FURIA vs BBL Esports: VCT Masters Santiago Predictions

Owen Harsono Published 08/03/2026

Two regional first seeds, FURIA and BBL Esports, are set to face each other in a VCT Masters Santiago elimination match. This means one of these teams will go home after playing only two matches. Here are our VCT Masters Santiago FURIA vs BBL Esports predictions.

FURIA vs BBL Esports Match Preview

• Tournament: VCT Masters Santiago 2026
• Stage: Playoffs
• Game: Valorant
• Format: Best of 3

Betting tip: These are two evenly matched teams, and the result could go either way. As a result, this is a pretty risky match to bet on.

Our FURIA vs BBL Esports pick: Over 2.5 Maps @ 1.87 , FURIA Match Winner @2.15

FURIA vs BBL Esports Match Analysis

FURIA are the Americas first seed and were dealt a rough hand, as they were matched up against Paper Rex in the first round of the playoffs. Arguably the current tournament favorites, Paper Rex won the series, but FURIA still put up a decent fight, stealing Paper Rex’s map pick of Haven.

BBL Esports’ situation wasn’t too different, as the inexperienced squad was tasked with facing the reigning champions, NRG, in the very first round. The Turkish lineup put up a commendable effort, taking the series the distance. In the decider, quadruple overtime was required before NRG snatched the win.

BBL played well against NRG in the first round (Image via Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

Overall, these are two promising squads that lost against two of the strongest and most experienced teams at the event. It’s a shame that one of them has to bow out this early, but that’s just how brutal the VCT Masters format is.

In terms of the veto, BBL set Bind as their perma-ban, and FURIA often ban it first as well. This means BBL are likely forced to be the ones removing Bind, while FURIA get the option to ban another map, such as Pearl – BBL’s go-to map pick.

This gives FURIA a slight veto advantage, despite BBL being the Valorant betting favorite in this matchup. The maps pretty much levels out the series, so we’re expecting a very tight match. 

FURIA vs BBL Esports Betting Odds Snapshot

Valorant betting odds via GG.BET.

FURIA vs BBL Esports Betting Picks and Predictions

This matchup has the potential to be one of the closest series we’ve seen so far in Santiago, and we’re predicting both teams to give it their all. They came in as underdogs and have nothing to lose in this elimination game. We believe these two teams are good enough to win one map each, leading us to take over 2.5 maps as our first betting pick.

Eeiu was FURIA’s best player in their first match (Image via Colin Young-Wolff/Riot Games)

It’s tough to call which team will win outright. However, given FURIA’s slight veto advantage and the fact they offer significantly better odds, taking FURIA to win could be the smarter play in what is essentially a 50-50 series.

FURIA vs BBL Esports Predictions

• Over 2.5 Maps @ 1.87
• FURIA Match Winner @ 2.15

Odds via GG.Bet. More on this esports betting site in our GG.Bet review.

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Owen lives for competition, spending most of his gaming hours on Dota 2, CS2, and Valorant. A regular on the SEA Dota 2 leaderboards, he combines his first-hand experience with a deep passion for esports journalism, following the professional scenes of all three esports betting titles religiously.

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