The upcoming match between Vitality and Virtus.pro at the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier promises to be intense. Vitality approaches the game in excellent form, having recently secured a convincing victory over Metizport. Virtus.pro also managed to surprise by defeating Complexity, although their overall stability raises questions. Which team will be able to impose their gameplay and perform better on decisive maps? Let's consider the current form of the teams and their map pool to make a prediction.

Current Form of Teams

Vitality

The average rating of Vitality at events over the last month is 6.4. The team has played only one match in the current BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 tournament, where they confidently defeated Metizport 2-0. Previously, Vitality participated in the Perfect World Shanghai Major Elimination Stage. There they reached the playoffs with a score of 3-0, but lost in the quarterfinals, finishing the tournament in 5-8th place.

Vitality's last five matches include four wins: Metizport, MIBR, FURIA, and GamerLegion. Their only defeat came against FaZe.

Virtus.pro

The average rating of Virtus.pro over the last month is 6.1. Like Vitality, Virtus.pro has played one match in the BLAST Bounty Spring 2025, where they unexpectedly beat Complexity 2-0. This was a standout performance, especially considering pre-match expectations were in favor of Complexity.

Previously, Virtus.pro participated in the Perfect World Shanghai Major Opening Stage, where they failed to get out of the group, finishing the tournament with a result of 1-3. Out of their last five matches, Virtus.pro has won only two — against Complexity and Rare Atom, losing to Wildcard, BIG, and MIBR. Their current form looks less confident compared to Vitality.

Team Map Pool

Vitality

Vitality traditionally bans the map Ancient, having done so 30 times. In choosing maps, they focus on the weaknesses of opponents, preferring Mirage (18 times, win rate 72%), Dust II (16 times, win rate 75%), and Nuke (13 times, win rate 92%). The most successful for Vitality is Nuke, where their win rate is an impressive 92%.

Virtus.pro

Virtus.pro most often bans the map Nuke, which has happened 29 times. In their map choices, they also focus on the vulnerabilities of opponents. Their preferences include Ancient (19 times, win rate 37%), Dust II (18 times, win rate 44%), and Mirage (15 times, win rate 67%). The map Mirage shows the best win rate for Virtus.pro — 67%.

Map Pool Prediction: Vitality will ban Ancient, and Virtus.pro will choose to exclude Nuke. For map picks, Vitality will settle on Dust II, where they have a high win rate of 75%. Virtus.pro, in turn, will choose Mirage, where their win rate is 67%. It is expected that the decisive map will be Inferno, where both teams have roughly equal chances.

Teams Head-to-Head

In the past six months, Vitality and Virtus.pro have faced each other only once, and that match ended with a Virtus.pro victory with a score of 2:1. Despite the final result, the match was intense, showcasing the closeness of the teams' levels.

Match Prediction

Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses. Vitality shows a more stable form and confident performance against teams of their level and below. Their recent successes, including a victory over Metizport, highlight their readiness for the tournament. A strong map pool also gives Vitality an advantage, especially on Dust II and Nuke.

Virtus.pro, despite their unexpected victory over Complexity, seem less stable, especially considering their performance at the Perfect World Shanghai Major. Their vulnerability on maps with low win rates, such as Ancient and Dust II, may become a key factor.

Prediction: Vitality victory with a score of 2-1.

BLAST Bounty Spring 2025: Closed Qualifier is an important stage for reaching the final part of the tournament. The single-elimination bracket format with Bo3 matches leaves little room for error. Vitality and Virtus.pro must show their maximum, as the winner will continue to fight for the title, and the loser will exit the competition. This match promises to be bright and intense; learn more about it here.