Match preview · Roman Imperium Cup IX

FaZe vs Sangal — match prediction & analysis

8 October at 18:30 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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Sangal arrive in far better shape than FaZe — the recent results are not close. Form is the loudest signal in CS2 and the easiest to over-read, so it is one input here, not the answer.

FaZe come in ranked #14 in the world, Sangal #48.

FaZe

✅ Nuke strength: 80% winrate over 5 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (45% pick rate)

❌ Only 29% winrate on Ancient over 7 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Heavy Inferno ban usage (83% bans) limits their map bargaining

❌ Form slump: 7 losses in last 13 points to recent inconsistency

Sangal

✅ Nuke strength: 91% winrate over 11 maps is a strong tactical pick

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

✅ Strong recent form: 19 wins in last 28 (72%) shows momentum

❌ Only 38% winrate on Dust2 over 8 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Inferno (96% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Recent form

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.

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

FaZe

JBOEN1.02

★ Twistzz1.15

jcobbb1.08

frozen1.05

Neityu0.94

Sangal

R4DYX1.09

Joey1.10

bnox1.10

★ adamS1.16

puuha1.02

More on these teams

All FaZe predictions and results
All Sangal predictions and results

Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.