The group stage match between FaZe and Falcons at BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 sets up an exciting battle. FaZe seek to regain stability, while Falcons look to extend their strong run and positive record against FaZe. In this prediction, we’ll review their form, map pool, and offer a match forecast.
Current Form of the Teams
FaZe
Over the past three months, FaZe have played 58 maps, winning 33, showing an unstable yet competitive form. In the past month, they secured 3rd place at PGL Bucharest 2025 and finished 7th-8th at IEM Melbourne 2025. In their last five matches, FaZe claimed three wins (beating 3DMAX and Complexity) but suffered losses to GamerLegion and The MongolZ.
Falcons
Falcons had a very active period, playing 88 maps and winning 49 of them. In April, they overcame a tough start to become champions at PGL Bucharest 2025. With new AWPer m0NESY, they also reached the final of IEM Melbourne 2025, only losing to Vitality. In their last five matches, Falcons secured three wins (against MOUZ, GamerLegion, and NAVI) and suffered two losses, both to Vitality.
Map Pool Prediction
In the initial ban phase, FaZe are expected to ban Train, which is their consistent ban. Falcons, on the other hand, will likely remove Anubis, their weakest map.
During the pick phase, FaZe are likely to pick Ancient, a map they’ve chosen 13 times with a decent 62% win rate. Another strong option could be Inferno, where they boast a 67% win rate.
Falcons will probably pick either Dust2 or Nuke — both maps where they have consistent win rates (63% on Dust2 with a five-win streak, 62% on Nuke).
In the second ban phase, FaZe might remove Mirage, considering Falcons have their highest win rate there (66%), while Falcons could ban Overpass or Inferno to deny FaZe their comfort picks.
Thus, the expected map pool is:
- Bans: Train (FaZe), Anubis (Falcons)
- Picks: Ancient (FaZe), Dust2 (Falcons)
- Second bans: Mirage (FaZe), Inferno (Falcons)
- Decider: Likely to be Nuke, which could be an interesting battleground.
Head-to-Head Matches
In the past six months, FaZe and Falcons have faced each other three times:
- At the Shanghai Major qualifiers, FaZe won Nuke with a score of 16:12.
- At Cluj-Napoca 2025, Falcons won by taking Ancient and Dust2.
- At PGL Bucharest 2025, Falcons again defeated FaZe in a bo3 series, winning 2:1.
Overall, the recent head-to-head record shows a clear advantage for Falcons.
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Match Prediction
Despite FaZe’s strong lineup, Falcons are currently in better form. They have secured major victories at their last two tournaments, boast a solid map pool, and have already defeated FaZe multiple times in official matches. Falcons also hold a clear advantage in terms of key players’ individual form and in-game adaptability.
A tense battle is expected, but given the recent results and Falcons’ winning streak against FaZe, they come into this matchup as the favorites. However, similar to Vitality, Falcons will have little time to rest before the tournament starts, which could affect their stability and overall performance.
Prediction: Falcons to win 2-1.
