Vitality vs FURIA — CS2 Match BO5 at Playoffs

What a great final we’re getting to close out IEM Chengdu. FURIA have certainly impressed again throughout the tournament, showing consistency and firepower. Vitality, on the other hand, haven’t had entirely smooth sailing to reach the final — but they came up clutch against MOUZ when it mattered most. FURIA’s only loss, notably, also came against MOUZ. Yesterday’s performances make this prediction a bit tricky. Every FURIA player posted a 1.00+ rating, and yuurih was just outstanding against arguably the toughest individual team in the event. For Falcons, to be fair, only kyousuke really showed up. Vitality’s CT campaigns have been stellar. As we mentioned before the tournament, counter-terrorist confidence is the key to lifting a trophy. Vitality have a real chance to lock down sites with apEX’s reads and the team’s individual brilliance against the Brazilians’ aggression. Vitality have had FURIA in their pocket in recent meetings — and we expect the French squad to show up once again in the grand final. When was the last time they lost a final, anyway? We’re backing their experience and power to push through this tough matchup and lift the trophy again at 1.42 odds. Also worth a look: -5.5 match handicap at 1.72 odds for a cleaner win

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