The match between SAW and BIG in the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier will be an interesting confrontation of this stage. The teams will compete for a place in the next stage, where each map will be of great importance. The Bo3 format guarantees fierce maps, as it will be an elimination match.

Current Team Form

SAW has been showing consistent form, although their recent performances at major tournaments have been mixed. They reached 9-11th place at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR A, but won the ESL Challenger Katowice 2024. The team recently replaced one player, which may affect their interaction on the maps.

BIG are currently in the process of rebuilding. The team changed two players and a coach a few days ago, which may cause both positive and negative changes in their playing style. Their result at the Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 left much to be desired (15-16th place), but they have the potential to improve.

Team Map Pool

SAW feel confident on Nuke (78%) and Dust II (73%), but have poor results on and Ancient (52%).

BIG shows better results on Nuke (56%) and Ancient (68%), but their performance on Mirage (33%) and Anubis (40%) is less stable.

Map pool prediction: the match is most likely to take place on Nuke, Ancient, and Dust II, where both teams will try to show their best strategies.

Personal Meetings Between the Teams

Over the past six months, SAW and BIG have met twice, and in both cases, the matches were tense. In August, SAW won 2-1, but in October, BIG took revenge, also winning 2-1. These meetings showed that both teams have studied each other well, and the match promises to be unpredictable.

Match Prediction

Despite the recent changes in BIG's roster, their experience and strong maps give them a definite advantage. However, SAW can put up a fight on their favorite maps.

Expected result: 2:1 in favor of BIG.

BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier is an important stage for teams seeking to make it to the main tournament. The Single-Elimination format increases the tension, as each match is crucial. This match promises to be tense until the last round, as both teams strive to prove their competitiveness on the international stage.  This match promises to be bright and intense, you can watch more details here.