FaZe vs BIG Prediction 1 February 2025

📢Who will emerge stronger in the upcoming IEM Katowice clash? The opening match of Group A will feature a showdown between FaZe and BIG, competing in a bo3 format. Can the German team compete with one of the world's strongest teams? We'll find out in the prediction below.

FaZe

📝FaZe struggled to find their game for a long time, but nevertheless, they reached the finals of the PW Shanghai Major at the end of the previous season. Although they lost the championship battle to Spirit (1:2), they can be proud of being finalists in two majors last year. After making a roster change, the team participated in BLAST Bounty, but their performance was not successful. First, karrigan and company narrowly defeated M80 (2:1), and then they couldn't win a single map against paiN (0:2).

❗️It is worth noting that the total of the first map was less than 23.5 rounds in 12 consecutive matches for FaZe. Meanwhile, for BIG, the first map ended with a total of less than 21.5 rounds in 5 consecutive games.

BIG

📝Before the start of the current season, BIG added two talented players - hyped and kyuubii, marking their return to a fully German lineup. While the team cannot yet boast stability, their initial results are commendable. Particularly impressive are the last two matches against Imperial fe and HEROIC, where they left no chance for their opponents, winning both cases 2:0.

❗️It's noteworthy that BIG wins with a handicap (+4.5) rounds on the second map in 15 consecutive matches.

Editor's Prediction

📊If we look at the recent results of both sides, there are no reasons to consider the European team as the favorite for this match. Of course, FaZe remains in the top five teams in the world for a reason and could have significantly improved their game over two weeks. However, currently, BIG is showing excellent shooting skills and, according to statistics, wins with a handicap (+1.5) on maps in 14 out of their last 15 bo3 matches. In our opinion, this confrontation might end with a similar result.