FURIA vs BIG Prediction: Home team to claim victory

The IEM Rio Major 2022 Legends Stage is the second stage of the most important tournament in the CS:GO world. The title of the champion is much more important than the prize pool, although it's not insignificant – $1,250,000. Teams that made it through the meat grinder of the Challengers stage will join the other teams of the Legends stage and show their best game that they prepared for the most important tournament of their career.

The first stage of the tournament is over. In the Legends Stage, sixteen teams will compete for a spot in the playoffs, where only eight of the participating teams qualify. The Legends Stage matches are played according to the Swiss system (each team plays for points until they have three wins or three losses). The knockout or elimination matches will be BO3, the rest will be BO1.

The match between FURIA and BIG will determine the second playoff participant, who will go undefeated through the Legends stage. Both teams perform at the highest level, but it is the strongest will go further.

FURIA

FURIA is the last home region representative at the tournament and the stands are incredibly supportive. On an incredible emotional lift, the FURIA boys beat their opponents and will now fight their way into the playoffs.

The latest change in the lineup was the arrival of Rafael saffee Costa in the sniper role.

• Best HLTV ranking: #3. The current ranking is #10;
• Best map: ancient, with a win rate of 100% in 3 games played;
• Worst map: inferno, with a 50% win rate after 4 games played.

BIG

BIG is very well prepared for this tournament. Since the Challengers stage they got a good shape and now they don't decrease their momentum in the Legends. Having outclassed their opponents without a chance, the Germans deserve to fight for the playoffs. We'll find out very soon if they can withstand and show their strongest game ever.

The last change in the squad was the arrival of the legendary Fatih gob b Dayik as head coach. And also Nils k1to Gruhne returned to the lineup.

• Best HLTV ranking: #1. The current ranking is #15;
• Best map: mirage, with a win rate of 67% in 6 games played;
• Worst map: inferno, with a 20% win rate after 5 games played.

Expert Betting Tips

BIG plays more structured and organized than their opponents from Brazil. The Germans always study their opponent and prepare their matches well. FURIA, in turn, has a good individual form of players and an incredible support of the audience, which puts a lot of pressure on the inexperienced players, but you can't say that BIG team players are like that and it's unlikely that this factor will be decisive in the game. Recently, the Brazilians have not been able to beat BIG, and will not be able to this time.

First bet: W2 for 2.555 at 1xbet.

Second bet: 1st Map W2 for 2.30 at Betway.

Third bet: 2nd Map W2 for 2.50 at Bet365.