On May 16th at 11:00 MSK, Natus Vincere is set to clash with Astralis in the quarterfinals of the PGL Astana 2025 Counter-Strike 2 playoffs. Analysis suggests that the team featuring Justinas “jL” Lekavicius, Natus Vincere, is considered the favorite to win this encounter.
This quarterfinal matchup will be played in a best-of-3 format. As of the publication time, Natus Vincere holds the 11th position in Valve`s team ranking, while Astralis is ranked 16th. This will be the second official meeting between these two rosters in 2025. Their previous match took place during the closed qualifier for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, where Natus Vincere emerged victorious.
The PGL Astana 2025 tournament is being held on LAN in Kazakhstan from May 10th to 18th. Teams are competing for a substantial prize pool of $1.25 million, with half of that amount designated for distribution among the clubs.
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