On April 21, a match between DetonatioN FocusMe and BOOM Esports will take place in Group Alpha at VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1. The outcome of the match no longer has any impact, but that doesn't mean the teams won't show professionalism or give their all in such a tournament. That’s why we’ve prepared an analysis of both teams and determined the favorite, which isn’t too difficult to do in the current situation.

Current Form of the Teams

DetonatioN FocusMe

DetonatioN FocusMe started the season quite well — finishing 5th-6th at VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff, where they managed to beat Paper Rex. However, the team was unable to maintain their form. During VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1, the roster lost all four matches, having no chances of making it to the playoffs. This is DFM’s final group stage match, and it won’t change anything. The team’s roster was almost entirely revamped before the season, but the positive impact only lasted for a short time.

BOOM Esports

The first year for BOOM Esports in VCT began with a setback at the Kickoff tournament — finishing 9th-12th. However, in VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1, the team looks much more confident — four consecutive wins, sometimes in duels where they were considered underdogs. Notable victories include matches against Global Esports, Gen.G, Paper Rex, and DRX. Before the final round, they have already secured first place in Group Alpha. Despite the rough start to the season, BOOM made no roster changes, but a shift in their gameplay approach paid off.

Teams’ Map Pool

First Ban:

• DetonatioN FocusMe — Icebox
• BOOM Esports — Split

First Pick:

• DetonatioN FocusMe — Ascent 
• BOOM Esports — Haven

Second Ban:

• DetonatioN FocusMe — Lotus 
• BOOM Esports — Pearl

Decider:

• Fracture

Head-to-Head

The teams have never played against each other.

Match Prediction

BOOM Esports comes into the match in excellent form, motivated to finish the group stage undefeated. Meanwhile, DetonatioN FocusMe has lost all their matches in the tournament, losing any chance of making the playoffs. Even though the match has no stakes, BOOM looks significantly stronger and more consistent.

Prediction — BOOM Esports to win 2:0.

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 runs from March 22 to May 21 in a LAN format at Sangam Colosseum in Seoul. Twelve partnered teams from the VCT Pacific region are competing for three spots at Masters Toronto and valuable Pacific Points for qualification to VALORANT Champions.