Natus Vincere vs paiN Prediction 24 January 2025

📢Will the upcoming match of the 1st season of BLAST Bounty deliver a surprise? In the quarterfinals, Natus Vincere and paiN will face off. In our prediction, we will find out if the Brazilian team can compete with one of the best teams in the world.

Natus Vincere

📝Natus Vincere did not end last year in the best way, but this did not prevent them from claiming the title of the best team. After winning the IEM Rio, Andrey 'B1ad3' Gorodensky's squad failed to win a single match at the BLAST Premier World Final. Then, they fell just one step short of reaching the playoffs of the PW Shanghai Major, which was their biggest disappointment. At the start of the current tournament, "born to win" unexpectedly faced difficulties in the match against the women's team Imperial fe. However, they confidently defeated Astralis with a score of 2:0.

❗️Notably, Natus Vincere wins the 2nd map in 5 consecutive matches but loses the 3rd map in 4 consecutive matches.

paiN

📝PaiN is ranked 12th in the world by HLTV and became the only Brazilian team to reach the final stage of BLAST Bounty. Although their results did not require changes, they added dav1deuS during the offseason, and it seems this change only benefited the team. In the qualifying stage, the Brazilians defeated GamerLegion (2:1) and FaZe (2:0), with the new player finishing both matches as the top performer statistically.

Editorial Prediction

📊PaiN has repeatedly demonstrated their capabilities at tier-1 level and have already proven they can surprise any opponent. Therefore, we won't risk betting on an exact score of 2:0, even though previous head-to-head encounters between the teams ended with that result. In our view, a victory for Natus Vincere is the most likely outcome in this matchup. If you're considering higher odds, you might want to look at betting on a total greater number of rounds on maps.