Spirit vs Natus Vincere Prediction 8 February 2025

📢How will the rematch in the IEM Katowice semifinals end? In the group stage, Natus Vincere ended Spirit's streak of 12 consecutive wins. Nevertheless, the "dragons" are again considered favorites for the match, which is not surprising given their recent results. This time, the game will take place in front of a large audience at the "Spodek" arena. How the teams will perform in a different setting, we will try to find out in the prediction below.

Spirit

📝Currently, the "dragons" are experiencing their most successful period. They confidently hold the 1st spot in the HLTV world rankings and are close to winning their third consecutive trophy. Over the past two months, the team has won the PW Shanghai Major and BLAST Bounty, and now they aim to defend their IEM Katowice champion title. This tournament last year marked the beginning of the current Spirit roster's success, which is now once again the main contender for victory.

❗️It is worth noting that Spirit wins the 2nd map in 10 matches in a row and in 5 out of the last 6 head-to-head meetings with Natus Vincere.

Natus Vincere

📝For Natus Vincere, unlike their current opponent, the situation in recent months has not been favorable. The team failed two significant tournaments: BLAST Premier World Final and PW Shanghai Major. However, despite this, they were still awarded the title of the best team of last year. Currently, the "born to win" are in 3rd place in the HLTV rankings and have managed to get into the game at IEM Katowice.

❗️Note that Natus Vincere wins with a rounds handicap (+6.5) in 12 consecutive bo3 matches.

Editorial Prediction

📊Spirit is rightfully considered the favorite for the match; however, the game is unlikely to be easy for them. Natus Vincere is well-prepared for the current tournament and, statistically, wins with a handicap (+1.5) on maps in 11 out of 12 recent bo3 matches. Therefore, in our opinion, this confrontation will end with a total over 2.5 maps.