In the first round of the Esports World Cup 2025 playoffs, BBL Esports is set to face Team Heretics on July 11, 2025, at 14:15 PM CET. This series will be played in a best-of-three format. We analyzed the teams' statistics and current form to make a prediction for the match outcome. You can find the match details here.

Current form of the teams

BBL Esports enters this match in strong form, riding a four-match winning streak. Their recent performances at the EWC 2025 have been impressive, with victories over formidable opponents such as DRX and Sentinels. In the EMEA Qualifier for the World Championship, BBL Esports also secured wins against Team Liquid and Karmine Corp, claiming first place. Their overall win rate stands at 53%, with a perfect 100% win rate over the past month, indicating that they have hit their peak at the right time.

On the other hand, Team Heretics have shown resilience, securing back-to-back wins in their most recent matches. They defeated opponents who may not have been as strong as those BBL Esports faced, but there were no weak teams at this tournament—Rex Regum Qeon and Titan Esports Club—both victories came during the group stage of EWC 2025. However, they faced setbacks against NRG and at VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 against Wolves Esports and Paper Rex. Team Heretics maintain an overall win rate of 55%, with a slight drop to 67% over the past month. In the last six months, they have earned $15,000, placing them 39th among their peers.

Head-to-Head

In previous encounters, Team Heretics have held the advantage, winning the last two matches against BBL Esports. The most recent meeting took place on May 10, 2025, and ended with a 2:0 victory for Team Heretics (link). However, BBL Esports have also tasted victory over Team Heretics, notably in April 2024 when they secured a 2:0 win (link), though the Turkish team had a completely different roster at that time.

Match Prediction

Considering the current form and historical data, Team Heretics appear to have the edge, though a slight one, in this match. Team Heretics have more experience at such tournaments compared to BBL Esports, for whom this is the first international LAN event. However, BBL Esports delivered a strong debut in the group stage. Head-to-head results and greater experience point towards a 2:1 victory for Team Heretics.

Prediction: BBL Esports 1:2 Team Heretics

The VALORANT Esports World Cup 2025 is taking place from July 8 to 13 as a LAN event in Riyadh. Sixteen partnered teams from the VCT circuit entered the tournament—now only eight remain, battling for their share of the $1,250,000 prize pool. Fans can follow the tournament and live results via the link.