The final stage of the Counter-Strike 2 Budapest Major 2025 is upon us, and only eight teams remain in the battle from the original pool of 32 teams that initially entered the tournament.
Scheduled to kick off on December 11th, the CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs will see Team Spirit, Falcons, Vitality, MongolZ, FURIA, NAVI, MOUZ, and FaZe Clan fighting it out at the MVM Dome for a shot at the prestigious trophy alongside a lion’s share of the $1,250,000 USD prize pool.
Players participating in the Budapest Major Pick’Ems have roughly three days to make their picks before the predictions are locked. To fully advance your tournament coin and stay in contention for the Diamond coin, you’ll need to get at least four predictions correct out of the seven total picks placed during the Playoffs stage, including two correct picks in the Quarterfinals and one correct pick in both the Semifinals and the Grand Final.
In this article, we’ll go through our Pick’Ems for the CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs.
CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs Pick’Ems
Overall, the past three stages of the Budapest Major have been riddled with upsets, turning the event into one of the most unpredictable Majors in recent memory.
Fortunately, the absence of BO1s in the Playoffs reduces some of that volatility, but with how closely matched these final teams are, predicting a clear winner is still far from easy.
With that being said, we have listed our predictions for the CS2 Budapest Major 2025 Playoffs Pick’Ems below:
Quarterfinals
- Team Spirit vs Falcons (W)
- Vitality (W) vs The MongolZ
- FURIA (W) vs Natus Vincere
- MOUZ (W) vs FaZe Clan
Semifinals
- Falcons vs Vitality (W)
- FURIA (W) vs MOUZ
Grand Final
- Vitality vs FURIA (W)
FURIA is arguably the strongest team in CS2 at the moment, filled with exceptional individual talent and cruising through Stage 3 with a flawless 3-0 record. It’s no surprise they’re widely considered the favorites to take the title.
Should FURIA take home the trophy, you’ll just need one correct prediction from the rest of the Quarterfinals matchups to secure full points during this stage.
As always, make sure to do your own research before submitting your predictions and keep in mind that upsets are always possible. Also, don’t forget to lock in your picks before the prediction window closes. Otherwise, you may end up missing out on all the potential points for the Playoffs Pick’Ems.