The upcoming match between Spirit and HEROIC at BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 promises to be thrilling. Spirit approaches the game in excellent form, having recently secured important victories over FlyQuest and fnatic, confirming their status as one of the tournament's favorites. HEROIC, on the other hand, managed to impress by confidently defeating Liquid and 3DMAX. Let's examine the current form of the teams and their mappool to make a prediction.

Current Form of the Teams

Spirit

Spirit has been showing excellent form over the past months. The team's average rating in tournaments over the last month is 7.1. At the Perfect World Shanghai Major Spirit not only reached the playoffs with a 3-1 score but also clinched the title, demonstrating a high level of play.

In the current BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 tournament, the team confidently knocked out FlyQuest and fnatic with identical 2-0 scores. Additionally, Spirit has won all of their last five matches, defeating strong teams like FlyQuest, fnatic, FaZe, MOUZ, and Liquid. These results affirm their status as one of the best teams in the tournament.

HEROIC

HEROIC demonstrates stable but less convincing form. The team's average rating over the last month is 6.1. At the Perfect World Shanghai Major, the team reached the playoffs with a 3-2 score but fell in the quarterfinals, finishing in 5th-8th place.

At BLAST Bounty Spring, HEROIC defeated Liquid and 3DMAX, but in both encounters, they had to play three maps, finishing the matches with a 2-1 score. In the last five games, HEROIC secured three wins (against Liquid, 3DMAX, and NAVI) but suffered two defeats — from G2 and Spirit.

Teams' Mappool

Both teams traditionally prefer to ban the Inferno map, so its exclusion in the first phase can be expected. Spirit will likely pick Dust II, where they have a high win rate and stable play. HEROIC, in turn, will probably choose Ancient, where they also show good results. For the decider, Mirage remains, which both teams play at an equally high level.

Head-to-Head Matches

In the past six months, Spirit and HEROIC have met twice. A month ago, Spirit won with a 2:1 score, and five months ago, they won more confidently — 2:0. This statistic underscores their advantage in head-to-head matches, which may affect HEROIC's psychological state.

Match Prediction

Spirit approaches the quarterfinal in excellent form. Recent results confirm their high level of preparation, including a series of five consecutive victories. Success at the major further strengthens their confidence. The history of head-to-head matches is also in favor of Spirit, who have defeated HEROIC twice in the past six months.

Despite this, HEROIC cannot be completely written off. Their ability to adapt and strong mappool can pose challenges for the opponent. However, Spirit's advantage in current form and stability makes them the match favorite.

Prediction: Spirit win 2-1.

BLAST Bounty Spring 2025 is already the final part of the tournament, the one where mistakes are not forgiven. The format with Single-Elimination grid and Bo3 matches leaves little room for error. Spirit and HEROIC must show their best, as the winner will continue to fight for the title and the loser will leave the competition. This match promises to be a colorful and tense one, you can find out more about it here.