
NRG might just be North America’s greatest hope at the BLAST Austin Major, but can the team lock up a spot in the second group stage by beating OG?
Match | BLAST Austin Major Group Stage 1 |
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Kick-off | 1:30 pm EDT, June 5, 2025 |
Top pick | OG wins 2-1 |
Betting favorite | OG |
While saying “NA” after any given gaffe during a Counter-Strike tournament is a Twitch tradition, the continent has produced elite teams. 2025 isn’t a great year for NA Counter-Strike, but Team Liquid and Complexity Gaming have both proven themselves capable of winning against top-10 teams. But in the BLAST Austin Major, NRG took a decisive win over Complexity, so are they also at that level? They have the chance to prove it against a formidable OG lineup.
Betting tip: Take some off-angle shots related to OG winning to find some good value in this match.
OG vs TYLOO – Official Highlights – BLAST Austin Major 2025 Stage 1
OG was regarded as a strong candidate to advance out of the BLAST Austin Major’s first group stage. You’d think they were one of the favorites to go 3-0 based on how they’ve performed, though. The team is the top-rated squad in the event thus far, even with a loss to its name.
Much of that is owed to nicoodoz. The Danish player has been white hot in the tournament, averaging 124.5 damage per round. OG’s success isn’t an individual effort by any means but if Nico “nicoodoz” Tamjidi keeps up his current pace, the team is going to be almost impossible to stop for anybody but Counter-Strike’s elites.
NRG has looked generally solid throughout the major thus far. It’s primarily been a meat-and-potatoes effort from the team, with most of its players putting in a solid showing. The exception to that is Jeorge “Jeorge” Endicott, who has been underwhelming in the tournament thus far. Not bad per se, but underwhelming.
With OG looking really strong, NRG will need Jeorge to step up his game and will have to find some way to bottle up nicoodoz. That’s going to be easier said than done, though.
NRG | OG |
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oSee | F1KU |
HexT | Chr1zN (IGL) |
nitr0 (IGL) | Buzz |
Jeorge | Spooke |
br0 | nicoodoz |
Metric | NRG | OG | Edge |
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Pistol round win% | 53.6% | 59.2% | OG |
Top-rated player | Jeorge | nicoodoz | OG |
Match win-loss | 27-28 | 58-45 | OG |
All stats are based on teams’ matches played in 2025.
NRG and OG have never played against each other. Though both organizations have been in Counter-Strike for some time now, they simply haven’t crossed paths until now.
Complexity vs NRG – Official Highlights – BLAST Austin Major 2025 Stage 1
NRG took a drubbing in IEM Melbourne, but is off to a solid start in the BLAST Austin Major so far:
OG came into Austin after a top-four run in CCT Season 3 EU Series 1, and has been sharing NRG’s opponents to this point in the group stage.
Market | Odds |
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NRG to win | 2.45 |
OG to win | 1.53 |
Over 2.5 maps | 1.98 |
Lines pulled from gg.bet at 7:24 ET on June 4, 2025.
OG wins 2-1
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