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fnatic vs MIBR — match prediction & analysis

29 October at 17:00 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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On paper this is lopsided: MIBR sit 23 places above fnatic in the world ranking. Those gaps close more often than people expect, so here is what the numbers say once form, head-to-head and the map pool get a vote.

fnatic come in ranked #36 in the world, MIBR #13.

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fnatic

✅ Cache strength: 81% winrate over 21 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Cache (52% pick rate)

✅ Strong recent form: 25 wins in last 38 (63%) shows momentum

❌ Only 27% winrate on Dust2 over 11 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Nuke (97% banned), reducing veto flexibility

MIBR

✅ Cache strength: 70% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Strong recent form: 17 wins in last 27 (66%) shows momentum

❌ Practically never plays Dust2 (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility

Recent form

fnaticWWLLW3 of 5 won
MIBRWWLWW4 of 5 won

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.

fnaticMIBR
81%21 maps Cache 70%10 maps
27%11 maps Dust2 -0 maps
36%11 maps Mirage 62%13 maps
67%15 maps Inferno 69%13 maps
-0 maps Nuke 54%13 maps
67%21 maps Ancient 50%12 maps
80%10 maps Anubis 67%3 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 matches are free for everyone).

Line-ups

Player rating: ★ top · high · average · low

fnatic
fEAR fEAR0.91
★ jambo jambo1.15
jackasmo jackasmo1.14
cairne cairne1.13
mazay mazay1.10
MIBR
tomaszin tomaszin1.05
★ insani insani1.24
nqz nqz1.08
venomzera venomzera1.10
LNZ LNZ0.95

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