Team Spirit vs Team Falcons at BLAST Open Fall 2026: best predictions and picks

Owen Harsono Published 04/09/2026

We’re in for a treat, as the BLAST Open Fall semi-final will feature a matchup between Team Spirit and Team Falcons, with the winner booking a spot in the grand final. It’s a battle between the world number one and number two, so this is a match you definitely don’t want to miss. Here are our BLAST Open Fall Team Spirit vs Team Falcons predictions.

Team Spirit vs Team Falcons Match Preview

• Tournament: BLAST Open Fall 2026
• Stage: Semi-final
• Game: Counter-Strike 2
• Format: Best of 3

Betting tip: Team Spirit are on a 9-match winning streak and were also the winners of the last big event.

Our Team Spirit vs Team Falcons pick: Team Spirit Match Winner @ 1.80 odds

Team Spirit vs Team Falcons Match Analysis

The two current best CS2 teams in the world are going head-to-head, and the GG.BET betting odds could not get any closer.

Sep 5 – 09:00

COUNTER STRIKE 2

BLAST Open Fall 2026

Team Spirit

1.79

Team Falcons

1.98

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Team Spirit enter the matchup as very slight favorites, as after all, they’re on a hot winning streak with all players in prime form. The Eastern European squad recently took down G2 Esports and FURIA with ease, winning both matches with convincing 2-0’s.

To nobody’s surprise, Team Spirit’s donk is still looking like the best CS2 player in the world, averaging a mind-blowing 1.62 in the tournament so far across six maps. However, the rest of the team has also been pulling their weight, with the team’s average rating sitting at 1.19.

On the other side, we have the IEM Cologne 2026 Major winners who haven’t had the strongest start to the season. Team Falcons bombed out of the Esports World Cup after losing 0-2 to Legacy, and also lost to MOUZ 1-2 earlier in the same BLAST Open Fall 2026 tournament.

However, Team Falcons’ performance in their series against G2 Esports yesterday was pretty inspiring – they won the series 2-0 without letting their opponents reach double digits on any map. When the Falcons get the ball rolling in the playoffs, it’s going to be pretty hard to stop them.

Image via Stephanie Lindgren for BLAST

Team Spirit vs Team Falcons Betting Odds Snapshot

Counter-Strike 2 betting odds via GG.BET.

Team Spirit vs Team Falcons Betting Picks and Predictions

Overall, we have two very strong teams, and whoever wins this series is most likely favored to win the entire tournament. Think of this as an early grand final.

Though Team Falcons have been ramping up over their past few matches, we’re still leaning toward Team Spirit to take the series. Spirit have looked exceptional over the past few weeks and things are really clicking for them.

Image via Sophie Barrowclough for BLAST

These two teams are 2-2 in their previous head-to-heads this year, but we’re going to back Team Spirit this time around and take them to win, especially when GGBET is offering great odds.

Team Spirit vs Team Falcons Predictions

• Team Spirit Match Winner @ 1.80 odds

Feature Image Credit: Stephanie Lindgren for BLAST

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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. When he’s not writing, he’s most probably betting on esports and watching the latest events.

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