PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 Playoffs betting tips – Friday, February 20

PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 enters the playoff stage on Friday, February 20, with four quarterfinal bouts, as eight Counter-Strike 2 teams begin their quest for the trophy and the lion’s share of the US$625,000 prize pool.

On Friday, PARIVISION will face off against the surging Team Falcons, followed by a rematch between MOUZ and Natus Vincere, Team Vitality and Aurora, and an affair between two dangerous dark horses, FURIA and The MongolZ.

Esportbet brings you free CS2 previews and expert picks for the four fixtures, along with esports odds from the top-rated bookmakers.

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TEAM FALCONS vs PARIVISION

Team Falcons qualified for the playoffs with a perfect record, beating 3DMAX, FaZe Clan, and FURIA. Even though they’ve had some close calls, the Falcons performed well in the Swiss Stage and deserve to be in the position they are.

PARIVISION edged into the knockout stage with a close victory against FUT Esports in the fifth round. They also found success against G2 Esports and FaZe Clan, proving that PARIVISION are a capable squad who cannot be underestimated.

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Despite showing good results, PARIVISION are now set to face Falcons, whose star players, Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov and Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin, rank as the best (1.41) and third best (1.35) players of the tournament.

Besides not fielding as many star players, PARIVISION also lack experience playing in big LAN events, which makes a 2-0 sweep for Falcons a more believable outcome.

MOUZ vs NATUS VINCERE

MOUZ have been playing well in this event. They’ve only lost to Team Vitality, but have had no problems beating FUT Esports, PARIVISION, and Natus Vincere.

The last meeting between these two teams ended in a 2-0 sweep, with MOUZ winning Inferno 13-9 and Mirage 13-7. Since then, NAVI have defeated Aurora Gaming and G2 Esports but had to admit defeat to The MongolZ.

Despite losing to MOUZ last time out, Natus Vincere performed exceptionally well against G2, and they’ve had plenty of time to prepare for the rematch with MOUZ.

Natus Vincere are a dangerous team, and with extra time to prepare, they should not be underestimated.

TEAM VITALITY vs AURORA GAMING

Team Vitality were viewed as the leading favorites to win the tournament before it began, and nothing has changed.

They ended the Swiss Stage with victories against G2 Esports, The MongolZ, and MOUZ. Even though Vitality started slow, they warmed up quickly and now look more than ready for a deep playoff run.

Aurora Gaming are the weakest of the eight teams to reach the knockout stage, having only beaten paiN Gaming, B8, and Astralis. Despite their strong firepower, Aurora lack in many other areas compared to Vitality and are bound to struggle on Friday.

FURIA vs THE MONGOLZ

According to the top CS2 betting sites, The MongolZ are heavy underdogs to defeat FURIA in the PGL Cluj-Napoca quarterfinals.

However, they are not as weak as MongolZ may appear.

Since the 2025 roster changes, MongolZ have become a very volatile team, with low lows and high highs.

Even in the Swiss Stage, they needed three maps to make it past B8 and paiN, but they also defeated Natus Vincere and took a map off Vitality.

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Results like that prove that MongolZ are dangerous underdogs. However, they are up against FURIA, who are in excellent form and have plenty of experience performing on big stages.

Even though MongolZ can bite, this should not be a close game.