Match preview · PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

Aurora vs MOUZ — match prediction & analysis

29 October at 15:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

Barely anything separates these two in the ranking, and that is usually where a series is decided in the veto rather than on aim. We looked at which maps each side can actually steer to.

Aurora come in ranked #5 in the world, MOUZ #4.

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Aurora

✅ Anubis strength: 75% winrate over 12 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Ancient (100% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 18 wins in last 28 (67%) shows momentum

❌ Heavy Ancient ban usage (86% bans) limits their map bargaining

❌ Weak head-to-head (23% versus MOUZ) undermines matchup confidence

MOUZ

✅ Mirage strength: 81% winrate over 16 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Mirage (55% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 19 wins in last 26 (73%) shows momentum

❌ Only 33% winrate on Ancient over 9 maps — exploitable in the veto

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

Recent form

AuroraWWWLW4 of 5 won

MOUZWWWLL3 of 5 won

Head to head

Aurora and MOUZ have met 13 times in the period we track — Aurora 3, MOUZ 10.

15 May 2026PGL Astana 2026 · Nuke — MOUZ8 - 13

15 May 2026PGL Astana 2026 · Dust2 — MOUZ11 - 13

12 May 2026PGL Astana 2026 · Nuke — MOUZ15 - 19

12 May 2026PGL Astana 2026 · Dust2 — MOUZ11 - 13

15 Apr 2026IEM Rio 2026 · Mirage — MOUZ8 - 13

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.

AuroraMOUZ

67%9 maps Cache 43%7 maps

60%10 maps Dust2 64%14 maps

64%14 maps Mirage 81%16 maps

50%12 maps Inferno 75%8 maps

62%8 maps Nuke 69%13 maps

-1 maps Ancient 33%9 maps

75%12 maps Anubis -0 maps

The maps

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

Our picks

Per-map picks publish automatically the moment the map veto is done.

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

Aurora

woxic1.05

XANTARES0.99

Wicadia1.10

★

Jimpphat1.14

kyxsan0.94

MOUZ

torzsi1.09

★

Spinx1.14

xertioN1.09

PR1.03

xelex1.04

More on these teams

All Aurora predictions and results
All MOUZ predictions and results

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