On April 8, 2025, at 19:00 CET, a match between Nigma Galaxy and Team Spirit will take place as part of the group stage of the ESL One Raleigh 2025 tournament. The match will be played in a Bo2 format. Below is our prediction for the upcoming game.
Current Team Form
Nigma Galaxy
Nigma Galaxy advanced through the closed qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 26 with a series of four consecutive wins—against Zone Academy, Winter Bear, and twice against Virtus.pro. However, in mid-March, Nigma lost to Yellow Submarine at the PGL Wallachia Season 3 tournament with a score of 1:2. The lineup featuring Ghost, SumaiL, and GH is gaining form, showing confident laning and early aggression. The team performs with a consistent roster, which positively impacts team synergy.
Team Spirit
Ilya "Yatoro" Mulyarchuk's team finished the FISSURE Universe: Episode 4 tournament with three wins out of five matches. Spirit confidently defeated BOOM Esports, Gaimin Gladiators, and PARIVISION, but lost to BetBoom Team and Team Falcons. The lineup remains stable, with leaders like Yatoro and Collapse. The team demonstrates smart macro play and high adaptability in drafts, though they sometimes suffer from poor decisions in the late game.
Most Frequent Picks
The popular picks of the teams reflect their strategic approach and draft priorities, which are important to consider when analyzing their play style.
Nigma Galaxy
Hero | Picks | Winrate |
Tusk | 5 | 40.00% |
Marci | 5 | 40.00% |
Tiny | 4 | 75.00% |
Nature's Prophet | 4 | 50.00% |
Phantom Assassin | 4 | 50.00% |
Team Spirit
Hero | Picks | Winrate |
Jakiro | 12 | 66.67% |
Muerta | 8 | 75.00% |
Dragon Knight | 7 | 85.71% |
Tiny | 7 | 57.14% |
Mars | 7 | 71.43% |
Most Frequent Bans
Analyzing the most frequent bans helps understand which threats the teams aim to neutralize during the draft phase.
Nigma Galaxy
Hero | Bans |
Enigma | 10 |
Dark Seer | 9 |
Templar Assassin | 8 |
Beastmaster | 7 |
Tiny | 6 |
Team Spirit
Hero | Bans |
Nature's Prophet | 16 |
Tinker | 14 |
Magnus | 13 |
Dark Seer | 11 |
Night Stalker | 10 |
Match Prediction
Both teams approach the match in good form, but the key factor will be stability and teamwork. Nigma Galaxy successfully passed the closed qualifiers, yet they still need to prove themselves against a team like Team Spirit. On the other hand, Team Spirit has much more experience playing at the top level and has shown strong performances in recent tournaments. All things considered, Spirit seems to be the favorites for this match.
PREDICTION: Team Spirit wins with a score of 2:0
ESL One Raleigh 2025 takes place from April 7 to 13. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000. Follow the news, results, and schedule of the tournament via this link.
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