Vitality, the current best team in the world, will face off against Falcons in the semi-finals of BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2. Falcons are hungry for trophies, while Vitality is looking for redemption after their disappointing finish at IEM Chengdu 2025. The last time these two teams met was in the ESL Pro League Season 22 grand final, where Vitality swept Falcons 3–0. Now, the question is: can Falcons finally turn the tables?
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Previous Encounter & Player Stats – Falcons vs. Vitality
Team Form & Key Players Ahead of the Quarter-final
Falcons: M0NESY Leads the Charge
Falcons enter the semi-finals without dropping a single match, and once again it’s m0NESY leading the show. With a tournament rating of 1.33, he is currently the best-performing player at the event.
In their previous matchup against Vitality, it was also m0NESY who kept the maps competitive, but he lacked the support needed to close them out. This time, however, the story is different. In the decider match versus Passion UA, kyousuke stepped up massively as the team’s second star, showing that Falcons now have more firepower across the board.
For Falcons to break through Vitality, they will need a complete team performance. m0NESY and kyousuke are in top form – but consistency from the entire roster will be the deciding factor.
Vitality: ZywOo & ropz Peaking at the Right Time
Vitality had to fight their way through a tense quarter-final against Spirit. After dropping the first map, ZywOo delivered a monstrous performance to bring the team back into the series, hitting his peak form when it mattered most.
Right behind him was ropz, providing crucial multi-kills and consistency – exactly what Vitality expects from their second star. The series went into double overtime on both the second and third maps, but Vitality’s resilience carried them over the finish line.
Though it wasn’t flawless Counter-Strike, this hard-fought win may be exactly what Vitality needed to regain confidence. With ZywOo and ropz both firing, Vitality has the raw talent to overpower nearly any team in the world.
Falcons’ kyxsan Lacks Confidence
Falcons vs Vitality – Semi-final Prediction
On paper and in results throughout the year, Vitality remains the stronger team. Their most recent meeting – a 3–0 sweep last month – speaks in their favor. Both current form and star-player impact lean toward Vitality heading into this semi-final.
Prediction: Vitality to win this match.
But the real question remains: Can Falcons finally get revenge for the ESL Pro League final, or will Vitality secure yet another grand final appearance? We find out this Saturday at 12:30 CET.
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