CS2 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 Playoffs Predictions

The Counter-Strike 2 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 playoffs begin on March 27, with Team Vitality considered the clear favorite. Neither FURIA, nor MOUZ, nor Spirit reached the playoffs. Besides Vitality, Falcons, Natus Vincere and PARIVISION stand out.

Vitality and Natus Vincere won Groups A and B, which secured them direct places in the tournament semi-finals. Here is an overview of the BLAST Open Rotterdam playoffs and the predictions.

Before the tournament started, we predicted that Team Vitality would win the tournament, while Team Falcons could surprise and reach the final. After the end of the group stage, we are sticking with these predictions.

Team Spirit was the biggest surprise in the group stage. The team lost 0-2 to PARIVISION and also lost the deciding match against TheMongolz. Their recent tournament performances are raising concerns, because based on the level of talent available, Spirit should be competing for titles rather than for a place in the playoffs.

There will be neither FURIA nor MOUZ in the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 playoffs, which creates an extra opportunity for other esports teams. It will be very difficult to challenge Vitality in the final, but it will be interesting to see who tries to take on the currently unbeaten team.

Team Vitality did not face much resistance in the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 group stage. It won 2:0 against 9z, TheMongolz and PARIVISION. At the moment, Team Vitality is on a 14-match winning streak. This season, the team has already won the IEM Krakow and PGL Cluj-Napoca tournaments. 

In addition to Team Vitality currently being on a 14-match winning streak, it has also won 17 maps in a row, which is the third-best result in history. If Vitality wins the semi-final 2-0 and the final 3-0, the team will move into second place with 20 consecutive map wins. 

Although the group opponents were not the strongest, based on the level of play being shown, Vitality currently has no equal. This season, Vitality has not yet played against Natus Vincere, which is a potential opponent in the final. It has also played against Falcons only once, losing that match in the BLAST Bounty 2026 tournament. 

In the semi-final, Team Vitality will face a familiar opponent. Either TheMongolz, a team it has already played three times since February 15 and beaten every time, or Aurora, which it has already defeated twice this season. 

In the final, Team Vitality is the clear favorite because the match will be played to three map wins. Now there is no more consistent team than Vitality, one that plays so well across most maps.

Although Team Falcons’ road to the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 final goes through PARIVISION and Natus Vincere, the team showed signs of recovery in the group stage. It lost 1-2 to Natus Vincere, but defeated TYLOO and FURIA 2-1. 

The quality of play is certainly not at its best, but the team stands out because of its individual talent, which will be an important factor in the playoffs. 

In the quarter-final, Falcons will have a chance to get revenge on PARIVISION for the loss in the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2026 quarter-final. If it reaches the semi-final, it will have a chance to get revenge on Natus Vincere for the loss in the group stage.

If Falcons meet Vitality in the final, there will not be many chances there, but reaching the final alone would already be a good result.

The Counter-Strike 2 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 tournament uses the organizers’ classic playoff format. The group winners advanced directly to the semi-finals, while the teams that finished in second and third place will begin the playoffs from the quarter-finals.

There is no room for defeat in the playoffs. All matches are played in BO3, while the Grand Final is played in BO5 format.

The winner of TheMongolz vs Aurora will face Team Vitality in the semi-finals. The winner of PARIVISION vs Team Falcons will face Natus Vincere in the semi-finals.

The Counter-Strike 2 BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 playoffs begin on March 27. Two quarter-final matches will be played on Friday, two semi-final matches will take place on Saturday, and the final will be played on Sunday. There will be no third-place match at this tournament.

Team Vitality is the most outstanding team in the BLAST Open Rotterdam 2026 playoffs. It is the clear favorite and has a good chance to finish the tournament without dropping a map.

There will be neither FURIA, nor Spirit, nor MOUZ in the playoffs, which opens opportunities for PARIVISION, Natus Vincere and Falcons to compete for a place in the final. PARIVISION has already played in two finals this season and won one of them. Natus Vincere has just won ESL Pro League Season 23, while Falcons lost one final.

When placing bets at the best betting sites on the BLAST Open Rotterdam playoffs, it is important to keep in mind:

• TheMongolz is playing without coach “maaRaa“
• Aurora’s “XANTARES“ has health issues
• Natus Vincere is currently on a 7-match winning streak, during which it defeated TheMongolz, Aurora and Falcons. PARIVISION would be an unfavorable opponent in the semi-final, while Falcons is a team it can beat
• Team Vitality is winning matches without dropping maps, so both in the semi-final and in the final it is worth considering bets on 2:0 and 3:0 or 3:1 result