GIANTX and Apeks will face off in their final match at VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1. This match will determine which team finishes the tournament without a single win and who exits with a 1-4 record. Let's evaluate the form of both teams and predict the winner of this match.

Current Team Form

GIANTX

GIANTX started the season in 7th–8th place at the VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff. The team lost all of their last 5 matches, but in the current stage of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, they are showing signs of improvement. Despite a 0-4 match record and 3-8 map score, it's important to note a crucial detail — after two roster changes, the team managed to challenge Fnatic and even won a map against them, indicating progress.

  
  
  
  



  

    

      
Team 1
      
Score
      
Team 2
      
Tournament
    
  
  

    
GIANTX
1–2
Fnatic
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
GIANTX
1–2
Natus Vincere
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
GIANTX
1–2
Team Heretics
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
GIANTX
0–2
Team Vitality
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
GIANTX
0–2
Team Liquid
VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff
  

Apeks

Apeks finished the EMEA Kickoff in 9th–12th place. Like their opponents, Apeks lost all of their last 5 matches. In the current stage of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, the team is also in a crisis — 0-4 in matches and 2-8 in maps. Apeks failed to win a single map in their last three encounters.

  
  
  
  



  

    

      
Team 1
      
Score
      
Team 2
      
Tournament
    
  
  

    
Apeks
0–2
Team Vitality
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Apeks
0–2
Fnatic
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Apeks
1–2
Natus Vincere
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Apeks
1–2
Team Heretics
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Apeks
1–2
Team Liquid
VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff
  

Team Map Pool

Predictions for map picks considering ban history and current form:

• GIANTX Ban: Split — unfavorable after recent failures (1-3) and was banned in the last match
• Apeks Ban: Fracture — the team avoids this map entirely (0 games)
• GIANTX Pick: Fracture — their best map (2-1), which Apeks doesn't play
• Apeks Pick: Pearl — most stable result (1-1), GIANTX shows weakness on it (0-2)
• GIANTX Ban: Lotus — the team has the worst win rate (1-4)
• Apeks Ban: Icebox — the map hasn't yielded results (0-1)
• Decider: Ascent — both teams have neutral/weak stats, neither ban nor particularly pick it

Head-to-Head

The teams have not previously met on the official VCT stage. This makes the outcome even more unpredictable and adds intrigue to the match.

Match Prediction

On paper, both teams are in poor form, with 0 wins in Stage 1 matches. However, GIANTX has a significant advantage: after strengthening their roster, they became more competitive and managed to take a map from one of the group leaders — Fnatic. Moreover, GIANTX has a clear strong map (Fracture), while Apeks shows instability and lacks a confident map pool.

Prediction: GIANTX wins 2-1.

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 runs from March 26 to May 18. During the event, teams compete for three slots at VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and Points needed for further qualification to VALORANT Champions. For more information on match schedules and tournament results, click here.