The match between NAVI Junior and Passion UA as part of the closed qualifiers for Western Europe DreamLeague Season 25 will take place on January 11 at 13:00 EET. The game will be in a Bo3 format at the lower bracket semifinals stage. We have examined the current form of the teams, their statistics, and are ready to share a prediction on the outcome of this encounter.

Current Form of the Teams

NAVI Junior

NAVI Junior showed the following results in the closed qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 25: on January 9, the team defeated OG (2:0), but lost to AVULUS (0:2). At the PGL Wallachia Season 3, the team achieved victories against UA (2:1) and ASAKURA (2:1). Recently, there have been changes in the roster: on December 6, daze was moved to the reserve, and his place was taken by Zayac. Additionally, coach Artstyle left the team before the MESA Invitational 2024.

Passion UA

Passion UA faced a defeat from Gaimin Gladiators (0:2) in the closed qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 25. However, the team managed to secure a win over Team Türkiye (2:0). In PGL Wallachia Season 3, they lost to NAVI Junior (1:2) but won against Team Hope (1:0).

Most Frequent Picks

NAVI Junior

NAVI Junior often selects heroes with good mobile control, such as Bounty Hunter and Tiny, and also supports strong picks like Gyrocopter and Phoenix for aggressive actions in the game.

Passion UA

Passion UA often utilizes heroes like Gyrocopter and Bristleback, ensuring prolonged fights, and also selects Lich and Hoodwink for support.

Most Frequent Bans

NAVI Junior

In bans, the team focuses on key heroes that can disrupt the opponent's strategy, like Doom and Alchemist.

Passion UA

In bans, the team pays attention to heroes with strong late-game potential, such as Morphling and Alchemist.

Match Prediction

NAVI Junior, having demonstrated a confident victory over Passion UA in the qualifiers for PGL Wallachia Season 3, continues to show stability and good coordination in team fights. Despite some difficulties in past matches, they have the experience that allows them to keep progressing and, in the future, consistently advance to tournaments. Passion UA, in turn, have a young and promising roster, but the lack of experience shows in decisive stages of the qualifiers.

PREDICTION — 2:0 in favor of NAVI Junior

The closed qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 25 are held online from January 9 to 11. Teams fight for several slots in the main tournament of the season. All information on changes in the tournament can be found at the link.