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FOKUS vs Astralis — match prediction & analysis

21 September at 15:30 Oslo · by the CS Edge model

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FOKUS vs Astralis at Stake Pulse Beat II is the kind of match that looks obvious until you check the map pool. Here is what our model weighs before it commits to a call.

Our call: Astralis to win — 72% (a high-risk pick)

How it ended

Astralis won 0–2. ✅ Our call was right — we said Astralis at 72%.

Cache — 11–13

Ancient — 8–13

Mirage — –

FOKUS

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

Astralis

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

Head to head

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

The maps

Cache — FOKUS's pick

Ancient — Astralis's pick

Mirage — the decider

Our picks

🎯 Series — Astralis to win 2-0

🎯 Astralis to win Ancient

More on these teams

All FOKUS predictions and results
All Astralis predictions and results

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