On April 9, 2025, at 19:00 CET, Team Liquid will face off against Shopify Rebellion as part of the group stage of ESL One Raleigh 2025. The match will be played in a Bo2 format on a LAN stage. Below is an analysis of the current form of the teams and a prediction for the matchup.

Current Team Form

Team Liquid

After a disappointing performance at FISSURE Universe: Episode 4, where Liquid fell to Gaimin Gladiators and Tundra Esports, the team regrouped at the start of ESL One Raleigh. They confidently opened the group stage by defeating Talon Esports 2:0 and drawing with Team Spirit. However, the next day, Liquid unexpectedly lost to PARIVISION 0:2, casting doubt on their stability. Despite this, the Liquid roster remains one of the most cohesive on the scene—the core of miCKe, Boxi, and Insania have been playing together since 2019, and the recently joined SaberLight has shown confident adaptation.

Shopify Rebellion

Shopify Rebellion's situation is more unstable. After advancing through the closed qualifiers to DreamLeague Season 26 (with two victories over Wildcard), the team started the tournament with two losses—to Nigma Galaxy and PARIVISION. They only managed to earn their first point in a draw against Talon. A key issue for the team is a lack of cohesion. Stand-ins, including Pakazs and Hellscream, are still playing in the roster, limiting draft flexibility and worsening communication. Despite having a talented lineup, the team clearly lacks stability against serious opponents.

Most Frequent Picks

The choice of popular heroes shows the playstyle and main priorities of the teams in the draft.

Team Liquid

Shopify Rebellion

Most Frequent Bans

Frequently repeated bans indicate which heroes the teams consider most dangerous and inconvenient for themselves.

Team Liquid

Shopify Rebellion

Match Prediction

Despite the unexpected loss to PARIVISION, Team Liquid appears much more stable and cohesive than their opponent. Shopify Rebellion continues to experiment with their roster, and in a strong group, this leads to failures. Liquid is good at adapting throughout the series and knows how to punish drafting mistakes, which Rebellion has made plenty of in recent matches.

PREDICTION: Team Liquid victory with a score of 2:1

ESL One Raleigh 2025 runs 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.