We continue to analyze all the matches during the last game week at VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1. Today we will talk about the second match of the last match day, where Karmine Corp will face Team Liquid, and below we will try to guess the outcome of the match.
Current form of the teams
Karmine Corp
Not the strongest team of its region, which in the beginning of 2025 made some important changes in the squad, but so far it has not improved the situation. The team finished 9th-12th at the VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff, which prevented them from qualifying for Masters Bangkok 2025. In turn, things have been average so far at the current tournament, and the team can still go further. In the last five matches, Karmine Corp has two wins against Gentle Mates and KOI, and losses against GIANTX, FUT Esports, and BBL Esports.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Karmine Corp | 2 - 0 | KOI |
| Karmine Corp | 2 - 0 | Gentle Mates |
| Karmine Corp | 1 - 2 | FUT Esports |
| Karmine Corp | 1 - 2 | BBL Esports |
| Karmine Corp | 1 - 2 | GIANTX |
The team is now 2-2, and if Gentle Mates wins today's match, Karmine Corp could lose their playoff slot, so they need to beat the horses to advance to the next stage.
Team Liquid
One of the strongest teams in their region. After mediocre results in 2024, the organization finished 2nd at last year's VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff, which allowed e1 to qualify for Masters Bangkok 2025, where they finished in 5th-6th place. In the last five matches, Team Liquid has 3 wins over BBL Esports, KOI, FUT Esports. The defeats came in matches against G2 Esports, Gentle Mates.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Team Liquid | 2 - 0 | KOI |
| Team Liquid | 2 - 0 | FUT Esports |
| Team Liquid | 2 - 1 | BBL Esports |
| Team Liquid | 0 - 2 | G2 Esports |
| Team Liquid | 0 - 1 | Gentle Mates |
Team Liquid have already secured their place in the playoffs regardless of the outcome of this match, and therefore they may well allow themselves to play worse, so that their opponents also passed to the next stage.
Team Mapp
Expected Bans:
- Karmine Corp will probably take out Pearl
- Team Liquid will take out Split
Expected picks:
- Karmine Corp might take Icebox
- Team Liquid might take Fracture
Head-to-head
The teams have not had a head-to-head meeting in the last six months.
Match Prediction
Although Team Liquid is the clear favorite of the match, for KC a win will mean a passage to the playoffs, and therefore it will give its best. This will most likely be the deciding factor that will bring Karmine Corp the victory.
Predicted outcome: Karmine Corp wins 2:1
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 takes place from March 26 to May 18 in LAN format at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin. Twelve VCT EMEA partner teams will compete for 3 invitations to Masters Toronto, as well as EMEA Points, which are required to qualify for a future World Championship.
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