CS2 FISSURE Playground #1 betting picks – Tuesday, July 15

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FISSURE Playground #1 starts on Tuesday, July 15, as 16 teams begin their quest for the largest slice of the US$450,000 prize pool. Here are our CS2 betting picks for the first round of group play, with esports odds courtesy of the best bookmakers in United States.

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3DMAX vs LYNN VISION GAMING

Best Odds: 3DMAX -208.33 at BetOnline | Lynn Vision +145 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 10:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

3DMAX have made some adjustments to their coaching personnel following a disappointing 12th-14th finish at BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025. Despite the early exit, they picked up wins against Nemiga, BetBoom Team, FaZe Clan, and G2 Esports.

Lynn Vision Gaming also found some success in Austin, beating Team Liquid, B8, TYLOO, Team Falcons, NRG, Legacy, and Chinggis Warriors. While those results might not stack up against the calibre of opponent 3DMAX managed to beat, the Chinese side have shown they can perform at a high level.

3DMAX are rightly favoured, but Lynn Vision are no pushovers. Considering both squads are a bit rusty, a close affair is to be expected.

Over 2.5 maps
-107.53 at BetOnline

GAMERLEGION vs WILDCARD

Best Odds: GL -344.83 at BetOnline | Wildcard +215 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 10:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

GamerLegion played their last match in May, when they exited Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025 in fifth-sixth place. Since then, they have made one roster change, adding Jeremy “Kursy” Gast from GenOne.

Wildcard have been more active lately. They attended the BLAST.tv Austin Major, albeit for five games, crashing out of Stage 1 with losses against B8, BetBoom Team, and Legacy. Some roster changes followed with the arrival of Jaxon “Peeping” Cornwell and Sebastian “fr3nd” Kuśmierz.

GamerLegion are the better team, but they have been out of action for two months. At -142.86 with the best esports betting sites, the underdogs to take a map is an appealing choice.

Wildcard +1.5 maps
-142.86 at BetOnline

SAW vs FURIA

Best Odds: SAW +375 at BetOnline | FURIA -769.23 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 13:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

FURIA are the title favourites and heavily backed to take down SAW. Looking at the Portuguese squad’s performances this season, this makes a lot of sense, especially considering they played their last match in late May.

The Brazilian outfit should not be losing maps against a team who have been on a break for nearly two months and are 1-6 from their last five outings. Back FURIA to sweep.

FURIA -1.5 maps
-153.85 at BetOnline

PAIN GAMING vs RARE ATOM

Best Odds: paiN -909.09 at BetOnline | RA +400 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 13:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

PaiN Gaming turned heads in Austin, where they reached the final four and showed they can perform at the highest level. Meanwhile, Rare Atom’s most notable accomplishment of the season is winning the GangKui Cup Season 1 at the start of this month.

Even though paiN slightly overperformed at the last Major, they are rightly viewed as firm favourites to defeat the Chinese outfit. Anything less than a 2-0 sweep would be a disappointment.

paiN Gaming -1.5 maps
-153.85 at BetOnline

COMPLEXITY vs BETBOOM TEAM

Best Odds: COL -129.87 at BetOnline | BB -107.53 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 16:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

Complexity crashed out of the Austin Major in Stage 1 after defeats against OG, NRG, and TYLOO, while BetBoom Team bowed out in Stage 2 following losses to 3DMAX, HEROIC, and MIBR.

Having only beaten Nemiga, Legacy, and Wildcard, BetBoom Team hardly outperformed Complexity in Austin, and with the North American outfit adding Artem “ArtFr0st” Kharitonov to the roster, it is fair to question BB Team’s chances in this clash.

Nevertheless, Complexity have not been playing well this season, while they have played just four matches since April. As slight outsiders, BetBoom Team are a clear choice.

BetBoom Team to win
-107.53 at BetOnline

VIRTUS.PRO vs TYLOO

Best Odds: VP -400 at BetOnline | TYLOO +240 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 16:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

After months of middling results and questionable synergy, Virtus.pro brought in Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy and reunited the Russian player with two of his former Cloud9 teammates in what looks like a promising change. 

TYLOO made a short appearance at the Austin Major before the summer break, reaching the second stage with wins against Metizport, Complexity, and FlyQuest. Before that, they also won XSE Pro League Season 4 and the Asian Champions League.

Virtus.pro have a very high ceiling and should come out ahead, but TYLOO are not a team who bend easily. Expect a competitive game.

Over 2.5 maps
+109 at BetOnline

ASTRALIS vs MIBR

Best Odds: AST -344.83 at BetOnline | MIBR +220 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 19:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

After a very promising runner-up finish at PGL Astana 2025, Astralis decided to add Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen as their fulltime in-game leader. While that tournament run is a sign of good things to come, the Danes have since not appeared in a single official match.

Even though this is a stacked roster, having Astralis priced as -344.83 favourites to defeat MIBR after two months away from action does not sound right. The Brazilian side did not move any mountains in Austin, but they picked up victories against BetBoom Team and Team Falcons.

MIBR have since lost Lucas “Lucaozy” Neves, which is not optimal. But taking one map off a rusty Astralis should not be a challenging task.

MIBR +1.5 maps
-144.93 at BetOnline

HEROIC vs BIG

Best Odds: HEROIC -200 at BetOnline | BIG +138 at BetOnline
When: July 15, 2025 | 19:00 CEST
Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/fissure_cs_eng)

These teams last met in the MESA Nomadic Masters Spring 2025 finals in May, when HEROIC won 3-1. The rematch is expected to be just as one-sided.

HEROIC made some noise during their BLAST.tv Austin Major campaign, where they came one game short of reaching the third stage. BIG were not in attendance but have remained active by participating in European Esports Championship 2025, where they finished third.

Unlike BIG, HEROIC showed great things before the summer break, and with the arrival of AWPer Gleb “gr1ks” Gazin, this lineup has become that much scarier. BIG can be resilient, but -200 on HEROIC to win is a solid offer.

HEROIC to win
-200 at BetOnline