Gaimin Gladiators fought its way into the playoffs at the 2025 Esports World Cup, but the team faces its worst possible matchup in the first round of the playoffs; Team Spirit.
| Match | Esports World Cup Playoffs |
|---|---|
| Kick-off | July 16, 2025 at 5 am ET |
| Top pick | Team Spirit wins |
| Best price | GG.BET live odds |
| Betting favorite | Team Spirit |
Despite stumbling its way into the Esports World Cup, Gaimin composed itself en route to a 4-2 run in the toughest group in the tournament and a playoff berth. Gaimin Gladiators is firmly cemented as an elite Dota 2 team, but it has historically struggled against Team Spirit. So is there any way fans can bet on them?
Betting tip: Team Spirit’s recent form and strong head-to-head record against Gaimin makes it really hard to bet against them.
My Team Spirit vs Gaimin Gladiators pick: Team Spirit wins (1.41 at GG.BET)
It looked like the wheels had come off Gaimin Gladiators just a week ago.
When breaking down the head-to-head against BetBoom Team, it was impossible to look past the team’s performance at Fissure Universe Episode 5. Despite entering as one of the favorites to win, hot off a second-place showing in PGL Wallachia Season 5, Gaimin skidded to a 2-6 group stage record that translated to a last-place finish. Playing in a group that also featured BetBoom Team, the winners of Fissure Universe Episode 5, and another elite in Team Falcons, another early exit was very possible.
NAVI vs TEAM SPIRIT – ESPORTS WORLD CUP 2025 – EWC 2025 DOTA 2
Instead, Gaimin silenced many of those doubts. GG split best-of-twos against BetBoom Team and Falcons while going 2-0 against Execration. The team punched its ticket into the playoffs by eliminating Team Yandex but now finds itself facing the toughest possible opponent.
Team Spirit has been consistently notching strong showings throughout 2025, placing top-six in every tournament it has played in. While it has proven to have a tough time against a handful of specific opponents, Gaimin Gladiators isn’t one of them
Gaimin Gladiators would be worth considering against any other team in this tournament, but Team Spirit has had their number this year.
| Position | Team Spirit | Gaimin Gladiators |
|---|---|---|
| Carry | Yatoro | watson |
| Mid | Larl | Quinn |
| Offlane | Collapse | Ace |
| Support | rue | tOfu |
| Hard Support | Miposhka | Malady |
| Metric | Team Spirit | Gaimin Gladiators | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant win% | 67.74% | 50.0% | Spirit |
| Dire win% | 47.83% | 60.0% | Gaimin |
| Match record | 15-0-9 | 18-7-11 | Spirit |
Stats include all matches played by both teams over the last three months.
Since The International 2024, these teams have played eight matches. The map record stands at 4-11 in Team Spirit’s favor. They last played in May at Blast Slam 3 with GG winning the best-of-one match, but the overall head-to-head decisively favors Spirit.
FALCONS vs GAIMIN GLADIATORS – ESPORTS WORLD CUP 2025 – EWC 2025 DOTA 2
Team Spirit performed very well in the Esports World Cup group stage following a top-four finish in PGL Wallachia Season 5.
Gamin Gladiators posted a strong record in the Esports World Cup group stage and won its elimination match, which was preceded by an ugly elimination from Fissure Universe Episode 5:
| Market | Odds |
|---|---|
| Team Spirit to win | 1.41 |
| Gaimin Gladiators to win | 2.74 |
| Over 2.5 maps | 2.03 |
Lines pulled from GG.BET at 9:35 am MT on July 13, 2025.
Team Spirit is very good but tends to be a matchup-specific team. The Russian squad tends to stumble against certain opponents while consistently beating others. Gaimin Gladiators tends to fall into the latter category, but the GG.BET live odds don’t reflect that.
Our pick: Team Spirit as the match winner at 2-1 at 3.14 odds at GG.BET See all the Team Spirit vs Gaimin Gladiators odds at GG.BET!
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