Gen.G Esports will face BOOM Esports in what will be the first match of VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 for both teams. Let’s analyze their current form and predict the most likely outcome of this matchup.

Current Form of the Teams

Gen.G Esports

Gen.G Esports started the season with a third-place finish at VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff, which was not enough to qualify for Masters Bangkok 2025, breaking their streak of three consecutive international event appearances. They have won three of their last five matches, with two losses coming against TALON and DRX, who secured the first and second places at the Kickoff event, featuring the 12 best teams from the Pacific region.

Finishing third at the Kickoff was not satisfactory for the organization, leading them to sign two additional players before Stage 1—Ha "Ash" Hyun-cheol and Seo "Suggest" Jae-young, both of whom have primarily played at the Tier-2 level.

BOOM Esports

For BOOM Esports, this is their first year in the VCT, having previously competed at the Tier-2 level. Their first tournament did not go well—two losses in two matches and an early exit from VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff, finishing 9-12th. They have played only two matches in 2025, losing to T1, one of the strongest teams in the region, and Nongshim RedForce, who are also newcomers to the VCT, just like BOOM Esports.

Despite their poor performance at the start of the year, BOOM Esports has not made any roster changes, continuing with the same lineup. Whether their gameplay has improved will be revealed in their match against Gen.G.

Map Pool Prediction

• Ban Phase 1: Gen.G bans Fracture, BOOM bans Split.
• Pick Phase: Gen.G picks Lotus, BOOM picks Pearl.
• Ban Phase 2: Gen.G bans Icebox, BOOM bans Haven.
• Decider: Ascent.

Head-to-Head History

These teams have never faced each other before.

Match Prediction

Gen.G Esports has significantly more experience at the highest level of competition and has already shown their potential in VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff. Despite losses to T1 and DRX, they consistently defeat less experienced opponents and have made targeted roster improvements before Stage 1.

BOOM Esports is just beginning their VCT journey and has yet to prove they can compete on equal footing with the stronger teams in the region. They lost both matches at the Kickoff event and have not made any roster changes, indicating that immediate improvements in gameplay are unlikely.

Gen.G is the clear favorite in this matchup. Expected result: 2-0 in favor of Gen.G Esports.

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 will take place from March 22 to May 21 in a LAN format at the Sangam Colosseum in Seoul. Twelve partnered teams from VCT Pacific will compete for three spots at Masters Toronto and valuable Pacific Points, which are crucial for qualification for the upcoming Champions 2025.