Welcome to all esports and Dota 2 fans! From October 14 to November 9, 2025, one of the biggest tournaments of the fall — BLAST Slam IV is taking place. Twelve teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of $1 million. Today we highlight one of the Quarterfinals playoff matches, MOUZ vs Team Spirit, which promises to be very exciting. While the teams prepare for the match, we will try to determine the likely winner and provide betting tips.
How the bookies view it: Team Spirit favorite
Most bookmakers consider Team Spirit the favorites in the match against MOUZ at BLAST Slam IV. The team has been showing a solid level of play in the tournament and remains one of the strongest squads in professional Dota 2.
MOUZ form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of MOUZ form. MOUZ was founded back in 2008 and was one of the first professional Dota 2 teams. The squad showed excellent results at the early stages of esports development, but due to frequent roster changes, MOUZ eventually disbanded. The team made a full return to the professional scene in 2024, so we’ll start our analysis from that season.
MOUZ roster: Crystallis, MidOne, BOOM, yamich, Seleri.
In the 2024 season, MOUZ mostly competed in qualifiers. The team started with the Elite League: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, where their opponents were of a similar level, and finished in 3rd place.
MOUZ also participated in the closed qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 23 and PGL Wallachia Season 1, but these attempts were unsuccessful, and the team did not secure a spot in the main events.
Their first full tournament of the season was the Dota2 World Invitationals, where the team claimed first place.
After that, MOUZ achieved podium finishes in two more Tier-3 tournaments, taking 3rd-4th place at RES Regional Series: EU #1 and 2nd place at European Pro League Season 17.
Although the team failed to qualify for PGL Wallachia Season 1 through the qualifiers, they still managed to participate in the event. MOUZ earned 1 win and 3 losses, finishing 12th-14th overall.
They also took part in the Riyadh Masters 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, finishing 2nd and earning a slot at the main tournament. However, at the Riyadh Masters 2024, MOUZ couldn’t deliver an impressive performance, finishing 15th-16th.
Among the team’s best results in the 2024 season were 3rd place at CCT Series 3 and 1st place at European Pro League Season 22.
In the 2025 season, MOUZ continued participating in a large number of qualifiers but without major success.
Among their Tier-3 tournament performances, notable results include 5th-6th place at European Pro League Season 23 and 3rd place at CCT Season 2 Series 3.
In the autumn part of the season, MOUZ made some roster changes and improved their results. The team won PGL Wallachia Season 6: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and RES Unchained 2: BLAST Slam V Europe Closed Qualifier, earning spots in the main tournaments.
Most popular MOUZ heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for MOUZ over the last 6 months:
- Tusk — 45 games — 64.44% winrate
- Snapfire — 44 games — 52.27% winrate
- Nature’s Prophet — 34 games — 70.59% winrate
- Pudge — 31 games — 61.29% winrate
- Juggernaut — 27 games — 74.07% winrate
- Pangolier — 24 games — 50.00% winrate
- Monkey King — 23 games — 69.57% winrate
- Abaddon — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Mars — 22 games — 72.73% winrate
- Enchantress — 22 games — 72.73% winrate
This season, MOUZ have shown solid progress and proven capable of defeating strong teams.
Team Spirit form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Team Spirit form. This team has become one of the strongest in recent years and attracts a lot of attention at every tournament. At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Team Spirit is considered one of the main favorites to win.
We’ll traditionally start our analysis with the 2023 season. In the first round of DPC 2023: EEU Division 1, Spirit finished in 2nd place. Then, BB Team prevented the Dragons from taking first, going undefeated with a 7-0 record. After playing in the regional league, Team Spirit went to The Lima Major 2023, where they finished in the Top 8, which was a rather underwhelming result for them.
Later, Spirit played in DPC EEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I and once again secured a Top 2 placement. Heading into The Berlin Major 2023, expectations were high that they would improve on their previous Major result — but things only got worse: they finished in the Top 12.
Despite their lackluster international performances, Spirit consistently make it out of the group stages in major tournaments, and on their home turf, they’re seen as top contenders in every match. This was also the case in DPC 2023 Tour 3, where Team Spirit finished first in the Eastern Europe finals. It took them three attempts to finally claim the Eastern European title.
Team Spirit roster: Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, rue, panto.
Team Spirit also participated in The Bali Major 2023, but the trip ended in disappointment. The team finished in the Top 12, missing out on prize winnings.
The turning point of the season was their run at Riyadh Masters 2023. In the group stage, the Dragons finished with an 8-6 record, securing second place in Group A.
Advancing to the playoffs, Team Spirit finally displayed their high-quality gameplay. In the first match, they defeated Team Aster after a very rough start on two maps. Next came a series against BB Team, which followed a nearly identical pattern: Spirit were behind on all three maps but somehow managed to win 2-1.
In the match for the grand final, they faced the formidable Team Liquid. After losing the first map, they came back strong on the second and crushed Liquid on the third. Spirit demonstrated excellent macro-level gameplay, which played a key role in their victory at the biggest tournament of the year. Team Spirit defeated Team Liquid 3-1 in the grand final.
Ahead of The International 2023, Spirit continued their winning momentum and secured the title at DreamLeague Season 21, where they defeated Shopify Rebellion 3-0 in the grand final.
At The International 2023, the Dragons were simply untouchable. Spirit became the only team to go undefeated in the first stage of the group stage, finishing with an 8-0 record. They dominated the entire tournament and brought home yet another trophy — the Aegis of Immortals.
The 2024 season started a bit less successfully. Spirit finished in the Top 4 at DreamLeague Season 22 and won PGL Wallachia Season 1, but couldn’t place higher than Top 8 at Riyadh Masters 2024 and Top 12 at The International 2024.
The team also competed in DreamLeague Season 24, where they secured a Top 3 finish — a strong result. This was followed by a Top 10 placement at BLAST Slam 1 and Top 4 at ESL One Bangkok 2024.
The 2025 season started with qualifiers in which the team did well. Then the team took 4th place at FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1 and won the DreamLeague Season 25 with a victory. They also played at PGL Wallachia Season 2 and took 4th place. Also worth noting is the 2nd place at ESL One Raleigh 2025 and 3-4 at BLAST Slam III.
Team Spirit also won the Esports World Cup 2025, but their performance at The International 2025 was disappointing. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 2-3 record, and in the Elimination Stage, they lost to Team Falcons and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–13th place.
Most popular Team Spirit heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Spirit over the last 6 months:
- Ember Spirit — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Slardar — 16 games — 75.00% winrate
- Nature’s Prophet — 16 games — 62.50% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 16 games — 56.25% winrate
- Hoodwink — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
- Mars — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Silencer — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Bane — 14 games — 85.71% winrate
- Monkey King — 12 games — 66.67% winrate
As you can see, Team Spirit has an impressive winrate on their signature heroes, so opponents need to be very well-prepared in drafting and strategy.
Team Liquid vs HEROIC Head-to-Head History
MOUZ and Team Spirit have faced each other three times, with MOUZ winning two of those matches and Team Spirit taking one victory. The match at BLAST Slam IV is extremely important, as the winner will advance to the Semifinals of the tournament.
Players to watch: Crystallis and Yatoro
Among the players from both teams, we highlight Crystallis (MOUZ) and Yatoro (Team Spirit). Both play the carry role and consistently show a solid level of performance and statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match MOUZ vs Team Spirit at The BLAST Slam IV
Most analysts and experts consider Team Spirit the favorite in the match against MOUZ at BLAST Slam IV. The team has demonstrated an excellent level of play throughout the tournament and remains one of the main contenders for the title. However, MOUZ should not be underestimated — they are also performing well in this event and even defeated Team Spirit during the Group Stage. In our opinion, Team Spirit are likely to win this match. Fans can expect a dynamic and exciting game between two strong teams.
Betting Prediction: Team Spirit win.
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