StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Quarterfinals betting tips – Thursday, December 11

StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 enters the playoff stage on Thursday, December 11, with the first two quarterfinal bouts. The day begins with a clash between Team Spirit and Team Falcons, and culminates with BLAST.tv Austin Major grand final rematch between Team Vitality and The MongolZ.

With a lot at stake for the four teams, Thursday’s affairs promise to be a spectacle no esports fan should miss, offering excellent Counter-Strike betting opportunities to explore with the top-rated bookmakers.

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TEAM SPIRIT vs TEAM FALCONS

Team Spirit are one of the hottest teams entering the StarLadder Budapest Major playoffs, having cruised through Stage 3 with wins against Team Liquid, FaZe Clan, and MOUZ. Team Falcons had a much bumpier road, ending their Stage 3 run with a 2-1 reverse-sweep victory against G2 Esports in round five.

Danil “donk” Kryshkovets has been a huge reason for Spirit’s success so far, averaging the tournament’s highest (1.73) performance rating. However, he has historically struggled against Nikola “NiKo” Kovač and Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov. Moreover, Falcons’ Maksim “kyousuke” Lukin has been in excellent shape this tournament and will be difficult to stop.

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Map pool-wise, Spirit do not play Inferno, which works in Team Falcons’ favor, as they are weak on the map. They are also shaky on Train, which is likely going to be banned, giving the Falcons a much easier map veto.

According to the top-rated Counter-Strike betting sites, this is expected to be a competitive game, which sounds fair. However, Team Falcons have a few advantages which could be enough for a victory.

THE MONGOLZ vs TEAM VITALITY

The MongolZ turned many heads in Stage 3. They finished with a 3-1 record, beating Team Liquid, FaZe Clan, and G2 Esports without their star player, Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold.

However, his absence was not as noticeable, thanks to the excellent performances of Unudelger “controlez” Baasanjargal. He needed some time to get it going with the new roster, but he is now the team’s highest-rated player (1.23) in the tournament.

As a unit, the MongolZ do not have a specific style. They play a straightforward, fundamentally sound Counter-Strike that’s good enough to place high in big events. However, it will not be enough to stop the defending champions, Team Vitality, who are finding their stride.

The MongolZ lead the head-to-head 2-0. Still, without Senzu, they will have a difficult time stopping the Bees, especially Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut and Robin “ropz” Kool, who are averaging a 1.35 and 1.32 ratings, respectively.