The BLAST Austin Major’s two surviving Brazilian teams are set for a quarterfinals matchup, but should you bet on Pain Gaming or Furia?
| Match | BLAST Austin Major playoffs |
|---|---|
| Kick-off | June 19, 2025 at 3 pm ET |
| Top pick | Furia wins 2-1 |
| Best price | GG.BET live odds |
| Betting favorite | Furia |
Brazilian Counter-Strike has put on a good show in Austin. Six teams entered the event and four of them have had legitimate success. Only two of them actually managed to make the playoffs, though. The good news for Brazilian fans is that one of them is guaranteed to place top four in the tournament, but which team will it be?
Betting tip: Roll with Furia, but you might need to get creative to bring home a good profit from this one.
My Furia vs Pain Gaming pick: Furia wins 2-1 (3.25 at gg.bet)
Desk analyst discourse and former player analysis about stepping up at majors and the pressure of big events is often just a way of rationalizing surprise outcomes for big events. That’s not the case here, though.
Furia has been a generally solid team throughout most of 2025, albeit not one that has gotten particularly good results. The team’s roster has really clicked in the BLAST Austin Major, though. Yuri “yuurih” Boian, Kaike “KSCERATO” Cerato, and Mareks “YEKINDAR” Gaļinskis are all posting markedly better numbers in the tournament.
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YEKINDAR in particular has been key to their success. While he’s normally known for being a sharp entry fragger, he’s operating at a higher level than at almost any other point in his career. Despite technically being a stand-in for Furia, his performance in the BLAST Austin Major stands as one of the best single tournaments of his eight-year career to this point.
Pain Gaming is much the same. The team has gotten a strong performance out of stand-in Franco “dgt” Garcia, and has seen Lucas “nqz” Soares put in a very strong showing.
Both teams have stepped up their games in the tournament. Furia, though, has stepped it up more and that should translate to a win.
| Furia | Pain Gaming |
|---|---|
| yuurih | Biguzera (IGL) |
| KSCERATO | nqz |
| FalleN | snow |
| molodoy | dav1deus |
| YEKINDAR | dgt |
| Metric | Furia | Pain Gaming | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistol round win% | 52.8% | 51.6% | Furia |
| Top-rated player | KSCERATO (1.15) | nqz (1.07) | Furia |
| Map win-loss | 45-45 | 40-54 | Furia |
Stats include all matches played by both teams in 2025.
Despite technically being regional rivals, Furia and Pain have only faced off twice since the rollout of Counter-Strike 2. Furia won a 2-1 against Pain in the Shanghai Major, while Pain took a best-of-one win over Furia in Stage 2 of the Austin Major.
Furia started in Stage 2 of the Austin Major, going 3-1. It then skated through Stage 3 with a 3-0 record:
Pain started in Stage 2 alongside furia, but faced a tougher road, going 3-1 in Stage 2 and then 3-2 in Stage 3.
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Furia to win | 1.50 |
| Pain Gaming to win | 2.51 |
| Over 2.5 maps | 2.00 |
Lines pulled from gg.bet at 1:58 pm MT on June 16, 2025.
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The GG.BET live odds regarding this match are quite fair. Furia is being shown respect as the favorite, though Pain Gaming isn’t being brushed off. To get maximum value out of your picks, it’s worth avoiding straight moneyline bets.
Our pick: Furia wins 2-1 @ 3.25 at gg.bet
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