On July 11, 2025, at 09:00 CET, Paper Rex will face Sentinels in the playoffs of the Esports World Cup 2025 in a best-of-three series. This thrilling matchup is part of the ongoing tournament in Saudi Arabia, featuring the top VALORANT teams competing for a substantial prize pool. We have analyzed the teams' statistics and current form to make a prediction for the match outcome. You can watch the match live here.

Current form of the teams

Paper Rex comes into this match with impressive momentum. They are currently on a seven-match winning streak and are showing dominance with a recent 100% win rate over the past month. Their overall win rate stands at 69%, with a slight increase to 71% over the past six months. Paper Rex’s recent success includes securing first place at VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025, where they earned $350,000, leading the prize money charts for 2025. In their last five matches, Paper Rex defeated Karmine Corp 2:0 and Bilibili Gaming 1:0 at the Esports World Cup 2025. They also overcame Fnatic 3:1 in the Masters Toronto grand final and beat Wolves Esports 2:0.

On the other hand, Sentinels have shown mixed form, currently holding a two-match winning streak. Their overall win rate stands at 62%, with a slight drop to 56% over the past year. Over the last six months, they have achieved a 63% win rate. Among Sentinels' recent achievements is a 5th–6th place finish at VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025, where they earned $50,000. In their last five matches, they secured victories over DRX 2:0 and XLG Esports 2:1 at the Esports World Cup 2025 but suffered losses to BBL Esports and Fnatic.

Head-to-Head

In previous encounters, Sentinels have held the upper hand against Paper Rex, boasting a 75% win rate. However, in their most recent meeting on June 16, 2025, Paper Rex secured a 2:0 victory. Historically, Sentinels have shown strength in longer series, as evidenced by their 3:1 and 3:0 wins at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. However, the Sentinels roster was completely different back then, with TenZ still playing for them.

Match Prediction

Based on current form and recent performances, Paper Rex are expected to win with a predicted score of 2:1. The team is in strong form, holding a significant winning streak at the highest level of play, which Sentinels are currently unable to match. However, we believe Sentinels can put up a fight and take one of the three maps.

Prediction: Paper Rex 2:1 Sentinels

The VALORANT Esports World Cup 2025 is taking place from July 8 to 13 as a LAN event in Riyadh. Sixteen partnered teams from the VCT circuit entered the tournament—now only eight remain, battling for their share of the $1,250,000 prize pool. Fans can follow the tournament and live results via the link.