What a great final we’re getting to close out IEM Chengdu. • FURIA have certainly impressed again throughout the tournament, showing consistency and firepower. Vitality, on the other hand, haven’t had entirely smooth sailing to reach the final — but they came up clutch against MOUZ when it mattered most. FURIA’s only loss, notably, also came against MOUZ. • Yesterday’s performances make this prediction a bit tricky. Every FURIA player posted a 1.00+ rating, and yuurih was just outstanding against arguably the toughest individual team in the event. For Falcons, to be fair, only kyousuke really showed up. • Vitality’s CT campaigns have been stellar. As we mentioned before the tournament, counter-terrorist confidence is the key to lifting a trophy. Vitality have a real chance to lock down sites with apEX’s reads and the team’s individual brilliance against the Brazilians’ aggression. • Vitality have had FURIA in their pocket in recent meetings — and we expect the French squad to show up once again in the grand final. When was the last time they lost a final, anyway? We’re backing their experience and power to push through this tough matchup and lift the trophy again at 1.42 odds. • Also worth a look: -5.5 match handicap at 1.72 odds for a cleaner win