In the group stage of IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in, a match will take place between SAW and GamerLegion. Both teams enter the tournament with different forms, but they intend to prove their readiness to fight for a spot in the next stage. In this material, we will analyze the current form of the teams, their map pool, and provide a prediction for the upcoming match.
Current Team Form
SAW's average rating in tournaments over the last month is 5.1. The team only participated in BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, where they played only one match. In this encounter, SAW lost to BIG with a score of 0-2.
GamerLegion's average rating in tournaments over the last month is 5.8. Like SAW, the team only competed in BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier, where they also faced defeat with a score of 0-2 against the team paiN.
Map Pool
GamerLegion is highly likely to ban Dust2, which the team has not played for 22 consecutive maps. As for their pick, GamerLegion will probably prefer Mirage (57%, 28 games)—their most successful and frequently played map. The team might also choose Ancient, which is among their strong maps (63%, 16 games).
SAW is very likely to ban Mirage, a map they don't play at all and have banned 32 times in the last 6 months. For their pick, SAW will likely settle on Nuke (75%, 24 games), where they show the best results. Another option for SAW could be Ancient, which is not a very strong map for either team but is preferred by GamerLegion.
- Nuke — SAW's pick
- Mirage — GamerLegion's pick
- Ancient — decider
Match Prediction
Both teams are in similar form, with a minimal number of matches in the last month, making their preparation for the group stage of IEM Katowice 2025 Play-in uncertain. However, GamerLegion has a better chance, thanks to young talents and a confident performance in the last match.
GamerLegion 2:1 SAW
IEM Katowice 2025 will take place from January 29 to February 9 in Katowice, Poland. Twenty-four teams will compete for a prize pool of $1 million. You can follow the schedule and results of the event via the link.
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