — the main tournament of the season. At EWC 2024, NaVi started with a confident 2-0 win over FURIA. Reaching the playoffs, "Born to Win" once again faced FaZe Clan. This time, NaVi defeated FaZe 2-0. Then came a tough match against MOUZ, where NaVi lost the first map 1-13 but pulled themselves together and reached the grand final. In the final, they faced G2 Esports and won 2-1, securing their second prestigious title of the season.
At ESL Pro League Season 20, NaVi won Group A, easily defeating Lynn Vision, NiP, and Eternal Fire. In the playoffs, the team started with a 2-0 victory over archrivals Team Spirit, then beat G2 Esports (2-1), and in the final overcame Eternal Fire with a score of 3-2.
At IEM Rio 2024, NaVi advanced from Group A in second place, losing only to FURIA. In the playoffs, they defeated VP (2-0) and Heroic (2-1). In the grand final, NaVi outplayed MOUZ (3-1), earning their fourth major trophy of the season.
At PW Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A, NaVi won two matches — against Fnatic and Sinners, but then lost to MOUZ in the deciding match. However, on the second attempt, NaVi reached the Elimination Stage of the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 by defeating sAw 2-0.
In the elimination stage, NaVi began with a win over Liquid, then lost to MIBR and Spirit, after which they knocked out GamerLegion, but lost to Heroic, leaving the world championship just one step short of the playoffs.
The 2025 season began successfully for NaVi with a strong performance at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, where they made it to the top 8 and secured a tournament slot. At BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, the team also performed well and placed 3rd–4th.
Among the main achievements of Natus Vincere in the 2025 season so far are 3rd–4th place finishes at IEM Katowice 2025 and IEM Cologne 2025.
After unsuccessful performances at BLAST Bounty Fall 2025: Closed Qualifier and CS2 Esports World Cup 2025, NAVI are ready to redeem themselves with a victory at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2025. Although there were no world-class teams among the opponents, their performance at this tournament definitely boosted the team’s confidence.
NAVI played moderately at ESL Pro League Season 22, finishing in 5–8th place.
The team also participated in the Thunderpick World Championship 2025, where they took 2nd place.
At IEM Chengdu 2025, NAVI played unsuccessfully, finishing in the top 16.
Recent head to head
FURIA and NAVI have played each other 13 times, with the former winning 4 and the latter winning 9. The match at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 is not crucial, but neither team will give in easily.
Which maps does FURIA pick and ban most often?
Let’s analyze both teams map statistics to make smart CS2 picks.
Strong maps
- Nuke: high win percentage (65.4%) with 26 matches played.
- Train: high win percentage (65.4%) with 26 matches played.
- Dust2: high win percentage (57.5%) with 40 matches played.
- Inferno: high win percentage (56.1%) with 41 matches played.
- Mirage: high win percentage (55.3%) with 38 matches played.
Average results
- Ancient: average winning percentage (50.0%) with 2 matches played.
Weak maps
- Anubis: low win percentage (47.4%) with 19 matches played.
Which maps does NAVI pick and ban most often?
Strong maps
- Train: high win percentage (78.6%) with 14 matches played.
- Mirage: high win percentage (70.6%) with 34 matches played.
- Inferno: high win percentage (62.1%) with 29 matches played.
Average results
- Ancient: average winning percentage (52.0%) with 25 matches played.
- Dust2: average winning percentage (50.0%) with 16 matches played.
Weak maps
- Nuke: low win percentage (44.0%) with 25 matches played.
- Anubis: low win percentage (16.7%) with 6 matches played.
Predicted result of the match between FURIA and NAVI at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025
Most analysts and experts consider FURIA the favorite in the match against NAVI at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025. The team is showing good progress and has won three tournaments in a row. However, NAVI should not be underestimated, as the team is performing at a high level in this tournament and has not lost a single map so far. In our opinion, according to previous results, FURIA will win this match. Fans should expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting prediction: FURIA wins.
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