Aurora vs Complexity: PGL Bucharest playoffs betting guide

Steven Rondina Published 10/04/2025

Complexity Gaming has overcome the odds and made it to the PGL Bucharest playoffs, but the odds continue to be stacked against them with Aurora set to welcome them.

PGL Bucharest has been a wild event so far, in no small part due to Complexity Gaming. The North American squad was expected to be an early elimination from the event, but it instead defeated some of the favorites to win and earned a spot in the playoffs.

Unfortunately for Complexity, the early doubts regarding the team’s chances means that it has near-bottom seeding. In turn, this means that Complexity has to consistently play the toughest matchups at each step. This is seen with this brutal matchup against Aurora.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1me_tuIlKg

Aurora vs Complexity Gaming match details, stakes

Aurora vs Complexity Gaming is one of the four quarterfinal matches in the PGL Bucharest playoffs. The match is a best-of-three and will take place on April 11, 2025. The winner will advance to the semifinals to face the winner of G2 Esports vs Virtus.pro, while the loser is eliminated.

Aurora vs Complexity Gaming recent form, results, and rosters

Aurora roster and recent results

Aurora was long a staple of tier-two European events, but the organization was rocketed to the tier-one scene after it acquired all five players from Eternal Fire. Eternal Fire has been one of the best Counter-Strike teams in the world for a long while now, placing well in a long list of major tournaments.

For its first tournament as Aurora, the Turkish squad went 3-1 in the group stage. This included a loss to 3DMAX and wins over Apogee Esports, Legacy, and Pain Gaming. Aurora’s current roster includes these players:

• İsmailсan “XANTARES” Dörtkardeş
• Engin “MAJ3R” Küpeli
• Ali “Wicadia” Haydar Yalçın
• Özgür “woxic” Eker
• Samet “jottAAA” Köklü

Aurora map pool

Aurora is very strong on Anubis and Nuke, while having a roughly even win-loss on all the other maps it plays on. The one map it doesn’t play on? Ancient.

Complexity Gaming roster and recent results

Complexity Gaming underwhelmed fans in 2025 with runs in North American qualifiers and early eliminations from LANs. That has changed in PGL Bucharest. The team stunned Team Falcons in the first round of the event, then followed that up by beating Furia. G2 Esports stopped Complexity from sprinting into the playoffs, but the team punched its ticket with a win over FaZe Clan.

The 2025 roster for Complexity Gaming includes these players:

• Ioannis “JT” Theodosiou
• Michael “Grim” Wince
• Håkon “hallzerk” Fjærli
• Danny “Cxzi” Strzelczyk
• Nicholas “nicx” Lee

Complexity Gaming map pool

Complexity Gaming’s success has largely come down to its strength on Anubis and Train. It’s also 3-0 on Nuke in 2025 so far. Its worst map has been Dust 2, though Complexity did post a good showing on the map against G2 Esports.

Aurora vs Complexity Gaming head-to-head record

Complexity Gaming has played against Complexity Gaming three times over the last year. Complexity won the first two, one of which was a best-of-one. Their most recent matchup was a 2-0 win for Eternal Fire, which came at IEM Katowice 2025.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiAcyIZAEoU

Aurora vs Complexity Gaming betting odds snapshot

Complexity Gaming is a decisive underdog against Aurora in the PGL Bucharest playoffs. The moneylines are 2.77 against 1.43. This shows that betting sites are buying into Complexity to some degree, but not nearly enough to be a favorite.

Aurora vs Complexity Gaming betting picks & predictions

Core picks

• Aurora wins (1.43)
  • Complexity has looked better than most expected, but a 43% return on them losing here is a very good value
• Aurora wins 2-0 (2.39), if Train isn’t picked
  • When Aurora comes up against overmatched teams, it tends to give them a pretty thorough beating

Prediction

Aurora will likely take a decisive win over Complexity Gaming. Complexity has been able to surprise teams on Anubis and Train, but that probably won’t work here. While Train presents an opportunity for Complexity, Anubis is actually Aurora’s best map.

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Steven Rondina is a true lifelong gamer. His earliest memories are of playing video games, and he has continued playing them throughout his life with no plans to stop any time soon. Steven’s favorite franchises in gaming include Pokemon, Dark Souls, and Counter-Strike. He has previously published with Bleacher Report and other gaming outlets.

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