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Prediction for the Semifinal: The MongolZ vs Vitality at Esports World Cup 2025

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Aug 22
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In the semifinals of the Esports World Cup 2025, The MongolZ and Team Vitality will clash — two teams in excellent form with a history of tense head-to-head battles. Vitality enter the match as the favorites, but the Mongolian squad recently proved they can beat the European powerhouse. This matchup promises to be a battle of character, where map choices and composure in key moments will be decisive.

Current Form of the Teams

The MongolZ

The Mongolian squad continues to impress with stability at the top level. Over the past three months, they have played 46 maps, winning 28 of them. In August, they showed solid performances at IEM Cologne 2025, finishing 5–6th, and reached the grand final of BLAST Bounty Season 2, taking second place. Their recent form looks convincing — 4 wins in the last 5 matches, including an important victory over Vitality, with their only loss coming against Spirit.

Vitality

The French giants boast an even stronger record, with 33 wins in 42 maps over the past three months. At IEM Cologne 2025, they secured 3–4th place, repeating the same result at BLAST Bounty Season 2. In their last 5 matches, Vitality claimed 4 victories — beating TYLOO, Legacy, and Liquid twice. Their only defeat came at the hands of The MongolZ, adding extra intrigue to this semifinal.

Map Pool

In a bo3 series, bans and picks will play a crucial role.

  • The MongolZ usually ban Train. Most likely, they will pick Mirage (11 picks with a 73% win rate) or Ancient. Their best-performing maps are Overpass (100%), Mirage (72%), and Dust2 (71%).
  • Vitality typically remove Ancient. For their picks, they rely on Dust2 (8 picks, 100% win rate), Nuke (83%), and also often go for Inferno.

A likely veto and pick scenario:

  • The MongolZ ban Train
  • Vitality ban Ancient
  • The MongolZ pick Mirage
  • Vitality pick Dust2
  • The MongolZ ban Inferno
  • Vitality ban Overpass
  • Decider: Nuke

This means the match could come down to a balance between Mirage and Dust2, with the final result decided on Nuke.

Head-to-Head

Over the last six months, Vitality have held a clear advantage in direct matchups, winning five in a row:

  • ESL Pro League S21 — 2:1 Vitality
  • IEM Melbourne 2025 — 2:0 Vitality
  • IEM Dallas 2025 — 2:1 Vitality
  • BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 — 2:1 Vitality
  • IEM Cologne 2025 — 2:0 Vitality

However, the streak was recently broken: at BLAST Bounty Season 2, The MongolZ shocked everyone by defeating Vitality 2:0, proving they have found a way to counter their opponent.

Match Prediction

This is shaping up to be one of the most intense semifinals of the Esports World Cup 2025. Vitality remain the favorites thanks to their experience and strong map pool, but the recent loss to The MongolZ shows the Mongolian side can disrupt expectations.

A three-map battle looks very likely. Mirage could go to The MongolZ, Dust2 almost certainly to Vitality, and the decider on Nuke may hinge on small details. The most probable outcome is a 2:1 victory for Vitality, but underestimating The MongolZ would be a huge mistake — if they show the same confidence as at BLAST Bounty, another upset could be on the cards.

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