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FORZE Reload are ranked around #104 globally, coming in with a moderate form (~60% win rate over 30 days, 3 wins in their last 5 matches) and a Swiss-entry victory over BIG Academy in this matchup.
BIG Academy are unranked, fielding a fresh lineup and lacking recent Bo3 experience—0 matches played as a core.
Betting odds favored FORZE Reload (~1.55–1.60 vs BIG Academy’s 2.32) turn0search13, while community votes leaned toward BIG Academy—but with zero track record, this is optimism without proof.
The edge goes to FORZE Reload—higher ranking, stronger form, and proven recent performance.
FORZE Reload: rexxie topped charts: 40–30 K-D, 1.29 rating, 81% KAST KusMe close behind: 41–31, 1.24 rating Core trio (shady, rikon) also posted solid performances (1.23 and 1.11 ratings). Applied balanced T-side executions and rigid CT rotations across both maps.
BIG Academy: prosus was best performer with 40–33 and 1.14 rating. Other players underperformed—ratings between 0.63–0.96—indicating lack of depth. Tactically struggled to counter FORZE's mid-round discipline and retake setups.
FORZE Reload’s top-heavy but cohesive unit outperformed across the board.
Dust2 (BIG pick): FORZE shut it down with dominant T-side utility usage and strong retakes, ending 13–6.
Nuke (FORZE pick): A tighter affair, but FORZE's structured T-side control and CT economy management saw them edge 16–13.
A hypothetical Anubis decider would likely still favor FORZE Reload—superior mechanics, mid-round reads, and map control give them the advantage.
FORZE Reload simply outclassed BIG Academy across both tactical execution and individual output.
FORZE Reload: Strong individual star power (rexxie, KusMe), proven Bo3 structure, map versatility. Moderate depth beyond core trio
BIG Academy: Fresh roster, occasional flashes from prosus, Inexperienced core, limited adaptability, poor second-tier support.
FORZE Reload brought the pressure and closed out effectively—BIG Academy couldn’t respond.
Reload 2–0 BIG Academy
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