PGL Bucharest has a fresh face with Aurora, but how should you approach betting on this squad’s match against 3DMAX?
Don’t worry, Counter-Strike fans. You didn’t miss a top-10 team’s rise. Aurora is a familiar esports organization for longtime Counter-Strike fans, fielding a successful team in the tier-two for a long while now. It looked ready to continue this after a win at Galaxy Battle 2025. Instead, its Russian team has been benched.
That’s because the organization has acquired the full lineup of Eternal Fire, jumping into the top tier of Counter-Strike esports. With all that said, what’s the betting outlook for Aurora’s match against 3DMAX?
3DMAX vs Astralis – HIGHLIGHTS – PGL Bucharest 2025 | CS2
Aurora and 3DMAX will face off on April 8, 2025 for a spot in the PGL Bucharest playoffs. Both teams have a 2-0 record in the group stage, and another win will punch their ticket into the next step. The loser will have two more chances to advance forward.
Eternal Fire might have a new name, but its roster and results are seemingly set to continue forward. The Turkish squad has been one of the best in Counter-Strike for some time, despite rarely taking tournament wins. It remains to be seen whether that will change, but the team is looking strong in PGL Bucharest with wins over Pain Gaming and Legacy.
Aurora absorbed the full roster of Eternal Fire, which includes these players:
Aurora’s squad has been insta-banning Ancient, but has played regularly and successfully basically everywhere else. It has a roughly 50% winrate on most maps but has a very strong record on Nuke and Anubis. Its record on Anubis is an eye-popping 14-3 in 2025.
3DMAX was one of the higher-ranked teams entering PGL Bucharest, but the team has definitely exceeded expectations thus far. The team’s run in the event started with a tough 2-1 win over The MongolZ, which was followed by another 2-1 victory over Astralis.
3DMAX’s roster is on a roll in PGL Bucharest, with its new lineup including these players:
In 2025, 3DMAX has been very strong on Inferno, boasting an 11-4 record. It’s also off to a very good start on Train, going 4-1 thus far. Its record is unremarkable elsewhere, save a 4-8 run on Ancient. All this said, remember that 3DMAX only added bodyy in February.
3DMAX has actually been competitive against Eternal Fire, despite being ranked significantly lower. Dating back to the Shanghai Major’s final RMR, the two teams have faced off four times and split wins evenly. Their last matchup came in the ESL Pro League Season 21 group stage, which 3DMAX won 2-0.
Aurora vs Legacy – HIGHLIGHTS – PGL Bucharest 2025 | CS2
Aurora is a 1.50 favorite against 3DMAX for their group stage matchup in PGL Bucharest. The moneyline on 3DMAX stands at 2.40. That’s actually a bit of progress for 3DMAX when it comes to winning over bookies, but Aurora is still the definitive favorite here.
Aurora should be able to get the victory over 3DMAX. While 3DMAX is looking good in PGL Bucharest, don’t overlook Aurora. They have the same 2-0 record and have a much stronger body of work in recent months.
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