12 July 2025 at 11:00 CEST, Fnatic will play against Paper Rex in the semifinals of the Esports World Cup 2025. This best-of-three series promises to be exciting, as both teams are competing for a spot in the grand final. We have analyzed the statistics and current form of the teams to make a prediction for the match result. You can follow the match here.

Current form of the teams

Fnatic approaches this match on a three-match winning streak. Their recent form is impressive — the team has won their last three matches at the Esports World Cup 2025, including a 2:0 victory over Karmine Corp in the quarterfinals and confident wins against Gen.G Esports and 100 Thieves in the group stage.

Despite a recent loss to Paper Rex in the grand final of VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025, Fnatic maintains a high overall win rate of 76%, which has increased to 78% over the past month. Additionally, over the past six months, the team has earned $200,000 in prize money, ranking third among professional teams in tournament earnings.

On the other hand, Paper Rex is on an even more impressive eight-match winning streak, including a recent confident 2:0 victory over Sentinels in the quarterfinals. They dominated their group stage matches against Karmine Corp and Bilibili Gaming. Paper Rex holds a perfect 100% win rate over the past month, highlighting their outstanding form and excellent preparation for the second half of this year’s season.

Head-to-Head

Historically, the rivalry between Fnatic and Paper Rex has been fairly balanced. In their most recent encounter on June 22, 2025, Paper Rex secured a 3:1 victory over Fnatic in the grand final of VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025. However, earlier in June 2023, Fnatic defeated Paper Rex with a 2:0 score, though both team rosters looked very different back then.

Match Prediction

Considering the current form and past performances, Paper Rex holds an advantage over Fnatic. The recent matches of both teams at EWC 2025 show that they each have a solid chance of winning this tournament, but Paper Rex has found their momentum and, in our opinion, has a higher likelihood of coming out on top, especially after their confident quarterfinal victory over Sentinels. Our prediction is that Fnatic will manage to take at least one map, with the series ending in a 2:1 victory for Paper Rex.

Prediction: Fnatic 1:2 Paper Rex

The VALORANT Esports World Cup 2025 is taking place from July 8 to 13 in LAN format in Riyadh. Sixteen teams from the VCT partnership program—now reduced to just four—are competing for a share of the $1,250,000 prize pool. You can follow the tournament and the results of all matches via this link.