MOUZ vs Pain Gaming: BLAST Rivals Spring CS2 betting guide

Steven Rondina Published 28/04/2025

BLAST Rivals Spring will give Counter-Strike fans the first taste of the new Pain Gaming roster, but they’re being thrown in the deep end with a rock by having to face MOUZ.

There are no easy outs in high-level Counter-Strike. If a team hits that top-20 level, they’ll find themselves playing the cream of the crop every time. There’s no respite or opportunity to relax, even after a roster change. That’s especially the case here for Pain, as the retooled Brazilian squad needs to play against one of the top three Counter-Strike squads in its first match.

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MOUZ vs Pain Gaming match details

MOUZ and Pain Gaming will play in a best-of-three series in the BLAST Rivals Spring group stage on April 30, 2025. The winner of the match is guaranteed a playoff spot, and will play a seeding match in the next round. The loser goes into an elimination match.

MOUZ vs Pain Gaming rosters, recent form, and best maps

MOUZ roster and recent results

MOUZ has been placing strong placements in each tournament it has competed in, winning PGL Cluj Napoca while making second and third-place runs elsewhere. The team has flown under the radar to some degree thanks to Team Vitality’s run to the top, but it is cemented as a top-three Counter-Strike team. Its last placement was third in IEM Melbourne, losing to Team Falcons.

The full MOUZ roster will be in attendance for BLAST Rivals Spring:

• Ádám “torzsi” Torzsás
• Dorian “xertioN” Berman
• Jimi “Jimpphat” Salo
• Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin
• Lotan “Spinx” Giladi

MOUZ map pool

While Vitality has been dominating every map, MOUZ’s success has boiled down to its strength on Ancient, Train, and Nuke. It’s around .500 on Mirage and Dust 2, but has a subpar 5-8 record on Inferno. It routinely bans Anubis.

Pain Gaming roster and recent results

Pain Gaming has had the opportunity to compete in many of the biggest events to this point in 2025, but is yet to post a strong result. Its most recent showing was a last-place showing in IEM Melbourne, albeit with a pair of stand-ins.

Franco “dgt” Garcia was added to the Pain Gaming roster prior to this tournament, and this will be his debut with the team:

• Rodrigo “biguzera” Bittencourt
• Lucas “nqz” Soares
• João “snow” Vinicius
• David “dav1deuS” Tapia
• Franco “dgt” Garcia

Pain Gaming map pool

Pain has been strong on Nuke, going 8-4 in 2025 thus far. It also has a winning record on Mirage. Past that? The team has struggled. It’s under .500 on Dust 2 and has a 20% win rate or lower on Anubis, Inferno, and Train. Pain has been banning Ancient. The team may or may not be helped by the addition of dgt.

MOUZ vs Pain Gaming head-to-head history

MOUZ and Pain Gaming have played against each other four times in the last year, with MOUZ winning all four times. The most recent came at PGL Cluj-Napoca, which MOUZ won 2-0.

MOUZ vs Pain Gaming betting odds snapshot

MOUZ is a big favorite over Pain Gaming in this group stage match in BLAST Rivals Spring. The moneylines stand at 1.18 for MOUZ against 4.84 for Pain Gaming. Pain Gaming isn’t being completely written off by the betting sites, but it’s not getting much more of a chance past that.

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MOUZ vs Pain Gaming best betting picks & predictions

Core picks

• MOUZ wins 2-0 (1.72)
  • With how each team’s maps align, a 2-0 win for MOUZ is the most likely outcome for this match and the 1.72 line is fairly generous
• MOUZ wins 2-1 (3.33)
  • If Pain Gaming can get Nuke through the picks and bans, it actually stands a decent chance of winning

Prediction

MOUZ should be able to defeat Pain in convincing fashion. Unless dgt is a truly transformative addition to the roster, the expectation here should be MOUZ winning in emphatic fashion.

Steven Rondina

About Steven Rondina

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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