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. Among the matches of the fourth game day, we highlight the clash between Team Spirit and Team Liquid, 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 favorite in the match against Team Liquid at BLAST Slam IV. The team is showing a good level of play in this tournament.
Team Spirit form
Our Dota 2 betting prediction begins 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 — 21 games — 66.67%
- Shadow Shaman — 17 games — 64.71%
- Bane — 16 games — 93.75%
- Templar Assassin — 15 games — 60.00%
- Silencer — 15 games — 53.33%
- Monkey King — 14 games — 71.43%
- Nature’s Prophet — 13 games — 76.92%
- Jakiro — 13 games — 61.54%
- Slardar — 12 games — 75.00%
- Muerta — 12 games — 58.33%
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 form
Let's continue Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Team Liquid form. This team is one of the most well-known in esports, especially in Dota 2, so there’s a lot we could say — but we’ll focus on the essentials.
We’ll start from the 2023 season. In DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 Tour 1, Team Liquid went undefeated and later secured a Top-2 finish at The Lima Major 2023, despite playing with a stand-in.
The second DPC Tour brought no surprises — Liquid once again took first place, though they did drop one series. On the international stage, Liquid also performed well but continued to play in the shadow of Gaimin Gladiators, who claimed the second Major title that season.
In the third tour, Liquid’s performance dipped slightly, finishing in 4th place — but it was still enough to qualify for the Bali Major 2023. In the grand scheme, this didn’t matter much, as Liquid had already qualified for The International 2023.
Team Liquid roster: miCKe, Nisha, Ace, Boxi, tOfu.
After a disappointing result at DreamLeague Season 20, where Team Liquid were eliminated in the first group stage, there was a feeling that Bali Major 2023 would also be a less successful showing for them. However, Liquid decided to switch into high gear and play at full strength. The team delivered a solid performance and finished in second place, losing in the grand final to Gaimin Gladiators.
The next major tournament for Team Liquid that year was Riyadh Masters 2023. They completed the Play-In stage with a 3-1-1 record, securing second place in Group A. In the main group stage, they ended with a 3-3-1 record and advanced to the upper bracket of the playoffs. By the end of the biggest tournament of the year, Team Liquid placed Top 2, which is certainly not a bad result — especially compared to their Top 10 finish at DreamLeague Season 21, which followed Riyadh and preceded The International 2023.
At the main event of the year — The International 2023 — Team Liquid started off confidently, taking 1st place in their group with a 3-1-0 series record. In the playoff seeding match, Liquid faced Evil Geniuses. The Peruvians didn’t make much of a splash at TI, and as expected, lost to Liquid with a 0-2 scoreline.
In the first playoff round, Liquid went up against Talon Esports and once again secured a clean victory. However, things didn’t go according to plan afterwards — they were defeated by Team Spirit, and then by Gaimin Gladiators, who were already in the lower bracket. As a result, Liquid finished the year’s most important tournament in the Top 6.
The team concluded the season with a performance at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, where they finished in 3rd place.
In 2024, they played in every event they could, although the start of the season was underwhelming. Team Liquid competed in several Tier-1 tournaments but didn’t achieve any standout results.
Their strong performances resumed at Riyadh Masters 2024, where Team Liquid finally found the right strategies and secured a 2nd place finish. However, the team's biggest triumph came at The International 2024, where Liquid put on a spectacular display, reached the grand final, and swept Gaimin Gladiators 3-0 with ease.
After winning The International, Team Liquid performed well in the first group stage of DreamLeague Season 24, finishing with a 3-3-1 record and taking second place in their group. However, they failed to progress through the second group stage and ultimately finished the tournament in Top 6. Things didn’t improve much after that — another Top 6 finish at BLAST Slam 1, followed by a 2nd place at ESL One Bangkok 2024.
In the 2025 season, Liquid did not participate in many events, but all of them were top-tier tournaments. The team placed in the top 8 at Fissure Playground #1 and BLAST Slam II. At DreamLeague Season 25, Liquid once again missed out on the prize zone, finishing 7th. Team Liquid’s main achievements so far are their victories at PGL Wallachia Season 3 and PGL Wallachia Season 4, while at PGL Wallachia Season 5 the team secured 3rd place.
Team Liquid had no trouble winning FISSURE Universe: Episode 5, while at FISSURE Universe: Episode 6 they finished in 3rd place.
At The International 2025, Team Liquid performed below expectations. The reigning champions finished the Group Stage with a 3-2 record, but were eliminated in the Elimination Stage after losing to Tundra Esports, placing 9th–13th in the tournament.
Most popular Team Liquid heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Liquid over the last 6 months:
- Dark Willow — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Ember Spirit — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Puck — 22 games — 50.00% winrate
- Tusk — 20 games — 50.00% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 19 games — 68.42% winrate
- Marci — 18 games — 61.11% winrate
- Windranger — 18 games — 50.00% winrate
- Batrider — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
- Nature's Prophet — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
- Void Spirit — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
Team Liquid aren’t always consistent, but when they hit their stride, they’re extremely difficult to stop.
Team Spirit vs Team Liquid Head-to-Head History
To make accurate betting picks, it’s important to consider the teams previous encounters. Team Spirit and Team Liquid have faced each other 22 times, with the former winning 12 matches and the latter winning 10. The match at BLAST Slam IV is very important, as a victory will help the teams strengthen their positions in the tournament standings.
Predicted result of the match Team Spirit vs Tundra Esports at BLAST Slam IV
Most analysts and experts consider Team Spirit the favorites in the match against Team Liquid at BLAST Slam IV. The team has been playing more consistently in the tournament, resulting in more victories. However, Team Liquid should not be underestimated — it’s one of the strongest teams, having earned many championship titles. In our opinion, based on previous results, Team Spirit will win this match. Which team are you supporting?
Betting Prediction: Team Spirit win.
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