ESL Pro League Season 24 starts for Falcons and TYLOO with a head-to-head match in the Swiss Bo3 group stage. Both teams begin the tournament with a 0:0 record: the winner will move to the 1:0 group, while the losing team will drop to 0:1. The gap in the world ranking is significant — Falcons are in fifth place, while TYLOO are in 33rd position, so the European roster approaches the opening series as the favorite.
ESL PRO LEAGUE SEASON 24 — FORMAT SPECIFICS
ESL Pro League Season 24 takes place in Katowice with 16 teams participating. The group stage uses a Swiss Bo3 format: three wins are needed to advance, while three losses end a team’s run. Falcons and TYLOO start in the 0:0 group, so the winner will get a positive 1:0 record, while the losing team will continue the tournament at 0:1.
The total prize pool of the tournament is $1 million, of which $300,000 goes to the player share and $700,000 to the club share. After the Swiss Stage, the tournament will continue in the Single Elimination Playoffs, where matches will be played in Bo3, while the Grand final will be Bo5. Therefore, a good start will allow Falcons or TYLOO to immediately move closer to the positive side of the Swiss bracket.
HEAD-TO-HEAD — FALCONS HAVE THE ADVANTAGE
According to the presented head-to-head matches, Falcons lead TYLOO 4:1 in maps. At BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026, the European roster won Mirage 13:2 and Ancient 13:1, losing only on Inferno 14:16. Earlier, at IEM Chengdu 2025, Falcons took Ancient 13:3 and Inferno 13:8.
Thus, Falcons already have positive experience against TYLOO on several maps from the current pool. The Chinese roster managed to win Inferno in their last series, but on Mirage and Ancient, Falcons’ advantage was significant, which creates an additional reference point before the new Bo3.
CURRENT FORM
- Falcons — an unstable stretch against strong opposition
Falcons’ recent results include victories over G2 2:0, Legacy 2:1, and Lynn Vision 2:1. At the same time, the team lost to Spirit 0:2 and MOUZ 1:2, and also had another loss to Legacy. The results remain uneven, but most of this stretch came against teams of a high international level.
Falcons’ main individual force remains m0NESY. Over the last three months, he has a 1.41 rating, 0.86 kills per round, only 0.55 deaths, 77.4% KAST, a 1.29 multi-kill rating, +4.39% round swing, and 84.7 ADR. Together with NiKo, kyousuke, TeSeS, and karrigan, he forms a roster with a serious advantage in individual firepower.
- TYLOO — strong results before the start of the tournament
TYLOO approach ESL Pro League Season 24 after a good stretch. The team crushed DEPO 3:0, defeated NEXVOID 2:0, GamerLegion 2:0, and NEXVOID 2:0 again. At the same time, among the presented recent matches, there was a 0:2 loss to Alliance, so the Chinese roster’s form is not flawless.
JamYoung has the best presented numbers with a 1.30 rating over the last three months. He averages 0.76 kills per round, has 0.58 deaths, 76.8% KAST, a 1.17 multi-kill rating, +3.17% round swing, and 83.9 ADR. Together with Mercury, Moseyuh, Jee, and Zero, he remains one of the key factors that can help TYLOO challenge the favorite.
MAP POOL & VETO
Statistics over the last 3 months (Falcons | TYLOO):
- Cache: — | 100%
- Dust2: 75% | —
- Mirage: — | 89%
- Inferno: 75% | 38%
- Nuke: 67% | 25%
- Ancient: 20% | 78%
- Anubis: — | —
Expected veto:
- Falcons can logically remove Ancient. TYLOO have a 78% win rate on this map across nine matches, while the European roster shows only 20% across five. Based on the current statistics, this is the most obvious point of advantage for the Chinese team, so leaving Ancient available in a Bo3 is risky.
- TYLOO, in turn, may remove Dust2. Falcons have a 75% win rate across eight matches, while the Chinese roster has no presented maps over the last three months. Another dangerous direction is Inferno, where Falcons also have 75% compared to only 38% for TYLOO.
Likely maps:
- Inferno looks like one of the most logical choices for Falcons. The European roster has a 75% win rate across four matches, while TYLOO have 38% across eight. Nuke also gives Falcons a statistical advantage — 67% against 25%, so the team has several comfortable directions for its own pick.
- TYLOO are most interested in Ancient or Mirage. Ancient gives them a 78% win rate, but this map looks like an obvious candidate for Falcons’ ban. Mirage, with 89% across nine matches, may become an alternative choice for the Chinese roster if it remains in the veto. Cache also has 100%, but the sample consists of only four maps.
KEY DUELS
- m0NESY vs JamYoung — a clash between the two most productive players according to the presented statistics, where the Falcons sniper has the advantage in rating, KPR, and round swing.
- NiKo vs Mercury — a rifle duel capable of influencing control of key positions and the stability of trades in the middle of rounds.
- kyousuke vs Moseyuh — a battle between aggressive riflers, where early duels can determine the tempo of attacks and the teams’ ability to quickly gain space.
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PREDICTION
TYLOO approach the match with good recent results and have very strong statistics on Mirage, Ancient, and Cache. JamYoung also shows a 1.30 rating, so the Chinese roster has enough individual strength to create problems for Falcons, especially if they get a comfortable map through the veto.
However, Falcons are fifth in the world ranking, have m0NESY with a 1.41 rating, and lead 4:1 in maps in the presented head-to-head matches. An additional advantage is their strong numbers on Dust2, Inferno, and Nuke, which allow them to build the veto around TYLOO’s weaker areas. The Chinese roster is capable of making the series competitive, but Falcons have more arguments before the opening match.
Projected result: Falcons 2–0 TYLOO
