At the upcoming BLAST Rivals Spring 2025, the match between Vitality and Wildcard is generating significant interest. Vitality enters this match as one of the tournament favorites, showcasing excellent form and results in recent major events. Wildcard, despite not having the highest results in recent tournaments, remains a formidable opponent and is ready to prove their strength against top teams.
Current Team Form
Vitality
Vitality's average rating in S-tier events over the last month is 6.4. The team is in incredible form, dominating two major tournaments in a row. At the BLAST Open Spring 2025, Vitality easily advanced through the group stage, confidently reached the grand final, and claimed the championship title. They demonstrated similar success at the IEM Melbourne 2025, where they also secured first place. Over the past month, Vitality has achieved five consecutive victories against strong opponents, including Falcons (twice), The Mongolz, Liquid, and FlyQuest.
Wildcard
Wildcard's average rating over the last month is 6.0, although they haven't participated in S-tier tournaments. The team competed in the PGL Astana 2025: North American Qualifier, where they finished 3rd-4th and failed to secure a spot in the main tournament. Meanwhile, Wildcard successfully advanced through the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025: North American Regional Qualifier, earning a place in the major. At the CCT Season 2 Global Finals, the team was eliminated in the lower bracket quarterfinals, finishing 5th-6th. Wildcard won three out of their last five matches, defeating 500, NRG, and Marsborne. However, losses to BetBoom Team and HEROIC highlight their instability at a high level.
Team Map Pool
Vitality will likely ban Ancient — a map they traditionally exclude. In turn, Wildcard usually bans Mirage, and this match is unlikely to be an exception. In the map selection phase, Vitality might choose Dust II or Nuke — maps with high win rates that can exploit the opponent's weaknesses. Wildcard will most likely pick Inferno, where they show confident play. The decider is expected to be Overpass. This map is not a strong point for either team, making it a suitable ground for tactical confrontation.
| Map | Vitality WR | M | B | Last 5 Matches (Vitality) | Wildcard WR | M | B | Last 5 Matches (Wildcard) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient | 0% | 0 | 32 | FB, FB, FB, FB, FB | 46% | 13 | 6 | W, W, L, L, W |
| Mirage | 68% | 19 | 5 | L, W, W, W, L | 25% | 4 | 22 | L, FB, FB, FB, FB |
| Dust II | 80% | 15 | 4 | W, W, W, L, L | 45% | 11 | 7 | W, W, L, L, L |
| Inferno | 100% | 14 | 5 | W, W, W, W, W | 68% | 19 | 0 | W, L, L, W, W |
| Train | 100% | 5 | 2 | W, W, W, W, W | 75% | 4 | 3 | W, W, W, L |
| Nuke | 87% | 15 | 1 | W, W, W, W, W | 73% | 15 | 1 | L, W, W, W, W |
| Anubis | 54% | 13 | 11 | W, W, W, W, W | 44% | 9 | 10 | L, W, L, W, L |
Match Prediction
Considering the current form, statistics, and team map pool, Vitality appears to be the favorite. Their confident victories over strong opponents and consistent results in major tournaments indicate a high level of play. Meanwhile, Wildcard shows inconsistent results and lacks sufficient experience in S-tier tournaments.
Prediction: Vitality wins 2:0
BLAST Rivals Spring 2025 will take place from April 30 to May 4. The entire tournament will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the BLAST studio. Participants are competing for a prize pool of $350,000. You can follow the results and progress of the tournament through this link.
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