The match between NAVI and Astralis will be one of the key confrontations at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier. The teams will play in the bo3 format to advance to the next stage, and the loser will end their performances at the tournament. Over the past six months, the teams have already met twice, and each won one series. Now they will meet again to prove who is stronger in this important battle.

Current form of the teams

NAVI has been showing mixed results. After winning the IEM Rio 2024, the team failed to succeed at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, finishing in 9-11th place. However, at the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, they started with a confident victory over Imperial Fe (2:0), showing good teamwork and strong individual play.

Astralis is currently going through a difficult period. Their performances at major tournaments, including the RMR to the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, were disappointing, where they took 9-11th places. Nevertheless, they easily defeated Wildcard in the first qualifying match (2:0), which shows that they are ready to fight for a place in the next stage.

Team Map Pool

NAVI's map pool look quite confident on several maps. Dust 2 is their strongest map with an impressive win percentage (79%), which shows their understanding of the game on this map. Ancient is also among NAVI's favorites with a high success rate (74%), thanks to its clear tactical developments. Anubis, despite being less popular, brings stable results. However, Nuke(65%) and Inferno (50%) remain the weakest links, which could become a vulnerability if Astralis decides to attack these maps.

Astralis has a more even mappool, but without any pronounced strong maps. They are most confident on Inferno (62% of wins in recent matches), demonstrating a deep understanding and strong approach to this map. However, maps such as Ancient(33%) and Dust2 (33%) raise questions due to their erratic results, which may give NAVI an opportunity to gain an advantage.

Mirage, Nuke, and Inferno are likely to be played in the match

Personal Meetings Between the Teams

Over the past six months, NAVI and Astralis have met twice, and both series ended with the same 2-0 score, but with different winners. Five months ago, NAVI defeated Astralis thanks to a strong performance their best maps. In response, two months ago, Astralis was able to take revenge by dominating their favorite maps. This balance in the statistics adds intrigue to the upcoming match, as both teams have experience of playing successfully against each other.

Match Prediction

Given the current form of the teams and the statistics on the maps, NAVI have a better chance of winning. Their strong performances on key maps such as Dust II and Ancient, combined with a successful start in qualifying, make them the favorites. Astralis can cause problems on Inferno, but it is unlikely that they will be able to win the entire series.

Predicted score: 2:1 in favor of NAVI.

This match promises to be extremely tense and interesting, as both teams demonstrate high quality of play and have clear ambitions to reach the next stage of BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier. The history of meetings between NAVI and Astralis confirms their competitiveness, so we are looking forward to a three-map confrontation where not only tactical decisions but also the individual form of the players will be decisive. Even with NAVI's slight advantage due to their mappool, Astralis has a chance to surprise and use their experience in key moments. It will be known very soon who will move on and who will finish their way in the tournament.

This match promises to be bright and intense, you can watch more details here.