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Match preview · PGL Masters Bucharest 2026

Liquid vs FURIA — match prediction & analysis

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

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On paper this is lopsided: FURIA sit 20 places above Liquid 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.

Liquid come in ranked #23 in the world, FURIA #3.

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Liquid

✅ Inferno strength: 90% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Reliably steers the veto to Anubis (56% pick rate)

❌ Only 30% winrate on Dust2 over 10 maps — exploitable in the veto

❌ Practically never plays Ancient (90% banned), reducing veto flexibility

FURIA

✅ Inferno strength: 80% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick

✅ Strong recent form: 20 wins in last 33 (61%) shows momentum

❌ Heavy Anubis ban usage (74% bans) limits their map bargaining

Recent form

LiquidLWLWL2 of 5 won
FURIAWLLWW3 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.

LiquidFURIA
53%15 maps Cache 50%12 maps
30%10 maps Dust2 54%13 maps
80%10 maps Mirage 59%17 maps
90%10 maps Inferno 80%10 maps
50%12 maps Nuke 54%13 maps
33%3 maps Ancient 50%14 maps
58%12 maps Anubis -2 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

Liquid
NAF NAF1.14
★ EliGE EliGE1.16
malbsMd malbsMd1.08
Jorko Jorko1.05
JT JT0.96
FURIA
FalleN FalleN0.90
yuurih yuurih0.97
★ KSCERATO KSCERATO1.20
YEKINDAR YEKINDAR1.07
molodoy molodoy1.13

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