The last week of the VCT 2025: China Stage 1 group stage is underway. Soon, we’ll see a match between TYLOO and Dragon Rangers Gaming. Neither team has achieved much so far, and below we’ll take a look at their current form and try to predict the outcome of this match.

Current Form of the Teams

TYLOO

TYLOO can hardly be called a mid-tier team — they are more of an underdog in their region. At VCT 2025: China Kickoff, the team finished 9th-12th, which wasn’t enough to qualify for Masters. In their last five matches, TYLOO failed to win a single one, suffering losses to Nova Esports, TEC, FunPlus Phoenix, EDward Gaming, and BiliBili Gaming.

TYLOO was considered one of the region's outsiders, and their current performance only confirms this status. Four consecutive defeats have already guaranteed that the team won’t reach the playoffs.

Dragon Rangers Gaming

On the other hand, Dragon Rangers Gaming can be considered a stronger team than their upcoming opponent. At VCT 2025: China Kickoff, the club finished 4th — a decent result, though it still wasn’t enough to secure a spot at Masters. In their last five matches, Dragon Rangers Gaming secured two victories against FunPlus Phoenix and Nova Esports. However, they also suffered losses to EDward Gaming, Wolves Esports, and TEC.

It’s clear that Dragon Rangers Gaming are no longer outsiders in their region but rather a solid mid-tier team. Currently sitting at a 2-2 record, a win in this upcoming match would guarantee them a spot in the playoffs.

Map Pool

Expected Bans:

• TYLOO will likely ban Fracture.
• Dragon Rangers Gaming will probably ban Ascent.

Expected Picks:

• TYLOO might pick Pearl.
• Dragon Rangers Gaming are expected to pick Icebox.

Head-to-Head History

Over the past six months, these teams have faced each other three times. Dragon Rangers Gaming won twice with a 2-0 scoreline, while TYLOO managed to secure one victory with a 2-1 score.

Match Prediction

In this matchup, Dragon Rangers Gaming are clear favorites. The head-to-head history and overall regional results suggest that this team should take the win.

Prediction: Dragon Rangers Gaming to win 2-0

VCT 2025: China Stage 1 is taking place from March 13 to May 4 in a LAN format at the VCT CN Arena in Shanghai. Twelve partnered VCT China teams are competing for three slots at Masters Toronto, as well as valuable China Points needed to qualify for the upcoming World Championship.