Match Overview

The Grand Final of IEM Rio 2024 will be played in a best-of-five format between the number 1 team in the world, Natus Vincere, and the number 5 team in the world, MOUZ. Natus Vincere is going from one Grand Final to another, and it’s a good sign that they are consistent with their results as a team. One thing to mention: they’ve had problems playing best-of-five matches before, and it’s another chance for them to prove everyone wrong. Two months ago, These two teams met at IEM Cologne 2024, and Natus Vincere won with a 2-0 score. And now, considering Natus Vincere’s history in a best-of-five match, it is a good chance for MOUZ to take their revenge.

Last Heads-up Match Result and Players Statistics

Natus Vincere Path to the Grand Final

Natus Vincere start at this tournament looked good as they demolished Imperial in the opening match with a 13-2 score, and then they met Liquid, who was known for being an uncomfortable team to play against, but it did not stop them, and they won with a 2-1 score. In the match, deciding who is going to the quarter-final and semi-final, they played against FURIA and lost with a 0-2 score. So they started at the quarter-final stage and met Virtus.pro and won with a 2-0 score. In the semi-final match, they made a massive comeback after losing the first map against HEROIC, and they were behind on a second map but managed to end it with a 2-1 score in their favor to deserve their spot at the Grand Final.

Natus Vincere Semi-Final Match Result

Natus Vincere Current Team and Players Form

They’ve been the best team in the world for a long time already, and their players keep their results consistent. ‘jL’ and ‘w0nderful’ lead the scoreboards most of the time, and ‘iM’ with ‘b1t’ are also there to help the team and sometimes leading the scoreboards as well. ‘Aleksib’ doesn’t do as many frags, but he is known for his tactical game and his in-game leading skills. It doesn’t seem like a problem with such great talents in his team. 

MOUZ Path to the Grand Final

Started with a win over paiN with a 13-11 score in their opening match and then lost the following match against FURIA with a 1-2 score. It didn’t stop them, and they won their next opponent, Complexity. The elimination match was against FaZe, and against all the odds, they won with a score of 2-1 and got their spot in the quarter-finals. Considering it was Vitality to wait for them in the quarter-finals, it wasn’t looking promising for MOUZ, but once again, against the odds, they won with a 2-1 score. In the semi-final, they met FURIA, and they didn’t miss their chance to take their revenge and won with a 2-0 score, completely demolishing their opponent and proving that they deserved that Grand Final spot.

MOUZ Semi-Final Match Result

MOUZ Current Team and Players Form

Here at IEM Rio 2024, there are some different MOUZ from what we’ve seen for the past few tournaments when they’ve been in some kind of slump. They finally woke up and were ready to take their chance at the IEM Rio 2024 trophy. In their semi-final match, it was ‘torszi’ to shine with a rating of 2.06, leaving no chance for their opponents. Other than him, it was ‘xertioN’ and ‘Jimpphat’ with an insane amount of frags in the other matches they played, so it seems like the whole roster is ready to play at their best.

xertioN is super excited about the Grand Final

https://twitter.com/xertioNCS/status/1845207024801546293

Match Prediction

We would say that considering Natus Vincere’s group stage results, which weren’t that good and looked shaky, plus their best-of-five history, it would be a slight advantage for MOUZ, who is going hot at IEM Rio 2024. Odds will also be higher for MOUZ, so it is a good time to take a risk. We expect MOUZ to win this match.

Can MOUZ finally take a trophy after a long time and also take a sweet revenge on Natus Vincere, or will it be Natus Vincere who breaks the best-of-five curse and takes another trophy? We will have to see it this Sunday at 18:00 CET, don’t miss this match, it is going to be fire!