IEM Krakow 2026 Group B betting predictions – Sunday, February 1

The second pair of upper bracket quarterfinals fixtures of Group B at Intel Extreme Masters Krakow 2026 are on the horizon, set for Sunday, February 1, when Team Falcons clash with Aurora Gaming, followed by a meeting between MOUZ and NRG.

While Sunday’s fixtures are expected to be fairly one-sided, with Falcons and MOUZ billed as firm favorites, that does not take away from the betting opportunities they offer. Here you can find our free CS2 betting previews and picks for the two games.

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TEAM FALCONS vs AURORA GAMING

Team Falcons were struggling to find success in big events in 2025. Despite fielding one of the most stacked rosters in the world, the Falcons are only a super team on paper, known for slipping when it matters the most.

Despite the Falcons’ inability to go all the way in big tournaments, they travel to Poland in excellent form, having recently made the finals of BLAST Bounty Winter.

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Aurora Gaming have had their moments in 2025, notably in November, when they won PGL Masters Bucharest. However, they disappointed at the Budapest Major, and did not look good in the first event of the season, placing ninth-16th in BLAST Bounty Winter.

Aurora can be feisty underdogs; however, even though the Falcons are not to be trusted to win trophies, they tend to be very efficient in the group stage. Falcons deserve the tag of -333.33 favorites on the top-rated CS2 betting sites.

MOUZ vs NRG

MOUZ decided to skip BLAST Bounty Winter to prepare for IEM Krakow. While this is not a bad call, it also means that MOUZ have not played a competitive match in almost two months.

They last stood in the arena in StarLadder Budapest Major, where Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin and his crew reached quarterfinals. It was a respectable placement and one of many promising tournament runs MOUZ have produced last season.

Unlike MOUZ, NRG have been active this season. They won FRAG Miami 2 and placed second in fl0m’s Mythical LAN earlier this month before beating B8 and Astralis in the IEM Krakow Play-in.

Quality-wise, NRG are a tier below MOUZ, which explains why the North American squad are expected to struggle. However, rust will play a factor on MOUZ, making a smaller position on NRG to take a map an appealing bet.