Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan at StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Grand Finals: Predictions, Stats, Rosters, and More

As the curtains are about to be raised on the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 finals, the Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan matchup will set the stage on fire on the MVP Dome, Hungary. Both teams have had their fair share of struggles, be it individually or with their peers. Regardless, they've finally reached the finals, and it's a matter of a few maps till any of them will sit on the Major throne. FaZe vs Vitality is surely one of the long-standing rivalries in the CS competitive scene, and these two powerhouses meet once again at the grand finals of a major to end their 2025 journey on a good note. While Team Vitality is looking forward to securing its third Major trophy, FaZe's story has been somewhat different. From almost being eliminated from Stage 1 to the Grand Final stage. It's something that CS fans can tell for generations. On that note, this Counter-Strike 2 article will explore every necessary aspect, including roster, star players, map picks, and more, that can majorly impact the overall outcome of this matchup, along with the Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan prediction.

Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan: Can FaZe take the heat off from Zyw0o?

We're once again about to witness a long-standing rivalry since CS:GO days, FaZe Clan vs Vitality. Even though Vitality has a slight edge over Karrigan and his teammates, certain players on the North American roster can really make the difference. Remember, FaZe have already beaten Vitality in this tournament (Stage 3), featuring a 13-7 scoreline. However, the situation is a bit different, and the stakes are quite high.

Talking about the French powerhouse, Zyw0o is currently in his top form, hitting almost every shot in the server, delivering effective kills in almost every round. Meanwhile, ropz and mezii are doing their part with all the utility usages and trade frags. apEX has been a great influence on pen and paper, guiding the roster to ultimate victory. However, he needs to bring more firepower to face FaZe's aggression.

On the contrary, FaZe Clan's journey was a bit different and special. A couple of weeks ago, while they were struggling to survive stage 1 and were on the verge of elimination, something magical happened. And now they're about to face Vitality in the Grand Finals. While Broky and Frozen seem to be in decent form, Twistzz has delivered when it mattered the most, proving himself as the most valuable player on the team. The team's strategies have already troubled MOUZ and NAVI in the playoffs; it'll be interesting to see how Vitality can tackle karrigan's masterclass.

Coming to map picks, Team Vitality has a stronghold in Dust 2 and Mirage. It would be beneficial for FaZe to ban any one of these, considering their poor win rate in the last three months. Meanwhile, FaZe are likely to pick Ancient and Inferno to turn the tide of the match to their side. Regardless of the map picks, in this Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan prediction section, we predict that the French Powerhouse will secure the Major trophy with a 3-1 scoreline in this BO5 (best-of-five) matchup.

Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan: Previous Faceoffs

The French and North American powerhouses have crossed each other a total of 34 times across different CS2 tournaments. Team Vitality is leading the head-to-head battle 20-14, while karrigan and company need some time to level the score.

Previous Match Results

As for Vitality, they have been pretty sharp in their playoffs phase. The French squad has beaten both The MongolZ and Team Spirit with a 2-0 scoreline in a BO3 series. They're currently on a five-match win streak.

Meanwhile, FaZe's road from Stage 1 was quite bumpy. However, the OGs made an epic comeback and won against MOUZ and NAVI, respectively, in the playoffs phase, securing their position in the grand finals. Karrigan and company are currently on a four-match win streak.

FaZe vs Vitality: Rosters

Here is your roster for today's grand final match at the MVM Dome, Hungary, at the StarLadder Budapest Major 2025, featuring Vitality and FaZe:

Team Vitality

• Dan “apEX” Madesclaire (IGL)
• Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• Robin “ropz” Kool
• Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
• William “mezii” Merriman
• Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam (Coach)

FaZe Clan

• Finn “karrigan” Andersen (IGL)
• Jakub “jcobbb” Pietruszewski
• Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken
• Helvijs “broky” Saukants
• David “frozen” Čerňanský
• Filip “NEO” Kubski (Coach)

When and Where to Watch Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan in CS2 StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 Grand Final?

Counter-Strike 2 fans around the globe must tune into the official channel of StarLadder_CS on different streaming websites, such as Twitch, YouTube, or Kick, to catch the English broadcast of the fiery grand final matchup of Vitality vs FaZe. Furthermore, fans can also tune into a few popular content creators' streams for additional entertainment to catch the match live.

Here are its livestream details:

• Watch Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan on Twitch: Click Here
• Watch Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan on YouTube: Click Here
• Watch Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan on Kick: Click Here

Now that everyone's aware of the streaming channels, let's take a look at the dates:

• December 14, 2025, at 9 AM PT
• December 14, at 6 AM CET
• December 14, at 10:30 PM IST
• December 15, at 1 AM CST
• December 15, 2025, at 2 AM KST

That should conclude everything regarding the Team Vitality vs FaZe Clan, Grand Final matchup. If you've liked the article so far, make sure to follow our PC Esports page to get the latest updates on Esports matches across the world.