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BLAST R6 Major Osaka Swiss Stage Day 5 Preview: 100 Thieves and M80 fight for Osaka Playoff and SI27 spots, and more!

The final three Swiss Stage games in Osaka will be played today.

Kason 100 Thieves

The BLAST R6 Major Osaka Swiss Stage will conclude today as three more teams will join Team Falcons, Team Liquid Alienware, FaZe Clan, G2 Esports, and Virtus.pro at the BLAST R6 Major Osaka Playoffs.

There's a lot at stake today as the results will significantly shape the Six Invitational 2027 Global Standings, as well as Osaka's playoff bracket. Here's everything you need to know:

M80 vs. 100 Thieves

The first match of the BLAST R6 Major Osaka Swiss Stage Day 5 will be a huge North American derby between M80 and 100 Thieves. The last time both teams clashed was in the BLAST R6 North America League 2026 Stage 2 grand final, which ended in the hands of the thieves.

This match will be a crucial one for both teams for two reasons: the winner won't only qualify for the BLAST R6 Major Osaka Playoffs but will also qualify for the Six Invitational 2027.

100 Thieves

It's fair to say that 100 Thieves head to the match with the better momentum as the North Americans have bounced back with back-to-back wins against ENTERPRISE Esports and Fluxo W7M following a poor start to the event, which included defeats to Cloud9 and G2 Esports.

The thieves' best player in Osaka so far has been Zachary "SpiriTz" Dionne, who currently averages a SiegeGG rating of 1.22; which makes him the sixth-best player in the event. The international debutant Kason has also delivered some good performances and currently averages a SiegeGG rating of 1.09.

A lot of the fans' eyes will be put on Matthew "Hotancold" Stevens, as many people still remember the player's abrupt exit from M80 before the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City. So far in Osaka, Hotancold averages a SiegeGG rating of 1.00.

M80

On the other hand, M80 have had a shaky start to the event. The North Americans began their run with a 7-5 win against LOS, which was followed by a 6-8 defeat against Team Falcons. Then, Fabian "Fabian" Hällsten's players got back to the Upper Bracket with a 7-5 victory against Weibo Gaming; which he criticised a lot shortly after the conclusion of the match despite the final result. Finally, M80 were sent back to the Lower Bracket after a 0-2 defeat against Virtus.pro.

Although there hasn't been a standout player for M80, Liam "Ashn" Paz is the current highest-rated player in the team with a SiegeGG rating of 1.08.

DarkZero Esports vs. Weibo Gaming

The second BO3 match of the day will be a rematch of the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 quarterfinal clash between DarkZero Esports and Weibo Gaming.

Unlike in the clash between M80 and 100 Thieves, this game doesn't involve teams that are still in the race to qualify for the Six Invitational 2027 as both teams have already clinched spots. Therefore, the only thing that's at stake is a BLAST R6 Major Osaka playoff spot.

Curiously enough, both DarkZero Esports and Weibo Gaming played in the BLAST R6 Major Osaka Phase 1.

DarkZero Esports

Although anyone could win today's game, it's inevitable to see the BLAST R6 Major Salt Lake City champions as the favorites to win the series. DarkZero Esports' best player in Osaka so far has been Ethan "Nuers" James with a SiegeGG rating of 1.15. The rest of players average positive ratings, as all of their ratings are 1.01 or better.

Weibo Gaming

Meanwhile, Weibo Gaming's Wu "Reeps96" Weichen has stolen the show in most of the Asian's games in the competition. He's one of the most aggressive players in the competition; he currently averages the third-highest rating (1.29) and holds the highest K-D in the event. He also has the joint-highest KPR in Osaka and a KOST of 72 in 11 maps.

All in all, individually, Weibo Gaming have been pretty strong. Unfortunately, we have seen Weibo Gaming letting go some unbelievable rounds, which could have done a massive difference; especially in their games against M80 or Geekay Esports.

This will be the first time both teams face off in a BLAST R6 Major. Before today, both teams had only competed in the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup. The current head-to-head between the organizations is 1-1; therefore, the tie will be broken today.

Geekay Esports vs. LOS

Today's final match will be between Geekay Esports and LOS. Both teams will face off for a chance to qualify for the BLAST R6 Major Osaka Playoffs. Curiously enough, the BLAST R6 Major Atlanta was the last time for both teams to feature in the playoffs of a Major.

Geekay Esports had a great start to the Swiss Stage with back-to-back wins against the Asian teams of Weibo Gaming and Sharper Esports. However, they were sent to the Lower Bracket after losses against Team Liquid Alienware and G2 Esports.

Meanwhile, LOS' initial 5-7 defeat against M80 was followed by 7-4 and 8-6 wins against Fluxo W7M and Sharper Esports. Then, their 0-2 defeat against the world champions FaZe Clan pushed the Brazilians to the Lower Bracket.

Geekay Esports

Geekay Esports haven't had a standout player at the BLAST R6 Major Osaka. In fact, their best player in the BLAST R6 Europe and MENA League 2026 Stage 2, Dawid "Gruby" Marciniak, sits at the bottom of the standings with a SiegeGG rating of 0.81. This is significantly lower than Stage 1 (1.08), the Rainbow Six Siege Esports World Cup 2026 (1.11), and Stage 2 (1.18).

Leonardo "Sarks" Sarchi is the only player in the team with a positive average rating, as the Italian player currently holds a SiegeGG rating of 1.02 in the last four matches.

LOS

Finally, LOS' best players in the event have been Denis "Dodez" Navas and Vitor "peres" Peres, with SiegeGG ratings of 1.08 and 1.06, respectively. Victor "Daffo" Pedron has also had some good individual performances; however, most of these came during the play-in stage.

The Brazilians have been able to secure some great results in Osaka as their main goal of qualifying for the Six Invitational 2027 has already been completed. However, when facing off against high-caliber teams, such as DarkZero Esports, FaZe Clan, or M80, the team has suffered. Geekay Esports should be a great test for the Brazilians before a potential BLAST R6 Major Osaka quarterfinal clash.

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