The highly anticipated rematch between JD Gaming and Wolves Esports will take place this week. On March 16, these teams will face off in the Omega group stage match to determine who will advance to the upper bracket and who will be sent to the lower bracket after the first round.

Current Team Form

JD Gaming

JD Gaming has participated in two tournaments this year: VCT 2025: China Kickoff, where they finished 7th-8th, and VALORANT China Evolution Series Act 1, where they secured 4th place. The team has shown inconsistent results, winning only 2 of their last 5 matches. However, one of those victories was against EDward Gaming, a significant achievement, albeit in a less prestigious tournament. Despite their shaky start in 2025, JD Gaming has not made any roster changes and continues with their lineup from the 2024 season.

Wolves Esports

Wolves Esports find themselves in a similar situation. They had a disappointing run in VCT 2025: China Kickoff, finishing 9th-12th, but managed to recover with a strong 2nd place finish at VALORANT China Evolution Series Act 1. Wolves Esports have won 3 of their last 5 matches, though it's worth noting that Nova Esports eliminated them in both 2025 tournaments. Like JD Gaming, Wolves Esports have retained their roster from the previous season.

Map Pool & Expected Picks/Bans

First Ban Phase:

• JD Gaming bans Lotus
• Wolves Esports bans Icebox

Map Picks:

• JD Gaming picks Pearl
• Wolves Esports picks Fracture

Second Ban Phase:

• JD Gaming bans Split
• Wolves Esports bans Haven

Decider: Ascent

Head-to-Head History

Over the past year, JD Gaming and Wolves Esports have faced each other three times. JD Gaming won their first encounter, but Wolves Esports took the next two matches, including a victory in their most recent clash a month ago.

Match Prediction

JD Gaming holds a higher win rate on Pearl and has shown solid performances against top teams. However, Wolves Esports appear to be in better form, with stronger results in recent tournaments and a psychological edge from their back-to-back victories over JD Gaming.

Predicted Score: 2-1 in favor of Wolves Esports. JD Gaming has a good chance of taking their map pick, but Wolves Esports’ overall form and map pool provide them with a slight advantage.

VCT 2025: China Stage 1 runs from March 13 to May 4 in a LAN format at the VCT CN Arena in Shanghai. Twelve partnered teams from VCT China are competing for three slots at Masters Toronto and valuable China Points, which are crucial for securing a spot at the upcoming World Championship.