It is rare in VALORANT esports, where one team is undefeated to another for over two years. This is the case between BBL Esports and Team Heretics. Since the last two years, BBL Esports has found their number, but will it change in 2025? Let’s dive deeper into this preview of the match between Team Heretics and BBL Esports in the VCT EMEA Kickoff.
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The unique part of the VCT EMEA League is that players from various countries are participating this season. This year, there are players from over twenty different countries worldwide. This year, BBL Esports has decided to take a different approach to building its roster. In the past, it fielded a roster of just Turkish players. This year, it has chosen to field some of the underrated players within the VCT EMEA League.
This year, they signed LewN and socialblEE from Turkey and Jamppi from Finland. In the previous two seasons, this team finished 7th in all events. Due to this, they haven’t been able to qualify for a single international event. Things look pretty different this year, as BBL Esports started the year by winning their opening VCT EMEA Kickoff match against GIANTX.
During this match, LewN proved why he is one of the duelists to watch out for, ending the game with a KDA of 60/43/11. In their second match, they caused the biggest upset in the tournament by defeating FNATIC 2-1. The unique aspect of this series was that each player in FNATIC had a positive kill-to-death ratio, but three players in BBL Esports had a negative kill-to-death ratio.
On the other hand, Team Heretics stuck to the same team that helped them reach the VALORANT Champions 2024 Grand Finals. Miniboo is back after his exams and helped Team Heretics start the year with a bang. Team Heretics defeated VCT EMEA Ascension 2024 winners, Gentle Mates 2-1 in their first match of VCT EMEA kickoff. This was a defensive masterclass by Team Heretics, making their opponents win just three rounds in the second map.
It won’t be a lie that many fans will believe Team Heretics to be the favorites for this matchup. They aren’t wrong either, as the team in the past has been one of the best in the world. At the same time, they did finish 2nd last year during VALORANT Champions 2024. With the return of Miniboo to the roster, it will be tough for any team to stop the brothers of chaos this year.
For BBL Esports to win, they must play first on defense and get an essential lead in all maps. We predict a win for Team Heretics against BBL Esports with a scoreline of 2-1.
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