MOUZ vs BetBoom Prediction 17 January 2025

📢What form will the teams be in as they approach the new season? In the upcoming BLAST Bounty match, MOUZ will face BetBoom. Will the Russian team manage to pull off an upset in this encounter? We will find out in the prediction below.

MOUZ

📝MOUZ showed impressive results last year and reached the 1st place in the HLTV world rankings for the first time. Although the "mice" had rough periods throughout the last season, they managed to finish in 3-4 place at the PW Shanghai Major. Despite rumors of roster changes, they are approaching the upcoming tournament with their previous lineup, which is one of the youngest at the tier-1 level.

❗️It's worth noting that the total of the second map under 22.5 rounds has played out in 6 of MOUZ's last 7 matches. A similar trend is observed with BetBoom.

BetBoom

📝At times, the previous BetBoom lineup showed decent results at top tournaments and could even compete with the strongest teams. However, they failed to establish themselves at the tier-1 level, and the final push for roster changes came when they couldn't qualify for the PW Shanghai Major, losing in the decisive match to GamerLegion (1:2). Now Boombl4 and Ax1Le have joined the team, potentially elevating the roster to a new level.

❗️It is noteworthy that BetBoom wins with a +6.5 round handicap (in bo3 series) in 17 of their last 19 matches.

Editor's Prediction

📊MOUZ is a team that gains momentum throughout a tournament and often struggles against underdogs, especially in the early matches. Statistically, BetBoom wins with a (+1.5) map handicap in 18 of their last 19 bo3 matches. In our opinion, a similar outcome is quite possible in this encounter.