July 9 promises to be an eventful day in the group stage of the Europe MENA League 2025 — Stage 1. The spotlight will be on matches featuring Team BDS, Team Secret, Falcons, and other favorites. We analyzed the teams' current form, win percentage, and map selection characteristics to highlight the 5 best bets for July 9.

Team Secret to beat Virtus.pro (2.05)

Team Secret is approaching this match with noticeable confidence, as the team has already proven its competitiveness in previous stages, demonstrating stable play and tactical flexibility. Their strategy is based on strong control of key points and effective use of operators, which is especially advantageous in the BO1 format. Virtus.pro, on the other hand, has recently had problems with coordination and stability, which has led to losses at key moments against strong opponents. Compared to Team Secret's disciplined and coordinated play, Virtus.pro looks less prepared. Given their current form, Team Secret looks objectively stronger, and betting on their victory seems justified.

Falcons to win G2 (1.40)

Falcons are approaching this matchup in excellent form, demonstrating dominance thanks to their aggressive style of play, which allows them to quickly take the initiative and control the pace of the match. The team effectively uses quick attacks and well-established communication, which has been the key to their success against top teams. G2, although experienced and with a strong lineup, has recently struggled to adapt to aggressive pressure, especially on maps where Falcons feel at home, such as Kafe Dostoyevsky. Despite G2's attempts to impose their will, their chances of victory appear limited due to a lack of consistency in decisive rounds. Falcons appear to be the favorites due to their current advantage.

Gen.G Esports to beat Fnatic (1.82)

Gen.G Esports come into the match with a clear advantage, showing great form and cohesion in their team play. The team shows strong defense and accurate attacks, allowing them to dominate maps such as Chalet or Clubhouse. Fnatic, on the other hand, are in crisis form: a series of defeats against mid-tier teams has revealed problems with communication and execution of tactics at critical moments. Their instability in defense and poor adaptation to their opponents' strategies make them vulnerable. Compared to Gen.G Esports' disciplined and confident play, Fnatic is unlikely to put up a serious fight, making a bet on Gen.G a reasonable one.

Team BDS to beat Wolves Esports (1.25)

Team BDS are approaching this match in excellent form, demonstrating consistency and high skill on every map. Their strategy is based on a well-rehearsed defense and quick counterattacks, allowing them to control the game from start to finish. In contrast, Wolves Esports are experiencing a serious slump: the team has lost all of their last 5 matches, indicating problems with coordination, poor adaptation to opponents, and a low level of execution in key moments. Their attempts to counter strong teams such as BDS seem futile given their current form. Given Team BDS's clear advantage and Wolves' crisis, betting on BDS to win is one of the safest bets.

The odds are provided by Stake and are current at the time of publication.