Astralis vs Spirit Prediction 12 May 2025
🔊 The third round of the Swiss system at the PGL Astana 2025 tournament features a clash between Astralis and Team Spirit. The winner of this match will secure a spot in the playoffs, while the loser will have to continue battling in the group stage.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first encounter between the teams following the replacement of cadiaN with HooXi in Astralis.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Astralis Team Overview
Astralis are being predicted to face a decline as an organization. A lack of results, despite numerous roster changes, has led the team to its lowest point in history. The team parted ways with cadiaN before the tournament, likely due to their failure in the Major qualifiers. They brought in HooXi from inactivity and are currently competing in the tournament with him. While they have managed two wins so far, their crushing defeat to ODDIK on Ancient (13-2) suggests that their issues remain unresolved. In their upcoming match against Spirit, the Danish team has slim chances of taking a map, but they might try to put up a fight.
Match Results: Astralis

Spirit Team Overview
Spirit have experienced a slight dip in form recently, yet they remain one of the main contenders for the trophy in the current tournament. They kicked off the tournament with two clean victories over Gamer Legion and Ninja in Pyjamas. The clash with GL was quite close on both maps, largely due to REZ's meticulous preparation against the "Dragons," but Spirit managed to overcome the opponent, sealing the match with a 2-0 scoreline. In the game against NIP, donk and his squad faced challenges on Train, pushing the match into overtime, where Spirit ultimately prevailed and secured the map. On the second map (Dust2), they encountered no issues, dominating with a decisive 13-4 victory.
Match Results: Spirit
Editorial Prediction
The teams are currently on different levels of form; while Spirit are a solid tier-1 team, Astralis are more of a tier-1.5 squad. The "Dragons" should handle the current Astralis lineup without much difficulty and secure the match with a 2-0 victory. This is the most likely and confident prediction for this encounter.
