The quarterfinal stage of BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 continues with one of the main matches of the early playoffs — the showdown between Spirit and Vitality. This is a clash of elite clubs on the global stage, where victory opens the path to the semifinals, while defeat means an immediate exit. The teams have met many times over the past two years, and their head-to-head history guarantees an extremely tense match.
BLAST RIVALS 2025 SEASON 2 — A LAN EVENT IN HONG KONG
BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2 is taking place from November 12 to 16 in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong. The prize pool is $350,000, and the participants include Vitality, FURIA, Falcons, Spirit, The MongolZ, paiN, TYLOO, and Passion UA. The tournament format features Double Elimination Bo3 in the group stage and Single Elimination Bo3 in the playoffs. The Grand Final will be played in a Bo5 format, with the champion earning $125,000 and valuable VRS points toward the global ranking.
In the quarterfinals, Spirit and Vitality will face off — two teams with different trajectories over recent months, but with equally strong ambitions for the title.
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HEAD-TO-HEAD — FULL ADVANTAGE FOR VITALITY
Over the past year and a half, Spirit and Vitality have played 15 matches, with Vitality winning 10 of them and Spirit taking only 5. The last four encounters were all won by Vitality — all at major tournaments, including BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 1 and BLAST Open Lisbon 2025.
The matches at the Lisbon event were especially telling, where Vitality stopped Spirit three times (on Mirage, Anubis, and Nuke), showing greater consistency in clutch situations and imposing their tempo through the star power of ZywOo and ropz.
At the time of the quarterfinals, Vitality hold the #1 position in the world ranking, while Spirit sit at #6. The statistics clearly favor the Europeans, though Spirit are known for often pushing even stronger opponents to their limits.
CURRENT FORM
- SPIRIT — INCONSISTENCY OVER THE LONG RUN
Spirit (#6 HLTV, #7 VRS) approach the match after mixed results. At BLAST Rivals, they lost to Falcons (0–2) but confidently defeated The MongolZ (2–0). Previously, the team underperformed at IEM Chengdu 2025, finishing 7th–8th. These fluctuations stem from instability in decisive maps against top-tier teams.
The main strength of Spirit is donk. The young star rifler boasts a 1.34 rating over the past three months, 95.3 ADR, and incredible confidence in duels. Alongside him, sh1ro remains one of the most efficient AWPers in the world, while chopper maintains structural discipline within the lineup.
However, Spirit face a recurring issue: they often start maps strongly but fail in key late-round moments, especially against top-3 teams.
- VITALITY — DOMINANCE AFTER EARLY-SEASON STRUGGLES
Vitality (#1 HLTV, #3 VRS) look significantly more stable. At BLAST Rivals 2025 Season 2, they defeated TYLOO (2–1) but fell to FURIA (1–2). At IEM Chengdu, they reached the final, beating Astralis, MOUZ, and G2, losing only to FURIA in the deciding match.
The team holds a 67–90% win rate on its best maps, and the players’ individual form allows Vitality to regain control of a match even in difficult situations.
MAP POOL & VETO
Statistics for the last 3 months (Spirit | Vitality):
- Dust2: 60% | 90%
- Mirage: 64% | 64%
- Inferno: — | 67%
- Nuke: 29% | 57%
- Train: — | 44%
- Overpass: 67% | 56%
- Ancient: 82% | —
Expected veto:
- Spirit will remove Inferno, where Vitality are traditionally strong.
- Vitality will ban Ancient — Spirit’s best map.
Likely picks:
- Spirit: Overpass or Mirage — maps where they consistently look confident.
- Vitality: Dust2 — their strongest map, with a 90% win rate.
Decider: Nuke — a map where Vitality hold a small but stable advantage.
KEY DUELS
- donk vs ZywOo — a battle of two superstars. Donk has the highest ADR in the matchup, but ZywOo is more consistent in clutches and discipline.
- sh1ro vs ropz — a clash between a sniper and a versatile rifler, often determining the pace of the game.
- chopper vs apEX — two captains, two philosophies. Spirit play through chaos and aggression, while Vitality rely on control and adaptation.
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PREDICTION
The Spirit vs Vitality match promises to be one of the brightest of the quarterfinals. Both teams have powerful lineups, but Vitality enter the series in better form, with stability across all maps and excellent head-to-head statistics.
Spirit can create problems thanks to donk and sh1ro, but to win, they will need to play a near-perfect series. Vitality, meanwhile, have a deeper map pool, better discipline, and an advantage in clutch situations.
Predicted score: Vitality 2–1 Spirit.
