Wildcard vs FURIA Prediction 31 January 2025

📢Which team will claim victory in the upcoming IEM Katowice match? In the upper bracket quarterfinals, Wildcard and FURIA will face off for a spot in the main stage. In our prediction, we will analyze the match in detail and select the most optimal outcome for a bet.

Wildcard

📝In the previous season, Wildcard significantly improved their level of play and entered the top 20 of the world rankings according to HLTV. The current year began with a victory at Frost and Fire, but then they finished last at BLAST Bounty, losing to Astralis (0:2). The team approached this tournament in better form and won their first match against BIG with a score of 2:0 without any issues.

❗️It is worth noting that Wildcard wins with a rounds handicap (+8.5) in 17 out of the last 18 Bo3 matches.

FURIA

📝FURIA continues to be a leading team in Brazil and currently holds 9th place in the world rankings by HLTV. Although they cannot yet boast the same level of play as in their best years, they show respectable results in major tournaments. However, the current season did not start well for the Brazilians. At BLAST Bounty, they finished 9th-16th, winning only against Nemiga (2:1). In IEM Katowice, the first opponent for the "panthers" was the female team Imperial fe, which, despite a close battle on the first map, lost the match with a score of 0:2.

❗️Note that FURIA wins with a rounds handicap (+2.5) on the first map in 5 consecutive matches.

Editor's Prediction

📊The Brazilians are considered favorites, but the game is unlikely to be easy for them. In their last head-to-head match, they barely won with a score of 16:14. Considering the recent results of both teams, we believe Wildcard has every chance to win not only one map but the entire match. Nevertheless, FURIA with their map pool should not be left with zero on the scoreboard. Therefore, the most likely outcome for us in this match is total over 2.5 maps.