The North American team Liquid will face off against the Portuguese team SAW in the quarter-final of PGL Masters Bucharest 2025. Both teams have advanced to the playoff stage with a 3-1 record in the group stage. Although these rosters have never faced each other before, that lack of history only adds intrigue to the matchup. Now, let’s break down both teams’ form based on their recent performance.
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Team Form & Key Players Ahead of the Quarter-final
Liquid’s Core Regains Form Ahead of the Playoffs
The only match they lost in a group stage was against Aurora, and EliGE, who is supposed to be their star player, was at the bottom of the scoreboard, and the same was in their next match against BetBoom, suggesting he’s still adjusting to the team’s system after time with FaZe. In their qualification match for the playoff stage, EliGE was the best player and showed why he was brought back to this team.
NertZ and NAF both topped the scoreboards across this tournament, showcasing their good form and consistency. Siuhy, despite his role as in-game leader in a match against BetBoom, was the best player of the team and showed his fragging potential as well. They’re in good form, and the place in the bracket they were put in might be the best for them to make it to the finals.
SAW: Portugal’s Dark Horse on the Rise
At their opening match, they lost to 3DMAX with a score of 0-2, and it was questionable whether they could make it to the playoff stage. However, fans didn’t have to wait long, as they won the next three matches against NiP, GamerLegion, and Aurora. All three matches ended in a 2-1 score, and each match featured a map that went into overtime. This shows that this team is not getting tired, regardless of how long the match lasts. Ag1l seems to be their star, whom they rely on, as he is their best player in this tournament, leading his team to victories with his consistently good form.
aragornN, who joined this team back in June, was also at the top of the scoreboard together with Ag1l in a match against Aurora, who was the strongest opponent so far at this tournament, and it’s a good sign for the least experienced piece of the team to be able to put this performance when it’s needed the most. They seem to be in great form, but we have yet to see how they perform on a big stage.
SAW’s Star Ag1l Reflects on the Team’s Momentum
Liquid vs SAW – Quarter-final Prediction
While both teams appear to be at the same level, the big stage experience plays a key role in a match like this. The map pools of both teams are similar. Experience on the big stage will be on the Liquid side, as they have more experienced players. We expect Liquid to win this match.
Can SAW make it even further into the tournament, or will it be Liquid to get themselves another chance to take the trophy? All eyes will be on Bucharest this Friday at 13:00 CET, as Liquid and SAW battle for a semifinal spot at the PGL Masters.
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