Team Nemesis vs Astralis Betting Predictions
Team Nemesis and Astralis will face off on Tuesday, July 21, in the first round of BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 online qualifiers, in what should be an interesting game between two squads who’ve yet to meet this season.
Astralis enter this match as favourites, as a more stacked team. While they’ve not shown much this season, often struggling to find any meaningful traction in bigger events, Astralis unquestionably have enough talent to contest strong placements in S-Tier tournaments.
In a bid to find that level, Astralis have signed a new head coach, NEO, and while his arrival does not guarantee success, there is a sense of optimism ahead of the BLAST Bounty Summer qualifiers.
- Astralis debut NEO as a new head coach
- Team Nemesis are unproven at a high level
- Astralis are rightly viewed as favourites
First Clash of the Season
Team Nemesis and Astralis have yet to meet this season.
Where to Watch Team Nemesis vs Astralis Live?
Broadcasts of the clash between Team Nemesis and Astralis are available on all popular esports streaming sites, via official BLAST channels. Alternatively, you can access free streaming and in-play betting options on Stake and all other prominent bookmakers.
- Visit Stake
- Sign up with Stake code NEWBONUS or log in
- Open the CS2 tab and find BLAST Bounty markets
- Access in-play betting markets and free live streaming options
Team Nemesis Looking to Prove Themselves
Team Nemesis have been in solid shape this season, having won four tournaments since April and placed second in two more. Admittedly, all six events were B-Tier, with few to no strong teams, which raises the question of how well Team Nemesis will do against tougher opponents.
More recently, Team Nemesis haven’t been as successful, dropping out of CCT Europe Series #4 in fifth-eighth and XSE Pro League in fifth-eighth, suffering losses to TDK and Alliance. And seeing them struggle against teams of that calibre does not inspire much confidence that Nemesis will find more success against the likes of Astralis.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 9 | XSE Pro League 2026 | Alliance | 1-2 (L) |
| July 4 | XSE Pro League 2026 | EYEBALLERS | 2-1 (W) |
| July 3 | XSE Pro League 2026 | BetBoom Team | 1-2 (L) |
| July 2 | XSE Pro League 2026 | B8 | 13-10 (W) |
| July 1 | XSE Pro League 2026 | Luminosity | 13-10 (W) |
Team Nemesis Squad & Team News
Team Nemesis haven’t announced any changes.
- Ivan "SELLTER" Miroshnikov
- Danyyl "Sdaim" Tupov
- Philipp "tex1y" Moskvitin
- Alemkhan "mag1k3Y" Moldakamalov
- Evgeniy "r3salt" Frolov
Astralis Debut New Coach
BLAST Bounty Summer qualifiers will be Astralis’ first tournament since Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major, where they suffered an early elimination, exiting the event in 20th-22nd place.
Since then, Astralis have made one change, adding former FaZe Clan head coach, Filip "NEO" Kubski, who will make his debut on Tuesday.
The change of coach could be a positive move, as Astralis have enough talent to compete in the biggest events, but have long been struggling to find any consistency or traction.
They have had their moments, namely in March and April, when Astralis placed third in ESL Pro League S23 and second in PGL Bucharest, but since then, their results in bigger events have been largely underwhelming.
With a new coach, things could improve, but until Astralis show something, it’s hard to be overly optimistic about them.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | IEM Cologne Major 2026 | paiN Gaming | 0-2 (L) |
| June 7 | IEM Cologne Major 2026 | TYLOO | 6-13 (L) |
| June 6 | IEM Cologne Major 2026 | 9z Team | 5-13 (L) |
| June 6 | IEM Cologne Major 2026 | GamerLegion | 13-4 (W) |
| May 14 | IEM Atlanta 2026 | GamerLegion | 0-2 (L) |
Astralis Squad & Team News
No roster changes for Astralis besides the arrival of NEO as a new coach on July 16.
- Victor "Staehr" Staehr
- Jakob "jabbi" Nygaard
- Rasmus "HooXi" Nielsen
- Love "phzy" Smidebrant
- Gytis "ryu" Glušauskas