MOUZ vs. paiN Gaming Prediction on October 7, 2024

Match info

With Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024, the best Counter-Strike 2 makes a comeback on the big scene. The $250,000 prize and a trip to IEM Katowice 2025 are up for grabs.

MOUZ and paiN Gaming are two of the 16 teams vying for the top prize. Their quarterfinal match will be the first game in Group A. We’ll try to determine who’s going to be the stronger side in this online Bo1 encounter (Monday, October 7 at 11 a.m. local time) and advance to the next round of the upper bracket, and which team falls to the lower bracket.

Meeting statistics

The current form of MOUZ

We use the form of MOUZ to begin the match analysis. They’ll play as the favored side in this match, as per the odds of online bookmakers. They are 1.50 on SportBet. Making it to the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 finals was MOUZ’s biggest accomplishment from the previous season. They faced off against ENCE there but lost 0-2. The German organization placed TOP-4 in the last competition of the 2023 season, BLAST Premier: World Final 2023.

They placed among the top seven at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European Qualifier B to kick off the 2024 season. They were in the top 4 at IEM Katowice 2024, which was the next event they took part in. In the actual competition, MOUZ advanced from TOP-1-2 to European RMR B. They moved on to IEM China 2024, which was coming up next, making it to the grand final this time, but FaZe were superior. MOUZ had a lot of confidence going into the ESL Pro League Season 19 playoffs. Additionally, they easily won the tournament after shutting out Vitality 3-0 in the final match.

MOUZ participated in IEM Dallas 2024 and placed in the top 12, which is extremely below the radar for a team of their caliber. They qualified for and placed among the top 4 in the Esports World Cup 2024. They started playing at IEM Cologne 2024 directly from the group stage, reached the playoffs, and fell to NaVi in the second round, finishing in the top 4. Since the “mice” were eliminated before the playoffs, the ESL Pro League Season 20 was an absolute bust for them.

The current form of paiN Gaming

Betting CS2 sites are pegging paiN Gaming as the underdogs in this match.

The Brazilian team participated in numerous events in 2024, but no noteworthy outcomes were attained. By far the biggest event they appeared at was PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, where paiN were able to demonstrate both character and strong performance. Even though they only made it to the top 9–11, that’s still a respectable result for them. On the home stage is where paiN shine. They have won B-tier events on a regular basis, effectively dominating the Latin American landscape. In this instance, they won the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 and took home $100,000.

One of the noteworthy outcomes in 2024 was arriving at the IEM Cologne following successful local qualifications. In the event itself, paiN Gaming finished in the top 8 after dropping to the lower bracket. They participated in BLAST Premier: Fall Showdown 2024 later on, where they placed among the TOP-8, which is kind of the usual outcome for the Brazilians.

Head-to-head

The teams faced at Dacha Belgrade Season 2, where paiN won.

Match analytics

paiN will be our choice in this match for two reasons: MOUZ looked awful in the ESL Pro League Season 20 and paiN will compete at home, which will boost their confidence, particularly in Bo1.

Tip: Match Winner paiN, with odds of 2.49 on Rivalry.