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Daily Major Picks — Nov 29th

StarLadder Major betting tips: Who wins the Stage 2 opener? See our picks for Astralis, Fnatic, and FaZe Clan. Read our full analysis of the Stage 1 results and today's Swiss predictions.

Daily Major Picks — Nov 29th

The hectic Starladder Major 2025 Swiss Stages are done, and the higher rated teams will start their battle in the Stage 2.

As we saw in the first stage, the upsets in the first Best-of-Ones are almost certain. But after all it feels that we got the deserving teams to go through.

The first stage qualifiers were as following:

3-0 (Undefeated): M80, FlyQuest

3-1: B8, fnatic, Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP)

3-2: PARIVISION, Imperial, FaZe Clan

FaZe Clan narrowly survived, qualifying in the final round with a 2-1 victory over Fluxo.

Not many of us had M80 and FlyQuest go through with a clean sheet. But their qualification is not a huge shock. We are keeping an eye on them whether they will be over or undervalued going further.

❌ Eliminated (Bottom 8):

NRG, Fluxo, Legacy, The Huns, RED Canids, GamerLegion, Lynn Vision, Rare Atom.

GamerLegion and Legacy were expected to do better, but there was only room for the top 8.

Stage 2 Overview (Starts Today, Nov 29)

The 8 teams that qualified from Stage 1 now join 8 higher-seeded teams (the “Challengers”). They will play another Swiss bracket to determine who advances to Stage 3 (where elites like Vitality and Spirit await).

New Teams Entering in Stage 2:

Natus Vincere (NAVI)

Team Liquid

Astralis

MIBR

Aurora

3DMAX

Passion UA

TYLOO

Today’s Opening Matchups (Stage 2 Round 1):

Astralis vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas

3DMAX vs. fnatic

Passion UA vs. FaZe Clan

TYLOO vs. PARIVISION

Natus Vincere vs. FlyQuest

Aurora vs. M80

Team Liquid vs. B8

MIBR vs. Imperial

Swiss Stage 2 Opening Round Picks

Astralis – Ninjas In Pyjamas

Our pick Astralis

3DMAX – Fnatic

Our pick Fnatic

Passion UA – FaZe Clan

Our pick FaZe Clan

PARIVISION – TYLOO

Our pick TYLOO

Read the full recaps at cs2bet.io/predictions

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Data science degree from TU Berlin; builds esports prediction models since 2019. Manages CS2Bet's prediction accuracy tracking and statistical methodology.

Expertise: Esports analytics, prediction modelling, statistical methodology

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