On August 2, 2025, at 23:00 CEST, Sentinels will face off against Cloud9 in the group stage of VCT 2025: Americas Stage 2. This best-of-three match is part of the prestigious tournament taking place in the United States. We've analyzed the statistics and current form of both teams to provide a prediction for the match outcome. More details can be found on the match page here.

Current form of the teams

Sentinels are on a two-match winning streak and have secured four victories in their last five games. They remain undefeated in the group stage of VCT 2025: Americas Stage 2, having already taken down one of the group’s top contenders — G2 Esports. The team has reached such strong form in recent months that they are well-positioned to advance to the playoffs from first place without suffering a single loss.

On the other hand, Cloud9 also enters this match on the back of two consecutive wins. Their overall win rate stands at 53%, with a slight increase to 54% over the past six months. In their last five matches, Cloud9 secured victories over Evil Geniuses and FURIA as part of the ongoing VCT 2025: Americas Stage 2. Earlier, they suffered defeats to NRG and 100 Thieves at the Esports World Cup 2025: Americas Qualifier, where they finished in fifth place. However, they did manage to defeat KRÜ Esports in the same qualifier. These results indicate that the team is gradually finding its form after a period of struggles.

Head-to-Head

The last five head-to-head encounters between the teams saw Sentinels emerge victorious in three of them. Cloud9 lost the two most recent matches with 0:2 scorelines, one of which took place a few months ago during VCT 2025: Americas Stage 1.

Match prediction

Considering their current form, performance history, and win probabilities, Sentinels are likely to continue their dominance over Cloud9. The predicted match score is 2:0 in favor of Sentinels. Their strong recent showings and head-to-head advantage give them a significant edge in this matchup.

Prediction: Sentinels 2:0 Cloud9

VCT 2025: Americas Stage 2 takes place from July 18 to August 30 in the United States, featuring a prize pool of $250,000 and 2 slots for Champions 2025. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament via the link.