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Comparison / 4 min / Updated 2026-09-26

FACEIT Forecast: Features, Safety & the Best Alternative (2026)

What FACEIT Forecast does — a lightweight win probability estimate from team ELO — whether it is safe, and how it compares to GRIND for win probability by map, smurf detection and player roles.


FACEIT Forecast is one of the simplest FACEIT extensions: it drops a single win-probability number into the CS2 matchroom so you can see at a glance whether your team is favoured. Here is exactly what Forecast does, whether it is safe, and the best alternative if you want a full pre-match read — win probability by map, smurf detection and player roles.

GRIND · THE MOST CUSTOMIZABLE EXTENSION FOR FACEIT IN CS2

ENTER YOUR FACEIT NICKNAME.
DISCOVER YOUR ROLE.

Enter a nickname — see your role, five skill rings and form over 30 matches.

Example result: donk666

ROLES AND SKILL RINGS IN THE FACEIT MATCH ROOM

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In the match room with GRIND

FACEIT Rating and Swing in the match room

GRIND shows FACEIT Rating and Swing alongside the player's other stats in the FACEIT match room.

Example
Rating1.54
Swing+7.16%

Interface example. GRIND will show the player's stats in the FACEIT match room.

Win chance on every map — your exact chance to win each map in the pool, shown before the veto.

What is FACEIT Forecast?

Forecast is a browser extension for Chrome that reads public FACEIT data and estimates each team's chance to win the match from its average ELO. Its whole appeal is simplicity: one clear percentage in the matchroom, nothing else to configure.

Forecast's main features

  • Match win probability — a single estimate for each team, based on average team ELO.
  • Shown in the matchroom — the percentage sits on the team blocks before the match starts.
  • Lightweight and minimal — one number, no heavy panels, nothing to set up.
  • Free on Chrome.

Is FACEIT Forecast safe?

Yes. Forecast is a browser UI enhancer that only reads public FACEIT data — it is not a cheat and never touches the CS2 game client. The same is true of GRIND.

Forecast vs GRIND

Both estimate your chance to win before the match, but they work at very different depths. Forecast gives you one number from team ELO; GRIND breaks the match down map by map and player by player — so they are direct alternatives rather than a pair you stack:

FeatureForecastGRIND
Win chance on every mapYes (basic)Yes (detailed)
Detailed per-map analytics—Yes
Smurf & booster detection—Yes
Player roles—Yes
Current team form—Yes
Current player form—Yes
Face-to-face compare—Yes
New ELO tiersYesYes
Server preview on acceptYesYes
Quick position setupYesYes (own text per map)
Extended match historyYesYes
Match & invite auto-accept—Yes (100%)
Player notes—Yes (private, on your device)

In short: Forecast's edge is simplicity — one win-probability number and a minimal UI. GRIND does far more: win chance on every map (ranked on six metrics, not just ELO), detailed per-map analytics, current team and player form, player roles, a 0–100 smurf and booster score, a face-to-face compare and 100% match auto-accept. If you want a real pre-match picture instead of a single number, GRIND is the more complete pick.

Average ELO of both teams in match history, plus levels 11–20.

Everything GRIND does, in one list:

SEE HOW IT WORKS

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More GRIND features

GRIND interface example. Demo data.

More in GRIND: find FACEIT profiles on Steam, match history, scoreboard, map summary and custom player-card stats. All features →

All features →
In the match room — before the veto
  • Win chance by map — a radar across the whole pool plus Win chance · Winrate · Picks tabs for every map — see where your team is ahead and what the enemy plays most. Pick your map.
  • Team stats — form, average ELO, Firepower, AVG Kills and K/D of both teams — in the centre of the room, above the map panel.
  • Hidden Pool Check — an instant verdict: which side the lobby favours by team strength over the last 10 matches, who is in a slump and where a likely smurf sits. Reasons on click.
  • 7 roles and 5 skill rings — CARRY, ENTRY, ANCHOR, AWPER, CLUTCHER, SUPPORT or UNIVERSAL for every player in the lobby, plus Firepower, Opening, Sniping, Clutching and Utility rings — see who does what.
  • FACEIT Rating and Swing — each player's average rating and real round impact over the last 30 matches.
  • Last 30 matches — Wins, AVG, K/D and ADR for every player in the lobby.
  • Your numbers in the strip — pick 4–5 numbers under every player: Wins, AVG, K/D, ADR, K/R or HS%.
  • Career and maps — how many matches a player has played, their best and worst map and all-time stats on every map.
  • Form and streaks — a form battery — the last 10 matches against their usual game — and win or loss streaks from two in a row.
  • Smurf and Boosted score 0–100 — suspicious and boosted accounts show up before round one.
  • Levels 11–20 — tell level 10s apart above 2,250 ELO — with GRIND metals or levels 11–20.
  • Country flag by the nickname — see where each player is from right in the room roster.
  • Played together — who you have already met in your last 100 matches — as a teammate or an opponent — and the score.
  • 1v1 Duel — compare two lobby players head to head: OVR, ELO, K/D, ADR, HS%, win rate, compare by any map and a quick Top vs Top pair.
  • Player notes — tag a griefer or a great teammate — the note pops up next time you meet and stays on your device only.
  • Invite friends — a button in the map panel copies the GRIND link with a ready message — send it to your teammates in one click.
Accept, veto and connect
  • Auto-accept match and invite — never miss a match while you are away: delay from 1 to 10 seconds, a countdown under ACCEPT and a Cancel button next to it.
  • Server and ping under ACCEPT — one panel under the ACCEPT button: the match servers, ping to them and the auto-accept countdown. Server ping is also on the server-picker page.
  • Auto map ban — when you are captain, your least favourite map is banned for you — with a countdown and a cancel button.
  • Auto position — your spot goes to team chat right after the veto, once per match; you set a spot for every map.
  • Auto-copy connect — the moment the server is ready, the connect line is on your clipboard — paste it into the CS2 console.
On your profile, match history and every FACEIT page
  • Match history — average ELO of both teams with one click on a row, 10/20/30-match markers and a scoreboard on hover.
  • ELO in the right sidebar — your level, ELO and how far the next level is — in ELO and roughly in wins; hover for the progress bar, last match and streak.
  • Your own card — ELO and progress to the next level in the corner of the page; click for the Session tab (matches and ±ELO this session) and the Form tab (recent matches and best map).
  • Map & time — your best map, day and time to play — right in your ELO widget.
  • Demo downloaded mark — download a demo in the match room and a mark with the time stays next to the FACEIT button, even after a reload.
FACEIT look
  • FACEIT Wallpapers — 7 ready-made backgrounds or your own image, with dim, blur and panel strength — the wallpaper shows in the match room too.
  • FACEIT color — 9 colour options for frames, buttons, tabs and progress bars. Works without wallpapers too.
  • Aura — a soft glow on buttons and frames in the colour you picked.
On Steam
  • Find FACEIT by Steam — a player's FACEIT profile right from their Steam page — even if the profile is private.
Want the full field — Repeek, Faceit EGO, Mappio and Tapit too? See our complete FACEIT extensions comparison, or get the GRIND extension directly.

The best Forecast alternative

If you want more than a single number — win chance on every map plus smurf and booster detection, current team form, player roles and a fast face-to-face compare, GRIND is the best alternative to Forecast: it reads your whole lobby in one panel, so you don't need a second extension bolted on. Players often stack Forecast with several small tools beside Repeek (people search "faceit forecast and repeek", "repeek and forecast", even "forecast, repeek and ego enhancer") — but one GRIND gives a far more accurate win chance plus smurf detection and roles, so the scatter of mini-tools isn't needed. Auto-ready and recent-match stats, the reason people install Repeek, are already in GRIND too.

FAQ

Is FACEIT Forecast free?

Yes, Forecast is free. GRIND is also free and gives win chance per map instead of one number.

Is FACEIT Forecast safe?

Yes. Forecast only reads public FACEIT data and is a UI enhancer, not a cheat — it does not touch the CS2 game client.

How accurate is FACEIT Forecast?

Forecast estimates win chance from average team ELO, so it is a rough single number. A multi-factor read — like GRIND's win chance on every map, built from ELO, ADR, K/D, win rate and recent form — is more accurate because it accounts for far more than ELO.

What is the best FACEIT Forecast alternative?

GRIND is the best alternative: win chance on every map, smurf and booster detection, player roles, current team form and a face-to-face compare — a full pre-match read in one panel instead of a single number.

Should I use Forecast and Repeek together?

Many players do, but one GRIND covers both: win chance on every map instead of Forecast's single number, plus auto-ready and recent-match stats like Repeek. Neither Forecast nor Repeek is needed alongside it.