BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 Closed Qualifier tips – Day 2 preview

The round of 32 at the BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 Closed Qualifier continues with a quartet of intriguing online matchups this Wednesday.

MIBR’s clash with Virtus.pro is the obvious highlight, while Astralis, Natus Vincere, and Team Spirit all come in as heavy favorites with the top Counter-Strike betting sites.

Below are eSportBet.com’s free picks for all four BLAST Bounty Fall qualifying matches on August 6, 2025.

MIBR vs VIRTUS.PRO

Best Odds: MIBR +162 at BetOnline | VP -175.44 at SportsBetting.ag
When: August 6, 2025 | 12:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch

MIBR have placed better than fifth-eighth in just one of their last 10 tournaments. Last month, the Brazilians crashed out of FISSURE Playground #1 in 9th-12th and were just as disappointing at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2025, finishing 21st-24th.

Virtus.pro have been struggling too, with 13th-16th and 17th-20th finishes in the same two events.

MIBR beat Virtus.pro 2-0 just under a month ago, yet the best esports betting sites have them priced as underdogs for the rematch. VP have since had more time to gel with Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy; however, on recent form, it is hard to take their side at these numbers.

This should be a scrappy affair that can go the distance.

TEAM NEXT LEVEL vs NATUS VINCERE

Best Odds: TNL +400 at BetOnline | NAVI -714.29 at BetOnline
When: August 6, 2025 | 14:30 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch

TEAM NEXT LEVEL have a tough task ahead of them, as they take on Natus Vincere for a US$30,000 bounty. 

NAVI haven’t been the powerhouse everyone knew in 2024, but they have had a bit of a resurgence recently with a quarterfinal run at the BLAST.tv Austin Major and a top-four finish at IEM Cologne.

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TNL have not come even close to reaching the same heights, having spent the entire season competing in lower-tier events.

Natus Vincere should have a field day; however, they’ve not had much time to prepare, making the underdogs on the map handicap market an appealing pick.

PASSION UA vs TEAM SPIRIT

Best Odds: Passion +700 at SportsBetting.ag | Spirit -1666.67 at BetOnline
When: August 6, 2025 | 17:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch

Team Spirit are expected to run over their lower-division opponents in the opening game of BLAST Bounty Fall 2025 qualifiers. But, like NAVI, Spirit have not had much time to rest since winning IEM Cologne 2025.

Also, Passion UA are not a weak team. While they have not appeared in a single Tier 1 tournament this season, the Ukrainian outfit have a reasonably deep map pool with a win rate of better than 59% on Dust2, Mirage, and Ancient.

Team Spirit should not be losing games like this. But considering they must be fatigued, Passion UA to steal a map is a solid choice.

RARE ATOM vs ASTRALIS

Best Odds: RA +450 at BetOnline | Astralis -833.33 at SportsBetting.ag
When: August 6, 2025 | 19:30 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch

Rare Atom will look to improve on last month’s last-place finish at FISSURE Playground #1, where they lost to paiN Gaming and 3DMAX. Astralis, on the other hand, pocketed a silver medal from the Serbian tournament but were unable to show much at IEM Cologne, where they finished in 13th-16th place.

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Astralis have been on a bit of a resurgence with two silver medals from PGL Astana and FISSURE Playground #1. However, their results in Germany do not inspire much confidence.

Rare Atom should have no business beating Astralis, but considering how volatile the Danes have been, they should not be priced at -833.33 against anyone.