On July 10, 2025, at 14:30 UTC, Team Falcons will face Gaimin Gladiators in the opening match of Group B at the Esports World Cup 2025. The match will be played in a best-of-2 format during the LAN stage of this prestigious tournament with a prize pool of $3,000,000. We have analyzed the current form of the teams and their head-to-head history to provide a match prediction. Current odds and details are available on the match page.

Current Team Form

Team Falcons

Falcons approach the match with an unstable yet competitive form. In their last five encounters, they have secured one win, three draws, and one loss. In the group stage of the Esports World Cup 2025, they drew with Execration and lost to BetBoom Team with a score of 0:2. Previously, at the DreamLeague Season 26, Falcons drew twice—against NAVI and AVULUS, and also lost to Gaimin Gladiators 1:2. Despite fluctuations in results, Falcons show the ability to challenge even more renowned opponents.

Gaimin Gladiators

Gaimin Gladiators also show signs of inconsistency: over their last five matches, they have one win, three draws, and one loss. At the current stage of the Esports World Cup, they confidently defeated Execration 2:0 and drew with BetBoom Team. Prior to this, Gladiators ended in draws with Team Yandex and Shopify Rebellion, and suffered a loss to PARIVISION. The team's results indicate instability, especially in bo2 series.

Most Frequent Picks 

In competitive Dota 2, the drafting stage significantly impacts the match outcome. Hero selection is largely determined by the current meta, which sets the pace of the game, influences teamfight effectiveness, map control, and team strategy execution.

Team Falcons

Gaimin Gladiators

Most Frequent Bans

Bans are equally important. Teams aim to eliminate the most dangerous and stable heroes of their opponents, especially if they are signature picks. Increasingly, teams prioritize banning the strongest meta heroes at the start of the draft—their absence can dramatically change the course of the game even before it begins.

Team Falcons

Gaimin Gladiators

Head-to-Head Matches

In the current season, the teams have faced each other three times. The victories are evenly split: one for Team Falcons and one for Gaimin Gladiators, with one series ending in a draw. The last meeting, held on May 22, 2025, at DreamLeague Season 26, ended with a victory for Gaimin Gladiators with a score of 2:1. However, prior to this, the teams had drawn twice. The head-to-head history does not reveal a clear favorite, making the upcoming match particularly unpredictable.

Match Prediction

Given the unstable form of both teams and the frequent draws in bo2 series, the most likely outcome is another draw. Both teams can adapt during the series, and neither currently shows a decisive advantage in head-to-head matches or current form. Expect a tense battle with an even split of maps.

Prediction: Team Falcons 1:1 Gaimin Gladiators

Odds for the match are provided by Stake and are current at the time of publication. 

The Esports World Cup 2025 takes place from July 8 to 19 in Saudi Arabia, with a prize pool of $3,000,000. You can follow news, schedules, and tournament results via this link.