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.
✅ 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
✅ 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
Astralis and fnatic have met 3 times in the period we track — Astralis 2, fnatic 1.
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.
phzy1.09
HooXi0.93
jabbi1.08
Staehr1.18
ryu1.10
fEAR0.94
jambo1.15
jackasmo1.17
cairne1.17
mazay1.10
All Astralis predictions and results
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Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.