{"id":29913,"date":"2025-10-09T13:54:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/?p=29913"},"modified":"2025-10-10T09:03:57","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T09:03:57","slug":"spirit-vs-faze-quarter-final-prediction-esl-pro-league-season-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/cs2-predictions\/spirit-vs-faze-quarter-final-prediction-esl-pro-league-season-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Spirit vs FaZe &#8211; Quarter-final Prediction &#8211; ESL Pro League Season 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the quarter-final of<a href=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/csgo\/proleague\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pro.eslgaming.com\/csgo\/proleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong>ESL Pro League Season 22<\/strong><\/a>, the CIS-based team <strong>Spirit <\/strong>will have to face off against the North American organization <strong>FaZe<\/strong>. <strong>Spirit <\/strong>enters this quarter-final with something to prove after their roster update. <strong>FaZe<\/strong>, on the other hand, has little to lose \u2014 they were forced to adjust their lineup due to <strong>ESL rules<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last time these two teams met was at <strong>BLAST Open Lisbon 2025<\/strong>, and <strong>Spirit <\/strong>won with a score of <strong>2-0<\/strong>. Both teams had different players on their roster back then, so this time, it will be interesting to see who will win after all the changes both teams have made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/xplay.gg\/pickem?utm_source=blixgg&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=pickem_predictions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Xplay\u2019s CS2 Pick\u2019em<\/a>, make predictions for CS2 matches to get<strong>&nbsp;Free Rewards<\/strong>. Accurate predictions earn points, in-game currency, and skins \u2013 from AWPs to Knives and Gloves. You can participate for&nbsp;<strong>Free&nbsp;<\/strong>or in&nbsp;<strong>Premium Mode&nbsp;<\/strong>with even more bonuses and a chance to get into the<strong>&nbsp;Top 100<\/strong>, where real prizes are awarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Previous Encounter &amp; Player Stats \u2013 Spirit vs. FaZe<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazes-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29915\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazes-1.png 392w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazes-1-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazes-1-150x112.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"801\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazesp-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazesp-1.png 801w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazesp-1-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazesp-1-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazesp-1-150x87.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fazesp-1-450x262.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FaZe vs. Spirit &#8211; BLAST Open Lisbon 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Team Form &amp; Key Players Ahead of the Quarter-final<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spirit \u2013 Momentum and Star Power<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since they brought <strong>\u2018tN1R\u2019<\/strong>, everyone expected them to have more firepower in a team, and it wasn\u2019t too long until it was proven as in a qualification match for the playoff stage, against <strong>G2 \u2018tN1R\u2019 <\/strong>was the best player by the rating, having a <strong>38-22 K\/D <\/strong>ratio and a <strong>rating of 1.65.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their main star<strong>, \u2018donk,\u2019 <\/strong>had <strong>50 kills<\/strong> in that same series; even though the overall rating was lower, it doesn\u2019t matter much when you have two stars like that on your team. They\u2019re in good shape and hungry to prove to everyone that they\u2019re one of the best teams in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FaZe \u2013 Fighting Back Against the Odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They had to forfeit their opening match due to the <strong>ESL <\/strong>roster rules. <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/rain-returns-to-faze-to-replace-jcobbb-for-esl-pro-league\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/rain-returns-to-faze-to-replace-jcobbb-for-esl-pro-league\/\">They brought back rain <\/a>and, despite a rough start, still battled through to the playoffs, starting from <strong>0-1<\/strong>, and then lost their first match against <strong>3DMAX, <\/strong>making it a <strong>0-2<\/strong> score for themselves and being on the edge of elimination, and despite everything, they made it through to the playoff stage with a<strong> score of 3-0<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their nothing-to-lose mindset could be the fuel behind their comeback, as they\u2019re playing their last tournament with<strong> \u2018rain\u2019<\/strong>, or it might be because they brought \u2018<strong>Twistzz<\/strong>\u2019 back, and he was and still is one of their best players who is familiar with<strong> \u2018karrigan\u2019<\/strong> system in the team, and he doesn\u2019t need time to fit in. They seem in good shape, but they\u2019re yet to face off against the best teams and show what they\u2019re capable of in the current roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">tN1R takes it cool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/tN1Rcs\/status\/1975267487924269162\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spirit vs FaZe \u2013 Quarter-final CS2 Prediction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering all the factors mentioned above and the fact that <strong>Spirit <\/strong>is playing in their main roster with much more firepower than they had before, when they were dominating <strong>FaZe <\/strong>in their matchups, it\u2019s all in favor of <strong>Team Spirit<\/strong>. We expect <strong>Spirit to win<\/strong> this match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Can <strong>\u2018rain\u2019<\/strong> and <strong>FaZe <\/strong>make a miracle and win despite all the odds, or will it be <strong>Spirit <\/strong>and <strong>\u2018tN1R\u2019 <\/strong>proving himself once again to be the right choice for <strong>Spirit<\/strong>? We will have to see it this <strong>Friday <\/strong>at <strong>15:30 CET<\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t know where to bet on this match, you can check out&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/betting\/best-cs2-betting-sites-for-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our list of top betting sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the quarter-final of ESL Pro League Season 22, the CIS-based team Spirit will have to face off against the North American organization FaZe. Spirit enters this quarter-final with something to prove after their roster update. 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