Team Vitality will face off against Natus Vincere in a match during the VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1. This match is crucial for both teams as it will determine who starts the playoffs from the lower bracket. Let's evaluate the form of both teams and predict the winner of this match.

Current Team Form

Vitality

The French squad started the season brightly, securing 1st place at the VCT 2025: EMEA Kickoff and strengthening their position on the international stage by reaching the top 4 at the VCT 2025: Masters Bangkok. In the last 5 matches, Vitality has claimed 2 victories. In the group stage of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, the team stands at 2-2.

  

    

      
Team 1
      
Score
      
Team 2
      
Tournament
    
  
  

    
Vitality
2–0
Apeks
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Vitality
0–2
Heretics
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Vitality
1–2
Fnatic
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Vitality
2–0
GIANTX
VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
    
Vitality
1–2
T1
VALORANT Champions Tour
  

Natus Vincere

NAVI started with a setback, finishing in the top 12 at the EMEA Kickoff, but then showed growth. In the last 5 matches, NAVI also has 2 victories. In the group stage of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, the team posted a 2-2 result.

Team Map Pool

• Vitality Ban: Pearl — the team hasn't played the map this season, lacking preparation and practice.
• NAVI Ban: Ascent — a standard first ban, the map is not used in NAVI's current pool.
• Vitality Pick: Fracture — 100% win rate (2:0), a comfortable map with good stats.
• NAVI Pick: Split — the best performance in the map pool (2:1), traditionally strong performance on it.
• Vitality Ban: Icebox — lost the only game, lacks stability.
• NAVI Ban: Lotus — the strongest map for Vitality after Split (4:2), logical to remove.
• Decider: Haven — both teams are unstable on the map: Vitality (2:4), NAVI (1:2). The map will be decided on a residual basis.

Head-to-Head

Vitality and NAVI have met 4 times, with NAVI winning three of those encounters. The last meeting between the teams took place during the current group stage: However, the current Vitality is a more mature and composed team than at the start of the season, and past meetings shouldn't hold them back.

Prediction

Both teams have shown instability, but Vitality appears slightly more structured and balanced. NAVI remains a dangerous opponent due to their aggression and improvisation, but in a best-of-3 series with proper preparation and map pool, the advantage will be on Vitality's side.

Prediction: Vitality wins 2:1.

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 runs from March 26 to May 18. During the event, teams compete for three slots at the VCT 2025: Masters Toronto and EMEA Points, which are necessary for further qualification to the VALORANT Champions. Learn more about the match schedule and tournament results by following this link.