On May 17, Aurora Gaming is set to clash with Astralis in the playoff stage of PGL Astana 2025 for Counter-Strike 2. Based on analysis, Aurora is considered the likely favorite in this upcoming encounter.
The confrontation is scheduled to begin at 13:00 MSK and will be contested in a best-of-3 format. The victor of this match will advance to the grand final, while the defeated team will compete for third place. This marks the first official meeting between these two rosters in 2025.
At the time of publication, Aurora Gaming holds the sixth position in the official Valve team ranking, while Astralis is ranked 12th.
The PGL Astana 2025 tournament is taking place offline in Kazakhstan from May 10 to May 18. Competing teams are vying for a substantial prize pool totaling $1.25 million.