StarLadder Budapest Major QF Day 2 betting tips – Friday, December 12

The second round of StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 quarterfinals will play out on Friday, December 12, when MOUZ clash with the high-flying FaZe Clan, followed by a meeting between Natus Vincere and the tournament favorites, FURIA.

Featuring four Counter-Strike 2 teams who have the tools to go all the way, Friday’s games promise two exciting clashes no esports fan should miss. And here you can find our expert picks for the upcoming games, with esports odds courtesy of the top bookmakers.

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  Fast Payouts

MOUZ vs FAZE CLAN

FaZe Clan looked shaky early into the tournament, but they have been ramping up. Jakub “jcobbb” Pietruszewski, in particular, has stepped up his game, improving the whole team and turning FaZe from a team not expected to go far into a serious dark horse to win it all.

MOUZ are the opposite. They are one of the most consistent Counter-Strike 2 teams in the world and have been for the entire season. While MOUZ haven’t been winning tournaments, they’ve been very reliable in making deep runs in almost all big events.

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  The bookies' bookie

MOUZ lead the head-to-head 3-0 since May and have looked much cleaner than FaZe. However, while this is MOUZ’s game to lose, FaZe have improved enough that they can steal a map and make it interesting.

FURIA vs NATUS VINCERE

FURIA and Natus Vincere clashed in the Thunderpick World Championship grand final in October, when FURIA pulled off a reverse-sweep 3-2 victory. The two teams have since met once more, during the third stage of the Budapest Major, when FURIA humiliated NAVI 13-2.

Given their head-to-head record and form, FURIA deserve to be priced as firm favorites on the top-rated Counter-Strike 2 betting sites. Natus Vincere have been slowly gaining momentum, and outside of Valerii “b1t” Vakhovskyi, every player has been performing well.

But they are up against FURIA, who have a very deep map pool, experience of playing against NAVI, and map veto. While FURIA are under a lot of pressure as tournament favorites, they are the top dogs for a good reason.