In the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 semifinals for CS2, a match will take place between NAVI and Spirit. Both teams are vying for a spot in the final. In this article, we present a preview, overview, and analysis of the upcoming showdown.
Current Form
The average rating for NAVI at S-tier events over the past month is 6.1. The team confidently made it through the closed qualifiers for BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, where they overcame paiN in their last match. However, the game against this team was intense, and the victory was not easily won by NAVI. The team also counts victories over Imperial Fe and Astralis, confirming their competitiveness.
Spirit's average rating over the past month is higher—6.8. Spirit also made it through the qualifiers and demonstrated a high level of play. The team won all three of their last matches, defeating opponents such as Fnatic, FlyQuest, and HEROIC. Spirit approaches the match in good form, showing consistent results against strong opponents.
Map Pool
NAVI is highly likely to ban the Train map, which is not part of their active pool (0% win rate). As their main choice, the team is likely to opt for Dust2, where they boast an impressive win rate of 86%. Ancient (79%) and Anubis (75%) are also strong maps for NAVI, and Mirage could be a second choice with a 67% win rate. The team shows average results on Nuke and Inferno, so these maps are unlikely to be prioritized.
Spirit traditionally bans Inferno, which is their weak spot (0% win rate). As their main pick, the team is likely to choose Nuke or Dust2, where they have an equal win rate of 71%. Mirage is also frequently used by Spirit with a 63% win rate, and Ancient could be a second choice thanks to 60% success. Anubis will be avoided by the team due to its lowest win rate (56%).
- Dust2 - NAVI's pick
- Nuke - Spirit's pick
- Ancient - decider
Match Prediction
The match promises to be intense, considering the close team ratings and their successful performances in recent matches. NAVI has an advantage on Dust2 and Ancient due to their high win rate, but Spirit could be stronger on Nuke.
Given the map pool data and the current form of the teams, NAVI's likelihood of winning is higher, thanks to their strength on key maps and a more diverse pool. However, Spirit might contest on their strong maps.
NAVI 2:1 Spirit
BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 takes place from January 23 to 26 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Eight teams will compete for a prize pool of $500,000. You can follow the schedule and results of the event here.
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