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The group stage of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 continues. In this tournament, which offers three spots for the upcoming VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025 and VCT Points, 12 top teams from the EMEA region are competing.
Among the participants are Team Vitality and Team Heretics. Both teams have played two matches so far: Team Vitality has one loss and one win, while Team Heretics has two wins.
Let’s take a closer look at the results of both teams and determine who between Team Vitality and Team Heretics will prove stronger and increase their chances of securing a spot at the upcoming major tournament – VALORANT Masters Toronto 2025.
It makes sense to evaluate the teams based only on their performance in this VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 tournament. The breaks between tournaments are long, and during this time, team rosters and performance can change significantly.
Team Vitality Form
Team Vitality approaches the upcoming match as favorites, with a 1.56 odds for a win.
During the off-season, Team Vitality significantly strengthened their roster. Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev from Fnatic and Felipe "Less" Basso from LOUD joined the team, reinforcing their ambitions for top positions in the competitive Valorant scene.
Additionally, a week before the start of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, Team Vitality added Clement "CyvOph" Millar to their roster, resulting in Nikita "trexx" Cherednichenko being moved to the bench.
Team Vitality Roster
- Saif "Sayf" Djibril
- Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
- Kimmy "Kicks" Laasner
- Clement "CyvOph" Millar
- Felipe "Less" Basso
Coaching staff:
- Head coach: Daniel "Faded" Hwang
Recent Matches of Team Vitality
In the first match of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, Team Vitality faced GIANTX. On the first map, Split, Team Vitality won 13:9. On the second map, Lotus, they dominated, finishing 13:2, securing a 2:0 victory.
In their second match, Team Vitality played against Fnatic. The first map, Split, was close, and Team Vitality won 18:16. On the second map, Lotus, Team Vitality lost 13:6, as after switching to attack, they struggled to contend. On the deciding map, Haven, Fnatic made an incredible comeback from 9:3. Once they switched to attack, Fnatic demolished Vitality, winning all clutch rounds, and secured a 13:10 victory, taking the series 2:1.
Team Vitality's Map Pool:
Team Vitality has a permanent ban on Pearl. They prefer to choose Lotus and Split maps.
Team Heretics Form
Now let’s look at Team Heretics, who are considered underdogs in the upcoming match against Team Vitality, with a 2.34 odds for a win.
Ahead of the 2025 season, Team Heretics did not update their roster. The core of the team has been intact since 2022 and 2023, which helps them achieve solid results and stay competitive on the tier-1 Valorant scene.
Team Heretics Roster
- Richardas "Boo" Lukashavicius
- Dominikas "MiniBoo" Lukashavicius
- Mert "Wo0t" Alkan
- Eness "RieNs" Ejdirali
- Benjamin "benjyfishy" David Fish
Coaching staff:
- Head coach: Neil "neilzinho" Finlay
- Assistant coach: Brandon "weber" Weber
Recent Matches of Team Heretics
In VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1, Team Heretics showed impressive results with two consecutive wins.
In their first match, they faced Apeks. The first map, Haven, ended with Apeks winning 13:10. However, Team Heretics turned the game around by winning the next two maps: Ascent 13:7 and Lotus 13:8, securing a 2:1 victory.
In their second match, Team Heretics played against GIANTX. On the first map, Haven, Heretics dominated, finishing 13:3. The second map, Split, was more intense: despite Heretics leading in the first half, GIANTX made an impressive comeback, winning 13:11. On the deciding map, Lotus, Team Heretics regained control and won 13:8, taking the series 2:1.
These wins placed Team Heretics second in Group Alpha with a 2-0 record and a round difference of +17.
Team Heretics Map Pool:
Team Heretics also has a permanent ban on Pearl, just like Team Vitality. They prefer to choose Ascent and Split.
Head-to-Head History
Team Vitality and Team Heretics are two prominent teams in the European Valorant scene. Since their first encounter in December 2022, they have had several matches against each other. In most of these encounters, Team Vitality had the upper hand.
Head-to-Head Record:
- December 10, 2022: First encounter at VCT EMEA Stage 1. Result: Team Vitality won 2:0.
- April 10, 2024: Group stage match at VCT EMEA Stage 1. Result: Team Vitality won 2:1.
- July 16, 2024: Playoff match at VCT EMEA Stage 2. Result: Team Vitality won 2:1.
- July 19, 2024: Playoff match at VCT EMEA Stage 2. Result: Team Vitality won 3:1.
- February 7, 2025: Upper bracket match at Champions Tour 2025: EMEA Kickoff. Result: Team Vitality won 2:0.
Thus, Team Vitality has won all official matches against Team Heretics to date.
Match Prediction: Team Vitality vs Team Heretics - VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1
Considering all factors — head-to-head history, current form, and team composition, as well as Team Vitality’s strengths on maps like Split and Lotus — it is expected that Team Vitality will win this matchup. Despite good performances from Team Heretics, their level of play in this tournament so far doesn’t seem strong enough to beat such a formidable opponent like Team Vitality. A risky bet could be to take Team Vitality to win 2:0, with odds of 2.68.
Conclusion: Team Vitality victory.
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