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Astralis vs fnatic — match prediction & analysis

3 October at 19:30 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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Astralis and fnatic have shared a server 3 times in the period we track, which makes this one of the rarer matchups where the head-to-head actually means something. We weighed it against form, ranking and the map pool.

Astralis come in ranked #11 in the world, fnatic #47.

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Astralis

✅ Cache strength: 82% winrate over 11 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (83% pick rate)

✅ Head-to-head edge: 67% versus fnatic historically gives veto and psychological advantage

❌ Only 0% winrate on Dust2 over 5 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Anubis ban usage (65% bans) limits their map bargaining

fnatic

✅ Anubis strength: 90% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (57% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 22 wins in last 30 (67%) shows momentum

❌ Only 30% winrate on Mirage over 10 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Nuke (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility

❌ Weak head-to-head (33% versus Astralis) undermines matchup confidence

Recent form

AstralisWWLLW3 of 5 won
fnaticWWLLW3 of 5 won

Head to head

Astralis and fnatic have met 3 times in the period we track — Astralis 2, fnatic 1.

13 Jan 2026BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 · Ancient — Astralis13 - 4
13 Jan 2026BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 · Overpass — Astralis13 - 11
13 Jan 2026BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 1 · Mirage — fnatic12 - 16

The map pool

Win, pick and ban rates over the last three months. This is where a series is often decided before it starts — a team can steer the veto onto a map the opponent rarely plays.

Astralisfnatic
82%11 maps Cache 82%17 maps
0%5 maps Dust2 56%9 maps
50%4 maps Mirage 30%10 maps
33%9 maps Inferno 60%10 maps
22%9 maps Nuke -0 maps
75%16 maps Ancient 80%15 maps
-2 maps Anubis 90%10 maps

The maps

The veto isn't done yet — map picks land right before kickoff, and this page updates automatically.

Our picks

🔒 1 pick for this match — unlocked for premium members on csedge.io (today's featured match is free for everyone).

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

Astralis
phzy phzy1.09
HooXi HooXi0.93
jabbi jabbi1.08
★ Staehr Staehr1.18
ryu ryu1.10
fnatic
fEAR fEAR0.94
jambo jambo1.15
★ jackasmo jackasmo1.17
★ cairne cairne1.17
mazay mazay1.10

More on these teams

All Astralis predictions and results
All fnatic predictions and results

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