Astralis vs fnatic at Stake Ranked Episode 5 Playoffs

Match Breakdown

Astralis and fnatic arrive at the Episode 5 playoffs with contrasting results against shared opponent HOTU. Astralis won their Beat III Group C meeting 2-1, while fnatic lost 2-0 to HOTU before winning their decider by the same score. Both teams also beat Sashi Esport 2-0 in the group.

Their paths meet in the first upper-bracket quarterfinal on 27 October. Astralis have won seven of their last ten matches, including a five-match lower-bracket run to the Episode 4 title. That run featured a 2-0 win over fnatic in the lower-bracket semifinal and a 3-1 victory over Nemiga in the grand final. Astralis subsequently reached the Beat III quarterfinals, where MIBR beat them 2-1.

Fnatic have won six of their last ten but enter after consecutive defeats to PARIVISION and PRIVATE in the Private Club #2 playoffs. They also exited Beat III in the quarterfinals, losing 2-0 to Heroic. Astralis lead the supplied head-to-head record 4-1. The winner advances to upper-bracket semifinal 1 on 28 October.