It is no surprise that the Gaimin Gladiators vs Tundra Esports series will be among the most anticipated matches at FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1. Even though both teams did not live up to the expectations in terms of results, they are among the best. Blix.gg decided to look at their current state, rivalries, and stats, so let’s dive in.
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Gaimin Gladiators vs Tundra Esports Prediction – Match Overview
Both GG and Tundra were among the favorites to win FISSURE PLAYGROUND Belgrade 2025. Although they are technically still in the race, once this series is over, one of them will be out of the competition. This makes the match even more interesting to watch and way more important than usual.
Prior to the Tundra Esports vs Gaimin Gladiators clash, both teams have 2 wins and 2 losses. GG dealt with Xtreme Gaming and Aurora Gaming but lost against Team Falcons and Talon Esports. Tundra, on the other hand, defeated Shopify Rebellion and Wildcard but it wasn’t able to overcome Talon Esports and Yakult Brothers.
The two European powerhouses will “fight” on January 27 at 20:00 EET, and the match will be available on Twitch.
Head-to-Head Results and Statistics
One of the important things in this Gaimin Gladiator vs Tundra Esports prediction is to look at each squad’s previous matches. Since both have been among the best in the world, they met many times so far. In fact, if we check the stats, we will see that both have more than 22 matches in total.
What’s interesting is that Tundra has four consecutive victories over its opponents. In fact, the team has more wins overall than GG in the direct clashes, meaning that Gaimin Gladiators is a comfortable opponent.
The last time these two European giants met was during the ESL One Raleigh 2025 qualifiers. After an epic Bo3 series, bzm and the rest won the match.
Since these two have played so many times, it’s also not surprising that both teams used many different heroes. The table below shows the most popular ones and their win rate.
| Hero | Matches | Win% |
| Puck | 9 | 44.44% |
| Disruptor | 8 | 87.50% |
| Tidehunter | 8 | 50.00% |
| Batrider | 7 | 28.27% |
| Underlord | 6 | 83.33% |
Gaimin Gladiators vs Tundra Esports – Match Prediction
Considering the history between the two, our Tundra Esports vs Gaimin Gladiator prediction for FISSURE PLAYGROUND #1 is that Tundra will win. The match will definitely not be a walk in the park because we expect to see 3 full games. Gaimin Gladiator is definitely not a team you should underestimate, but we think Tundra is in a better position to take the series.
Do not forget that the two European Dota 2 powerhouses met just 8 days ago. Tundra was the better team then, so we believe that it will step up its game again and take this victory.
The Most Interesting Players to Follow
Both Tundra Esports and Gaimin Gladiator have amazing players that Dota 2 fans should definitely keep a close eye on. However, after Blix’s analysis, it became clear that Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov and Marcus “Ace” Christensen are two of the key names to monitor.
Both have had an excellent tournament so far and are among the big reasons their teams are here. Unfortunately, one of the two will be eliminated following the Gaimin Gladiators vs. Tundra Esports clash.
