Barely anything separates these two in the ranking, and that is usually where a series is decided in the veto rather than on aim. We looked at which maps each side can actually steer to.
Spirit come in ranked #1 in the world, MOUZ #4.
✅ Anubis strength: 80% winrate over 10 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Dust2 (67% pick rate)
✅ Strong recent form: 19 wins in last 26 (67%) shows momentum
❌ Practically never plays Inferno (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility
✅ Mirage strength: 80% winrate over 15 maps is a strong tactical pick
✅ Reliably steers the veto to Mirage (57% pick rate)
✅ Strong recent form: 18 wins in last 25 (70%) shows momentum
❌ Only 33% winrate on Ancient over 9 maps — exploitable in the veto
❌ Practically never plays Anubis (100% banned), reducing veto flexibility
❌ Weak head-to-head (41% versus Spirit) undermines matchup confidence
Spirit and MOUZ have met 39 times in the period we track — Spirit 23, MOUZ 16.
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.
🎯 Series — Spirit to win 2-0
Spirit
sh1ro1.12
magixx0.97
donk1.34
tN1R1.04
zont1x0.99
torzsi1.09
Spinx1.15
xertioN1.09
PR1.03
xelex1.05
All Spirit predictions and results
All MOUZ predictions and results
Statistical model estimates, published for entertainment. Match data: HLTV.org.