Two titans collide this weekend as FaZe face Vitality in the semi-finals of ESL Pro League Season 22. FaZe, coming off a spirited win over Team Spirit, have nothing to lose and everything to prove. Vitality, on the other hand, is determined to reclaim its spot as the world’s best team.
The last time these two met was at BLAST Open London 2025, where Vitality edged out FaZe 2–1. Will history repeat itself—or will FaZe rise again?
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Contents
- 1 Previous Encounter & Player Stats – FaZe vs. Vitality
- 2 Team Form & Key Players Ahead of the Semi-final
- 3 FaZe: Playing Fearless With Nothing to Lose
- 4 Karrigan’s Message: The Last Dance Isn’t Over Yet
- 5 Vitality: Fired Up and Ready to Reclaim the Throne
- 6 Pride and Passion: apEX Celebrates His Team’s Effort
- 7 FaZe vs Vitality – Semi-final Prediction
Previous Encounter & Player Stats – FaZe vs. Vitality


Team Form & Key Players Ahead of the Semi-final
FaZe: Playing Fearless With Nothing to Lose
Despite roster instability due to ESL’s rules, FaZe have shown remarkable resilience.
Their win over Spirit was a statement—especially the return of Twistzz, whose presence lifted the team’s overall performance.
While rain struggled to find top form, the frozen–broky–Twistzz trio clicked perfectly, overwhelming Spirit with aggressive plays and confidence.
FaZe are in good shape, and their nothing-to-lose mentality might just make them the dark horse of this tournament.
Karrigan’s Message: The Last Dance Isn’t Over Yet
Vitality: Fired Up and Ready to Reclaim the Throne
After a shaky few months and missed finals, Vitality are back with a vengeance.
A phenomenal 60-kill performance by ZywOo carried them through the quarter-finals against FURIA, while flameZ’s impact and consistency made the difference.
Even though flameZ ended the series with 40 kills, his high-impact plays and clutch moments proved crucial and made him the best-rated player in that series.
With apEX leading passionately both in and out of the server, the team looks hungry, united, and ready for redemption ahead of the StarLadder Budapest Major.
Pride and Passion: apEX Celebrates His Team’s Effort
FaZe vs Vitality – Semi-final Prediction
Vitality was ahead of FaZe for the whole year, and nothing has changed so far. Vitality has better players individually and more experience playing with their current roster. We expect Vitality to win this match.
Can FaZe show us another miracle and take down Vitality, or will it be Vitality and ZywOo to crush their opponents and get one step closer to a trophy? We will have to see it this Saturday at 19:00 CET!
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