In the group stage of ESL Pro League Season 21, we will see matches between Spirit and TYLOO. Spirit is one of the best teams in the world and arrived here as one of the favorites. On the other hand, TYLOO has been showing sensational results and performed as a dark horse, displaying good play in previous matches. In this material, we will analyze the current form of the teams, the possible map pool, and provide a prediction for the outcome of the match.
Current Form of the Teams
Spirit is in excellent form, having recently won titles at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024 and BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, where they lost only one map in the grand final. At IEM Katowice 2025, the team went through the lower bracket in the playoffs but couldn't handle Vitality in the final. The team's average rating over the last month is 6.1, confirming their high level.
Date
Team
Score
Opponent
Feb 09
Spirit
0 - 3
Vitality
Feb 08
Spirit
2 - 0
Natus Vincere
Feb 07
Spirit
2 - 0
Virtus.pro
Feb 04
Spirit
2 - 1
GamerLegion
Feb 04
Spirit
2 - 0
Liquid
TYLOO, despite recent roster changes, is showing confident progress. The team actively participates in closed qualifiers and tournaments like ESL Challenger League Season 49, where they sensationally defeated 3DMAX and Eternal Fire with a score of 2-0, securing a place in the main stage of the tournament. TYLOO's average rating over the last month is also 6.1, but the level of their opponents is inferior to those faced by Spirit.
Date
Team
Score
Opponent
Mar 05
TYLOO
2 - 1
FlyQuest
Mar 04
TYLOO
0 - 2
MIBR
Mar 03
TYLOO
1 - 2
GamerLegion
Mar 02
TYLOO
2 - 0
Eternal Fire
Mar 01
TYLOO
2 - 0
3DMAX
Map Pool
Spirit consistently continues to ban Inferno. Their strong maps are Nuke (72% win rate) and Dust2 (72% win rate), showing confident play on both sides. Their results on Mirage and Ancient are also reliable (63% win rate), but their performances on Anubis are less stable (50% win rate).
TYLOO will ban Dust2, as they have done 16 times before. Their best map is Mirage (86%), but it won't be available since 3DMAX bans the map. Their other best maps are Ancient and Anubis, where they have an 80% win rate. They most often pick Inferno (15 times) and Anubis (10 times).
Map
Spirit Winrate
M
B
Last 5 Matches (Spirit)
TYLOO Winrate
M
B
Last 5 Matches (TYLOO)
Train
100%
2
3
W, W
0%
1
5
L
Dust II
76%
21
3
W, W, W, W, L
0%
0
18
FB, FB, FB, FB, FB
Inferno
0%
1
37
FB, FB, FB, FB, FB
63%
19
2
W, W, L, L, W
Anubis
50%
14
7
W, W, W, L, L
82%
11
5
W, W, W, L, W
Mirage
61%
18
7
W, W, L, L, L
75%
12
2
W, W, L, L, W
Nuke
69%
16
8
W, L, W, L, W
60%
5
6
W, W, L, W, W
Ancient
62%
13
6
W, L, W, W, W
71%
7
10
L, L, W, W, W
Match Prediction
Despite TYLOO's decent form, their chances against Spirit seem unconvincing. Spirit has better individual preparation, their map pool is more flexible, and their experience against top teams is significantly higher. TYLOO might try to hold on to Ancient, but overall, their level of play does not yet allow them to compete on equal terms with such an opponent.
Prediction: 2-0 in favor of Spirit
ESL Pro League Season 21 takes place from March 1 to 16 in Stockholm, Sweden. 24 teams are competing for a prize pool of 400,000 dollars. Follow the schedule, match results, and the course of the tournament at the link here.
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