The match between Talon Esports and Team Liquid is scheduled for January 31, 2025, at 16:30 EET as part of the lower bracket playoffs of FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1. We have analyzed the current form of the teams and are ready to share our prediction.

Current Form of the Teams

Team Liquid

Liquid has had a mixed series of matches in the tournament. They started with a victory over Talon, but then lost to BetBoom Team and PARIVISION. However, the team rehabilitated by confidently defeating Xtreme Gaming but once again suffered a loss to Team Falcons. This inconsistent result casts doubt on their readiness for the decisive matches of the tournament.

Talon Esports

Talon is also showing unstable form. They started with a victory over Gaimin Gladiators, but then lost to Liquid. After that, the team defeated Tundra but lost to Team Spirit. Then they beat AVULUS, but suffered another loss—this time to BetBoom. Despite the losses and lack of consistent results, Talon shows combat capability and can challenge any opponent.

Most Frequent Picks

Team Liquid

Team Liquid chose heroes like Tiny, Lich, and Primal Beast most often, which emphasizes their strategy based on aggressive initiations and powerful team battles.

Talon Esports

Talon Esports favored heroes such as Clockwerk, Sniper, and Phoenix, which demonstrates their emphasis on active initiations and long-range damage.

Most Frequent Bans

Team Liquid

Team Liquid often ban Alchemist, Nyx Assassin, and Batrider in an effort to eliminate dangerous heroes that can dominate late game.

Talon Esports

Talon Esports most often banned Alchemist, Invoker and Beastmaster, trying to eliminate heroes with strong global pressure and snowball ability.

Head-to-Head

During the group stage of the tournament, Team Liquid already defeated Talon in a Bo1 format, concluding the map in 46 minutes with a score of 34-25. However, in a Bo3 format, the situation could change.

Match Prediction

Both teams are unstable, but Liquid appears more favorable due to the players' experience, being the champions of The International 2024. However, Talon's play is a gamble—they can either defeat anyone or completely fail.

PREDICTION: Victory for Team Liquid with a score of 2:1.

FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1 takes place from January 24 to February 2 in Belgrade, Serbia. Teams are competing for a prize pool of $1,000,000. You can follow the tournament updates here.