Vitality vs The MongolZ: ESL Pro League 21 playoffs betting guide

The second semifinal match of ESL Pro League Season 21 is set with Team Vitality taking on The MongolZ.

While the first day of the semifinals was a marathon with two lengthy 2-1 scorelines, the second day was the opposite. Team Vitality got two clean 13-9 wins over Team Liquid, while The MongolZ sprinted through NaVi even more quickly. Now, those two teams are set to face off.

But how should bettors approach The MongolZ vs Vitality? Here’s the full breakdown.

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Team Vitality vs The MongolZ match overview

Team Vitality and The MongolZ will face off on March 15, 2025 in the ESL Pro League Season 21 playoffs semifinals. The match will be a best-of-three, with the winner advancing to the finals and the loser being eliminated in a shared third-place spot. The winner will take on either Team Spirit or MOUZ.

Team Vitality vs The MongolZ in-depth team analysis

Team Vitality roster and recent results

Team Vitality has been held among the best Counter-Strike teams in the world for years and has looked the part in ESL Pro League Season 21. The team had little trouble in the group stage, going 3-0 with wins over MIBR, 3DMAX, and MOUZ. That earned the team a spot in the playoffs, where it beat Team Liquid 2-0.

The roster remains sharp with ZywOo bringing frags and apEX bringing leadership:

• Dan “apEX” Madesclaire
• Robin “ropz” Kool
• Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• Shahar “flameZ” Shushan
• William “mezii” Merriman

Team Vitality map pool

Vitality is shaky on Anubis, but that’s just about the only weakness the team has when it comes to maps. It’s strong pretty much everywhere else. The only asterisk is that there’s still a lot of mystery regarding how Vitality stacks up on Train.

The MongolZ roster and recent results

The MongolZ has looked strong throughout this event, going 3-1 in the group stage with wins over 3DMAX, G2 Esports, and GamerLegion. It sustained a 2-0 loss to Team Spirit.

While The MongolZ was looking like one of the shakier teams in the playoffs, the team’s quarterfinals showing suggests it could be a real threat. The Mongolian squad sprinted through NaVi with a pair of 13-6 victories to earn its spot in the semifinals. Here is The MongolZ’s roster:

• Garidmagnai “bLitz” Byambasuren
• Sodbayar “Techno4K” Munkhbold
• Usukhbayar “910” Banzragch
• Ayush “mzinho” Batbold
• Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold

The MongolZ map pool

The MongolZ is strongest on Ancient and Inferno, with the team showing off that strength on Ancient against NaVi. The team’s weakest map is Nuke and once again, there’s limited data available regarding how the team performs on Train.

Team Vitality vs The MongolZ statistics, data

• The MongolZ isn’t just 0-4 against Vitality, it’s never even won a map
• Vitality stands atop the HLTV ratings for ESL Pro League Season 21

Team Vitality vs The MongolZ head-to-head record

The MongolZ and Team Vitality have played four matches against one another, with Vitality winning each time. They last faced off at IEM Katowice, where Vitality won 2-0.

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Team Vitality vs The MongolZ betting odds snapshot

Team Vitality is a big 1.33 favorite for this match. The moneyline for The MongolZ stands at 3.25. While the moneylines often shift hard based upon recent results, the bookies aren’t biting on The MongolZ’s decisive victory over NaVi.

Team Vitality vs The MongolZ betting picks & predictions

Core picks

• Vitality wins 2-0 (2.20)
  • Vitality is on a roll in ESL Pro League Season 21 and a 2-0 victory is arguably the most likely outcome
• The MongolZ wins (3.25)
  • The MongolZ had little trouble eliminating NaVi
• The MongolZ wins on Anubis
  • Vitality’s weakest map by a large margin is Anubis, and it happens to be one of The MongolZ’s best

Prediction

Team Vitality will likely get the victory over The MongolZ. Though The MongolZ is good and is coming off a resounding win over NaVi, the head-to-head history and Vitality’s strength spells doom for the team.

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