North Macedonia vs Lithuania

Team Form & Rankings

North Macedonia (unranked) enter after a recent best-of-five qualifier win against Serbia, showing flashes of competitiveness but limited CS2 Bo3 experience—core players logged around 5 maps in the last 30 days.

Lithuania (unranked) have been quieter recently: only a handful of online losses and wins in Bo1s, but no shared team play in the past month.

Head-to-head: These national sides have never met before in a Bo3 setting, making this a fresh, unpredictable clash.

Edge: Slight tilt toward North Macedonia due to more recent team matches and recent best-of-five success.

Map Pool Insights

Both teams have zero recorded activity on the event’s seven-map pool (Dust2, Mirage, Inferno, Nuke, Train, Ancient, Anubis), so initial map picks may be experimental.

Neither side holds a statistical advantage on any specific map, making veto strategy and in-game adaptability more critical than map history.

Individual & Tactical Factors

North Macedonia’s lineup (NENO, dan1, aidKiT, stressarN, KiMaRR) show inconsistent individual stats—some potential fraggers, but overall lacking LAN Bo3 experience.

Lithuania’s core (spardaus, dziugss, ryu, Bymas, MAGILA) also lack recent offline datasets, with only Bo1s and online play in the last month.

Expect simple strategies—standard defaults, basic utility use, and reliance on duels rather than complex mid-round setups.

Tactical Scenarios & Prediction

Map 1 (both pick fresh map): Likely close and tactical, with the winner to secure early pistol rounds—prediction: **13–11 North Macedonia**.

Map 2 (counter-pick): The trailing team may tighten their approach, leading to another low-round affair—prediction: **13–11 Lithuania**.

Map 3 (decider): Momentum from the first win and adjustment speed will decide this, with potential for a pistol-deciding final—prediction: **13–12 North Macedonia**.

Summary

This is a contest of fundamentals. With no recent Bo3 background for either team, early pistol wins, discipline under pressure, and quick in-series adaptation will be the key differentiators.

North Macedonia's best-of-five LAN qualifier success gives them a slight edge, but Lithuania’s Bo1 performances suggest they can answer back.

AI Predicted score

North Macedonia 2–1 Lithuania