SAW vs FURIA

Team Form & Rankings

sAw (~#49) enter FISSURE Playground #1 after a strong run at the Austin Major, including a surprise 2–1 upset victory over FURIA in the Play‑In stage, showing resilience and clutch ability.

FURIA (#8) are the only top‑10 invitee with high expectations, but their recent consistency has wavered—they dropped maps to weaker opponents and showed signs of weakness in close scenarios.

Head‑to‑head: sAw beat FURIA 2–1 in their most recent Bo3, demonstrating they can compete under pressure.

Edge: Slightly favors sAw, given their recent upset and FURIA’s fluctuation in form.

Map Pool Insights

In their showdown, sAw picked Anubis and Inferno, both of which they secured (13–11, 13–9), displaying strong CT mid-round discipline.

FURIA took Dust2 convincingly (13–3), showing their territorial strength, but failed to maintain control on other maps.

Map advantage: Even—sAw can compete on FURIA’s pick maps, and their flexibility gives them veto control.

Individual & Tactical Factors

sAw’s core stars (Ag1l, MUTiRis, story) produced balanced performances across the series, with Ag1l and MUTiRis combining for multiple multi‑kill impact rounds.

FURIA’s yuurih and skullz had moments of dominance on Dust2, but the rest of the roster struggled under sAw’s mid‑round pressure.

Tactically, sAw rely on fast mid‑round aggression and utility stacking, whereas FURIA aim for slower executes and heavy hallway control.

Tactical Scenarios & Prediction

Map 1 (sAw pick – Anubis): Expect early CT rounds and disciplined post‑plant control—Prediction: **13–11 sAw**.

Map 2 (FURIA pick – Dust2): FURIA should dominate territory, but sAw’s adaptability keeps it competitive—Prediction: **13–9 FURIA**.

Map 3 (Inferno – sAw pick): Their strong Execute discipline and defensive setups favor them—Prediction: **13–10 sAw**.

Summary

sAw bring recent momentum, map versatility, and demonstrated composure in clutch situations.

FURIA still hold higher rank and home advantage, but their recent performances have been shaky.

This should be a close showdown, with sAw carrying confidence and edge in mid‑round reads.

AI Predicted score

sAw 2–1 FURIA