MOUZ<\/strong> are also in top form, with 28 wins across 44 maps over the past three months. Like Spirit, they\u2019ve only participated in this tournament in the past month. They\u2019ve claimed four wins in five matches \u2014 over NAVI, Liquid, FURIA, and Vitality \u2014 with their sole loss coming against Spirit.<\/p>\n Most notably, MOUZ ended Team Vitality\u2019s historic 37-match win streak in the semifinals, which had lasted over half a year. It was one of the biggest upsets of the tournament and proof that MOUZ are peaking at the right time.<\/p>\n In a BO5 series, teams typically ban their weakest maps. Based on stats:<\/p>\n Given this, the predicted veto and pick order is:<\/p>\n Then the picks:<\/p>\n Predicted map pool: Mirage, Dust2, Nuke, Overpass, Train<\/p>\n These teams know each other very well \u2014 they\u2019ve faced off four times in the past six months, with MOUZ winning three of those encounters:<\/p>\n Despite MOUZ having the edge in past meetings, Spirit\u2019s most recent victory in this very tournament boosts their confidence heading into the final.<\/p>\n Key players:<\/p>\n MOUZ:<\/p>\n Both players have shown consistency, especially on opening maps.<\/p>\n Spirit:<\/p>\n donk continues to prove he\u2019s one of the best players in CS2 right now, often putting up MVP-worthy performances.<\/p>\n The IEM Cologne 2025 grand final promises to be intense and entertaining. Both teams are in top form, with deep map pools and star-studded rosters. While MOUZ have won three of the last four head-to-head matchups, Spirit\u2019s recent win over them in the tournament gives them a psychological edge.<\/p>\n With donk at his peak and sh1ro offering reliable AWP support, Spirit have the tools to dominate if they can take control on Overpass and Dust2. That said, MOUZ have proven they can adapt and exploit weaknesses \u2014 and they\u2019ve already done it multiple times against this very team.<\/p>\n Prediction \u2013 Spirit to win 3\u20132.<\/strong><\/p>\n However, the series is expected to be highly competitive, with the fifth map \u2014 Train \u2014 potentially deciding the champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Team Spirit and MOUZ are set to face off in the grand final of IEM Cologne 2025 in an exciting best-of-five series. Both teams are in excellent form: Spirit aim to solidify their status as favorites, while MOUZ look to cap off their impressive run with a title after shocking the CS2 world by ending […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":222040,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[746,460,551],"class_list":["post-222003","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-iem-cologne-2025","tag-mouz","tag-team-spirit"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/skin.club\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/photo_2025-08-02_23-48-38.webp\")
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