In one of the matchups at the BLAST Open Spring 2025, Eternal Fire will face off against Liquid. Both teams have been showing a stable level of play but have yet to progress beyond the quarterfinal stage of major events. Their last encounter ended with a victory for Liquid, but can they replicate that success, or will Eternal Fire take their revenge? Let's analyze the current form of the teams, their map pool, and the possible outcome of the match.
Current Form of the Teams
Eternal Fire
Eternal Fire's average rating at S-tier events over the last month is 6.1. The team participated in PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, where they reached the playoffs with a 3-1 record but lost in the quarterfinals. They also made it to the playoffs at ESL Pro League Season 21 but were eliminated in the quarterfinal stage, finishing the group stage with a 3-2 record. In their last 5 matches, Eternal Fire secured 3 wins, defeating Falcons, paiN, and MIBR. However, they suffered two losses against Spirit and Liquid.
| Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13 | Eternal Fire | 1 - 2 | Spirit |
| March 11 | Eternal Fire | 2 - 1 | Falcons |
| March 10 | Eternal Fire | 2 - 0 | paiN |
| March 9 | Eternal Fire | 0 - 2 | Liquid |
| March 8 | Eternal Fire | 2 - 0 | MIBR |
Liquid
Liquid's average rating at S-tier events over the last month is 6.0. At ESL Pro League Season 21, the team reached the playoffs with a 3-2 record but also couldn't advance past the quarterfinals. In their last 5 matches, Liquid achieved 3 victories against 3DMAX, Eternal Fire, and FURIA. Their losses were against strong opponents — Vitality and MOUZ.
| Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 14 | Liquid | 0 - 2 | Vitality |
| March 11 | Liquid | 2 - 1 | 3DMAX |
| March 10 | Liquid | 0 - 2 | MOUZ |
| March 9 | Liquid | 2 - 0 | Eternal Fire |
| March 8 | Liquid | 2 - 0 | FURIA |
Team Map Pool
Eternal Fire typically bans Ancient first, having done so 32 times. Liquid, on the other hand, most frequently removes Train, doing so 12 times. The choice of maps depends on the opponent's weaknesses: Eternal Fire might choose Anubis (20 times, 70% win rate) or Nuke (17 times, 71% win rate), while Liquid is likely to go for Inferno (17 times, 59% win rate) or Anubis (14 times, 71% win rate). After the second bans, the most probable decider map is Mirage, where Eternal Fire has a 58% win rate, and Liquid has a 50% win rate.
| Map | Eternal Fire WR | M | B | Last 5 Matches (Eternal Fire) | Liquid WR | M | B | Last 5 Matches (Liquid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 40% | 5 | 6 | W, W, L, L, L | 100% | 1 | 12 | FB, FB, W, FB, FB |
| Ancient | 0% | 1 | 32 | FB, FB, FB, FB, FB | 50% | 12 | 7 | L, W, L, L, L |
| Nuke | 71% | 17 | 11 | W, W, W, W, L | 38% | 13 | 9 | W, W, L, L, FB |
| Dust II | 50% | 14 | 6 | W, L, W, W, W | 18% | 11 | 17 | L, L, W, W, L |
| Mirage | 58% | 12 | 15 | W, W, W, L, L | 50% | 6 | 15 | FB, W, W, L, FB |
| Inferno | 52% | 21 | 2 | L, W, L, W, W | 59% | 17 | 1 | W, W, L, W, W |
| Anubis | 70% | 20 | 1 | W, W, L, L, W | 71% | 14 | 0 | W, W, W, W, L |
Head-to-Head Meetings
In the past six months, the teams have met once — 9 days ago. On that occasion, Liquid claimed a confident 2-0 victory.
| Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 09 | Liquid | 2 - 0 | Eternal Fire |
Match Prediction
Both teams display a similar level of play, but the head-to-head statistics and Liquid's more convincing recent victories make them the favorites. Additionally, the last match between these teams ended in favor of Liquid with a 2-0 score. Eternal Fire has strong maps like Nuke and Anubis, but Liquid also feels confident on these maps.
Prediction: Eternal Fire wins 2-1
BLAST Open Spring 2025 will take place from March 19 to 30 in Lisbon and Copenhagen. The tournament will feature 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $400,000. Follow the schedule, match results, and tournament progress here.
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