Aurora vs Falcons Prediction and Preview: Thunderpick World Championship, Oct 18

Thunderpick World Championship Playoffs. Best of three, Sunday 7:30 AM ET. More CS2 predictions are up for the rest of the slate; today’s board covers every sport.

• Price: Falcons 56¢, Aurora 44¢ (as of Sat 5:36 PM ET)

• Top rated: m0NESY (Falcons), Wicadia (Aurora)

Reading the price

The market has Falcons at 56¢. With about $106 traded so far, the price can still move a lot.

At these prices, $10 on Falcons returns approximately $17.86 if they win, and $10 on Aurora returns $22.73.

Map by map

• Map 1: Falcons 56¢, Aurora 44¢

• Three maps (over 2.5): 45¢

Over 2.5 maps is 45¢ at time of writing.

The fives

Falcons field kyousuke, NiKo and TeSeS on rifles, m0NESY holding the AWP and karrigan calling.

kyxsan calls for Aurora, with woxic on the AWP and XANTARES, Wicadia and Jimpphat on rifles. LINEUPS tracks every top roster and each player's role.

Names to know

• m0NESY (Falcons): my favorite AWPer in the game at the moment; gifted, with room to get even better.

• kyousuke (Falcons): one of the most promising young players in CS2.

• XANTARES & Wicadia (Aurora): a very talented rifling duo.

• m0NESY vs woxic: the AWP duel.

Quick answers

Who is favored in Aurora vs Falcons?

Falcons, at 56¢ on Polymarket against 44¢ for Aurora.

When does Aurora vs Falcons start?

Sunday, October 18, at 7:30 AM ET, best of three.

Prices move, and this is not advice.

Good luck!

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