FURIA and DENDELE meet in the group stage of PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. FURIA sit 4th in the VRS and arrive on a four-match win streak, while DENDELE rank 40th. However, DENDELE beat FURIA 2–1 at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 in July.
This is a group stage match at PGL Masters Bucharest 2026. FURIA are the higher-ranked side, as they are 4th in the VRS. DENDELE, on the other hand, are 40th in the VRS. As a result, FURIA come in as clear favorites. Still, this Brazilian derby already has a surprise result behind it.
Current Form
FURIA: four wins in a row
FURIA beat BetBoom 3:2 in a best-of-five and won 2:0 against both Aurora and BetBoom. They also took a 2:1 win over Legacy. However, their only recent loss came against MOUZ, 0:2. Therefore, they enter this match in strong form.
The main player to watch is KSCERATO. He posts a 1.23 rating, 0.74 kills per round, 0.60 deaths per round, 76.2% KAST, a 1.16 multi-kill rating, +2.01% round swing and 81.0 ADR. He is very safe with his deaths. However, he faces a tough duel here.
Recent results:
- FURIA 3:2 BetBoom
- FURIA 2:0 Aurora
- FURIA 2:1 Legacy
- FURIA 2:0 BetBoom
- FURIA 0:2 MOUZ
DENDELE: uneven form, but a win over FURIA in July
DENDELE beat Imperial 2:0. However, they lost 2:3 to Wildcard in a best-of-five, and they also fell 0:2 to Wildcard in another series. In addition, they posted two single-map wins over Imperial and Marsborne. As a result, their recent form is uneven.
Their key player is doc. He posts a 1.24 rating, 0.78 kills per round, 0.68 deaths per round, 76.4% KAST, a 1.27 multi-kill rating, +2.23% round swing and 85.1 ADR. Moreover, he leads KSCERATO in rating, kills per round, KAST, multi-kill rating, round swing and ADR. For example, his ADR of 85.1 is above KSCERATO’s 81.0. However, KSCERATO has fewer deaths per round.
Recent results:
- DENDELE 2:3 Wildcard
- DENDELE 2:0 Imperial
- DENDELE 0:2 Wildcard
- DENDELE 13:7 Imperial
- DENDELE 13:2 Marsborne
Head-to-Head
DENDELE hold the edge this year, but the sample is small. The two teams have met once in 2026, and DENDELE won 2–1. On maps, DENDELE lead 2–1, and one of these three maps went to overtime.
The series took place on July 24 at BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2. First, DENDELE won Cache 16–14 in overtime. Then FURIA took Mirage 13–6. Finally, DENDELE closed the series with Anubis 13–6.
Map Pool & Veto
Win rate over the past 3 months (FURIA | DENDELE):
- Cache: 46% (13 maps) | 62% (13 maps)
- Dust2: 58% (12 maps) | — (0 maps)
- Mirage: 62% (16 maps) | 54% (13 maps)
- Inferno: 75% (8 maps) | 71% (7 maps)
- Nuke: 58% (12 maps) | 43% (7 maps)
- Ancient: 45% (11 maps) | 57% (7 maps)
- Anubis: 0% (3 maps) | 57% (7 maps)
Expected veto: FURIA have a clear reason to ban Anubis, where they have lost all three recent maps and DENDELE win 57%. In addition, they are likely to remove Cache, where DENDELE hold 62% over 13 maps. In return, DENDELE will almost certainly ban Dust2, where they have played no maps and FURIA win 58% over 12.
After those bans, Inferno looks like a strong option for both teams, with 75% for FURIA and 71% for DENDELE. Meanwhile, FURIA can lean on Mirage, where they win 62% over a large 16-map sample. DENDELE can answer with Ancient, where they hold 57% against FURIA’s 45%. Therefore, Nuke or Inferno looks like the most likely decider, as FURIA lead on both.
VRS forecast: FURIA currently have 1886 points and sit 4th. A win would add 2 points, taking them to 1888, and they would stay 4th. A loss would cost them 29 points, taking them to 1857 and dropping them to 5th place.
DENDELE have 1352 points and sit 40th. A win would add 72 points, taking them to 1424 and lifting them to 28th place, up 12 spots. However, a loss would still add 2 points, so they would reach 1354 and stay 40th.
Prediction
DENDELE have real arguments. They beat FURIA 2–1 in July, and doc leads KSCERATO in most key stats. In addition, a win would move them up 12 places in the VRS.
Still, FURIA look like the better side here. They are on a four-match win streak, and they rank far higher in the VRS and on HLTV. Moreover, they have large samples and strong numbers on Inferno, Mirage and Nuke. However, DENDELE’s Cache and Anubis numbers show they can take at least one map, so expect a close series.
If FURIA ban Anubis and Cache and win Inferno, they should control the series. Meanwhile, DENDELE will need Ancient and a strong doc to pull off the upset.
Projected result: FURIA 2–1 DENDELE
