MOUZ vs Falcons: IEM Melbourne CS2 betting guide
Team Falcons is cruising in IEM Melbourne, but can the squad’s new roster overcome its de facto rival, MOUZ?
The non-stop Counter-Strike schedule makes for a lot of rematches. The biggest example of that in 2025 so far is Team Falcons and MOUZ. The teams keep getting paired off in almost every event they play in.
So how has this rivalry gone? What makes this match in IEM Melbourne different? And how should you bet on this one? We break it down.
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MOUZ vs Team Falcons match details
MOUZ and Team Falcons is one of the semifinals matches of the IEM Melbourne Counter-Strike tournament. The match is a best-of-three showdown and will take place on April 26. 2025. The winner advances to the finals where they will play against either Team Vitality or The MongolZ.
MOUZ vs Team Falcons in-depth recent results, rosters, and best maps
MOUZ roster and recent results
MOUZ has had a very strong 2025 that has been unfortunately undermined by its regular showdowns with top-ranked Team Vitality. The team has shown its strength in IEM Melbourne, making its way to the semifinals by beating BIG, GamerLegion, and The MongolZ.
MOUZ will bring its 2025 roster into the IEM Melbourne playoffs:
- Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás
- Dorian “xertioN” Berman
- Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo
- Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
- Lotan “Spinx” Giladi
MOUZ map pool
MOUZ’s success in 2025 stems from the team’s strength on Nuke and Ancient. It has a perfectly even win rate on both Dust 2 and Mirage, though it has a 3-1 record on Train so far. Inferno is MOUZ’s weakest map, going 5-8 in 2025. MOUZ also instantly bans Anubis.
Team Falcons roster and recent results
Team Falcons made a major signing before IEM Melbourne, acquiring G2 Esports’ Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov. That has seemingly been a solid move, as the team looks good in IEM Melbourne. It earned a quarterfinals playoff spot with wins over SAW and NaVi, then it advanced to the semifinals by beating GamerLegion.
Here is the Team Falcons roster in IEM Melbourne:
- Emil “Magisk” Reif
- Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
- René “TeSeS” Madsen
- Damjan “kyxsan” Stoilkovski
- Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
Team Falcons map pool
Falcons has a winning record on Ancient, Nuke, Dust 2, and Mirage, with Mirage being its best map overall. The team doesn’t have a particularly low win rate on any map, though. Worth noting is that Falcons also tends to instantly ban Anubis.
MOUZ vs Team Falcons head-to-head history
MOUZ and Falcons have played four times in 2025 so far. While Falcons won the first match, MOUZ has won all three since then. Falcons did not have m0NESY during this time, however.
MOUZ vs Team Falcons betting odds snapshot
MOUZ vs Falcons is a coinflip, according to betting sites. The odds are roughly even, with some bookies having the moneylines at a perfect 1.89 vs 1.89. Though MOUZ has gotten the better of the rivalry, the bookies clearly believe in m0NESY.
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MOUZ vs Team Falcons best betting picks & predictions
Core picks
- MOUZ wins (1.89)
- The MOUZ vs Falcons rivalry has favored MOUZ to the point where it feels unlikely that m0NESY will swing things in the other direction
- MOUZ wins maps in over 20 rounds
- MOUZ is great, but it doesn’t typically win fast
Prediction
MOUZ should be able to beat Team Falcons. This should be a competitive match, but it’s too early in the m0NESY era to pick against MOUZ. Even if Falcons is improved, MOUZ is still the second-best team in the game right now.
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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