The group stage of BLAST Open Spring 2025 gives us a bright confrontation between Astralis and Vitality, two teams with high ambitions. Over the past six months, the teams have met only once, five months ago, and then Vitality won with a 2-0 score. The format of the match is Bo3, so there is every chance to see a long and intense fight on three maps.
Current form of the teams
Astralis
Astralis shows good results, but the team sometimes lacks stability. At the PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, the team took 3rd place, defeating FaZe (2:1) but losing to MOUZ (1-2). Prior to that, Astralis had defeats in matches against Heroic (0:2) and defeated BIG (2:0). The team is looking for stability in matches against top opponents.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
February 23 | Astralis | 2 - 1 | FaZe |
February 22 | Astralis | 1 - 2 | MOUZ |
February 21 | Astralis | 2 - 0 | The MongolZ |
February 20 | Astralis | 0 - 2 | Heroic |
February 18 | Astralis | 2 - 0 | BIG |
Vitality
Vitality are in great shape. The team won the ESL Pro League Season 21, defeating MOUZ in the final (3:0). They also had successful matches against The MongolZ (2:1), Liquid (2:0), and 3DMAX (2:0). Vitality confidently demonstrate themselves as one of the favorites in this tournament.
Date | Team | Score | Opponent |
March 16 | Vitality | 3 - 0 | MOUZ |
March 15 | Vitality | 2 - 1 | The MongolZ |
March 14 | Vitality | 2 - 0 | Liquid |
March 9 | Vitality | 2 - 0 | MOUZ |
March 8 | Vitality | 2 - 0 | 3DMAX |
Map pool
Astralis
Astralis is effectively played by Inferno (59%) and Nuke (63%), showing stable performances. Good results on Ancient (56%). The team performs poorly on Anubis (0%), Mirage (29%), and Dust II (33%).
Vitality
Vitality is extremely confident on Inferno (85%), Nuke (85%), and Dust II (85%), where they have a winning streak. They also have good results on Mirage (63%) and Anubis (43%), but do not play Ancient (0%), which is banned all the time.
Map | Astralis WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (Astralis) | Vitality WR | M | B | Last 5 matches (Vitality) |
Ancient | 56% | 16 | 5 | W, W, W, L, W | 0% | 0 | 30 | - |
Dust II | 33% | 9 | 19 | W, L, L, W, L | 85% | 13 | 1 | W, W, W, W, W |
Anubis | 0% | 0 | 30 | - | 43% | 14 | 11 | L, W, L, W, W |
Mirage | 29% | 17 | 7 | L, W, L, W, L | 63% | 16 | 5 | L, W, L, W, W |
Train | 67% | 3 | 6 | L, W, W | 100% | 3 | 1 | W, W, W |
Inferno | 59% | 22 | 1 | L, W, W, L, W | 85% | 13 | 7 | W, W, W, W, W |
Nuke | 63% | 16 | 1 | W, L, W, L, W | 85% | 13 | 2 | W, W, W, L, W |
Match prediction
Considering the recent results and form of the teams, Vitality are the obvious favorites in this match. They have a much more stable game and a stronger mappool, which allows them to feel comfortable on most maps. However, Astralis, having experienced players, can try to create a sensation and win one of the maps, but in general, the advantage is clearly on Vitality's side. The expected result is a 2-0 victory for Vitality.
Prediction: Vitality 2-1 Astralis
The match will be important for both teams: Astralis needs to prove its status and regain stability, and Vitality needs to confirm its championship ambitions. Therefore, this match will be key to determining further prospects in the tournament.
BLAST Open Spring 2025 will take place from March 19 to 30 in Lisbon and Copenhagen. The tournament will feature 16 teams competing for a prize pool of $400,000.
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