The upcoming match between TALON and Nongshim RedForce is set to take place on May 3, 2025, at 08:00 UTC. This clash is part of the VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 playoffs, featuring a best-of-3 format in the lower bracket, the team that loses will leave the tournament. We have analyzed the statistics and the current form of the teams to make a prediction for the match outcome. For more details, visit the match page.

Current form of the teams

TALON is currently experiencing a mixed run of form. Their overall win rate is 45%, with a slight dip to 40% over the recent year. However, their performance has improved slightly over the past month, with a win rate of 50%. Despite a recent loss to Gen.G Esports in the upper bracket quarterfinals, TALON has shown resilience, notably defeating T1 with a clean 2-0 scoreline. Their earnings over the last six months amount to $5,000, placing them 74th in the earnings ranking. In their last five matches, TALON has secured two wins and suffered three losses, one of the victories was against T1, one of the strongest teams in the Pacific region, and NS, whom they will be facing for the second time in this tournament.

Nongshim RedForce, on the other hand, is riding a wave of positive momentum with a two-match win streak. Their overall win rate stands at 59%, with an impressive 75% over the past six months. They have earned $9,188 in the last half-year, ranking them 50th. Recently, Nongshim RedForce secured victories over ZETA DIVISION and Team Secret, but these teams are mid- to lower-tier in the region and didn’t even make it past the group stage. In contrast, their matches against stronger opponents like T1 and TALON ended in defeat. 

Head-to-Head

In their previous meetings, TALON has consistently outperformed Nongshim RedForce, winning both of their last encounters with a 2-1 scoreline. This gives TALON a 100% win rate against Nongshim RedForce in their recent head-to-head matchups. Despite Nongshim RedForce’s recent form, they have struggled to find a winning formula against TALON, which could play a crucial role in the upcoming match.

Match Prediction

t’s difficult to predict the winner of this match: despite TALON’s advantage in head-to-head encounters, they don’t appear to be clear favorites. Both teams have been inconsistent — winning matches where they were considered underdogs and losing where they were expected to come out on top. Given TALON’s greater experience — especially since this is NS’s first year in the VCT — we predict a close 2-1 victory for TALON in this intense battle for a spot in the second round of the VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 lower bracket.

Prediction: TALON 2:1 Nongshim RedForce

Match odds:

TALON Esports (1.82) vs. Nongshim RedForce (1.88) — May 2, 2025, 17:00 CEST.

Odds are taken from Stake.com and are current at the time of publication.

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 takes place from March 22 to May 11. During the event, teams compete for three slots at VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and Pacific Points, which are necessary for further qualification to VALORANT Champions. For more details on the match schedule and tournament results, click here.