FURIA vs 9z — match prediction & analysis
FURIA and 9z have shared a server 14 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.
FURIA come in ranked #4 in the world, 9z #16.
FURIA
✅ Nuke strength: 67% winrate over 9 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Head-to-head edge: 64% versus 9z historically gives veto and psychological advantage
❌ Heavy Anubis ban usage (70% bans) limits their map bargaining
9z
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (67% pick rate)
❌ Only 40% winrate on Inferno over 5 maps — exploitable in the veto
❌ Practically never plays Anubis (93% banned), reducing veto flexibility
❌ Weak head-to-head (36% versus FURIA) undermines matchup confidence
Recent form
Head to head
FURIA and 9z have met 14 times in the period we track — FURIA 9, 9z 5.
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
Our picks
🎯 Series — FURIA to win 2-0
Line-ups
FURIA
molodoy1.10
yuurih0.96
FalleN0.88
KSCERATO1.21
YEKINDAR1.07
9z
dgt1.14
max0.89
meyern0.95
luchov1.02
HUASOPEEK1.14
More on these teams
All FURIA predictions and results
All 9z predictions and results
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