FURIA and BetBoom Team meet in the playoff quarterfinal of IEM Beijing 2026, and the winner reaches the semifinal. FURIA sit 3rd in the VRS, while BetBoom Team rank 4th. However, FURIA have won all five series between these teams in 2026, so BetBoom Team will look to break that run.
This is a quarterfinal in the playoffs of IEM Beijing 2026, so every map will matter. FURIA are the higher-ranked side, as they are 3rd in the VRS, while BetBoom Team are 4th. As a result, FURIA come in as slight favorites. Still, the gap between the teams is small, and BetBoom Team took FURIA to five maps on October 18.
Current Form
FURIA: four wins in the last five matches
FURIA beat NAVI, FaZe and MOUZ 2:1, and they also won 3:2 against Nemiga in a best-of-five. However, their only recent loss came against The MongolZ, 1:2. Therefore, they enter this quarterfinal in strong form.
The key player is KSCERATO. He posts a 1.20 rating, 0.73 kills per round, 0.60 deaths per round, 76.5% KAST, a 1.13 multi-kill rating, +1.47% round swing and 80.3 ADR. Moreover, he leads Magnojez in rating, deaths per round, KAST and round swing. Their kills per round are equal at 0.73.
Recent results:
- FURIA 1:2 The MongolZ
- FURIA 2:1 NAVI
- FURIA 2:1 FaZe
- FURIA 3:2 Nemiga
- FURIA 2:1 MOUZ
BetBoom Team: three wins in the last five matches
BetBoom Team beat Liquid and 9z 2:1, and they also won 2:0 against Aurora. However, they lost 0:2 to MOUZ and 0:2 to FURIA. As a result, their form is less stable than FURIA’s.
Their main player to watch is Magnojez. He posts a 1.15 rating, 0.73 kills per round, 0.68 deaths per round, 71.9% KAST, a 1.15 multi-kill rating, +1.00% round swing and 81.5 ADR. However, he leads KSCERATO in multi-kill rating and ADR. For example, his ADR of 81.5 is above KSCERATO’s 80.3.
Recent results:
- BetBoom Team 2:1 Liquid
- BetBoom Team 2:0 Aurora
- BetBoom Team 0:2 MOUZ
- BetBoom Team 2:1 9z
- BetBoom Team 0:2 FURIA
Head-to-Head
FURIA hold a clear edge. In 2026, the two teams have met five times, and FURIA won all five series. On maps, FURIA lead 11 to 2, and three of these 13 maps went to overtime.
The first meeting was at IEM Cologne Major 2026 on June 13, and the result was FURIA 2:0 BetBoom Team. After that, at ESL Pro League Season 24 on October 3, it was FURIA 2:0 BetBoom Team again. Next, at the Thunderpick World Championship on October 14, FURIA 2:0 BetBoom Team.
On October 18, the teams met again at the same tournament, and the result was FURIA 3:2 BetBoom Team in a best-of-five. Most recently, at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026 on October 29, FURIA 2:0 BetBoom Team.
Map Pool & Veto
Win rate over the past 3 months (FURIA | BetBoom Team):
- Cache: 61% (18 maps) | 50% (6 maps)
- Dust2: 61% (18 maps) | 29% (7 maps)
- Mirage: 53% (19 maps) | 62% (16 maps)
- Inferno: 83% (12 maps) | 0 maps
- Nuke: 62% (16 maps) | 62% (8 maps)
- Ancient: 41% (17 maps) | 50% (8 maps)
- Anubis: 2 maps | 55% (11 maps)
Expected veto: BetBoom Team will almost certainly ban Inferno, where FURIA win 83% over 12 maps and BetBoom Team have played none. In return, FURIA have a clear reason to ban Mirage, where BetBoom Team hold 62% over 16 maps against FURIA’s 53%. In addition, FURIA are likely to remove Anubis, where BetBoom Team win 55% over 11 maps and FURIA have played only two.
After those bans, FURIA can pick Dust2, where they win 61% over 18 maps against BetBoom Team’s 29% over seven. Meanwhile, BetBoom Team can answer with Ancient, where they hold 50% against FURIA’s 41%. Therefore, Nuke looks like the most likely decider, with 62% for both teams. However, FURIA’s sample there is twice as big, with 16 maps against eight.
VRS forecast: FURIA currently have 1916 points and sit 3rd. With a win, they would reach 1922 points and move up to 2nd place. With a loss, they would drop to 1896 points, but they would still stay 3rd.
BetBoom Team have 1860 points and sit 4th. With a win, they would reach 1882 points and stay 4th. However, with a loss, they would drop to 1837 points and fall to 5th place.
Prediction
BetBoom Team have real arguments. They took FURIA to five maps on October 18, and Magnojez leads KSCERATO in multi-kill rating and ADR. In addition, Mirage and Ancient give them two playable map options.
Still, FURIA look like the better side here. They rank higher in the VRS, and they won all five series between these teams in 2026. Moreover, FURIA have won 11 of the 13 maps, and KSCERATO leads Magnojez in rating, deaths per round, KAST and round swing. However, BetBoom Team’s recent form and three overtime maps between these teams show that this series should be close.
If FURIA ban Mirage and win Dust2, they can take control of the series. Meanwhile, BetBoom Team will need Ancient or Nuke and a strong Magnojez to pull off the upset.
Projected result: FURIA 2:1 BetBoom Team
