In the lower bracket of the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2025: European Qualifier, Zero Tenacity will play against Astralis. The winner will advance to the lower bracket semifinals, while the loser will leave the tournament. In this article, we will analyze the current form of the teams, map pool, and make a match prediction.
Current Form of the Teams
The average rating for Zero Tenacity at tournaments over the past month is 6.0. The team has been performing consistently well in various online tournaments throughout the month, similar to last year. Zero Tenacity won 3 out of their last 5 matches, defeating ENCE, FORZE Reload, and Little Red Door, but suffered losses to HEROIC and BC.Game.
The average rating for Astralis at tournaments over the past month is 6.1. The team has competed in tier-1 tournaments, displaying a decent level, but lacked stability in crucial moments. Unlike Zero Tenacity, who went through the open qualifier, Astralis entered the tournament thanks to the VRS rating. Astralis won 4 out of their last 5 matches, defeating OG, PARIVISION, 500, and 9INE. The only loss they encountered was against BC.Game.
Map Pool
Zero Tenacity is highly likely to ban the Ancient map, which they don’t play at all (66 bans in a row). For their pick, they would prefer Nuke — a map where they have a 63% win rate over 30 games, or Anubis, where their win rate is 56% over 50 games. Inferno also remains a strong suit for the team (55% wins).
Astralis is highly likely to ban Anubis, as they avoid this map (26 bans in a row). For their pick, they would prefer Inferno, their best map with a 60% win rate over 20 games, or Nuke, where their win rate is 56%. Train also remains a stable map for the team (50% wins).
- Nuke pick Zero Tenacity — Nuke
- Inferno pick Astralis
- Decider — Mirage
Match Prediction
Both teams are in good shape, but Astralis shows more stable results, winning 4 out of their last 5 matches. They confidently defeated OG, PARIVISION, 500, and 9INE, whereas Zero Tenacity has 3 wins in 5 matches, falling to HEROIC and BC.Game.
Prediction: Astralis 2:1 Zero Tenacity
IEM Dallas 2025: European Qualifier takes place from February 10 to 12, where 16 teams compete for 5 spots in the main stage of IEM Dallas 2025. You can follow the results and progress of the tournament here.
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