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T1 vs TALON Tips & Predictions – VCT 2025 Pacific Kickoff

tit-krajnik
30 Jan 2025
Tit Krajnik 30 Jan 2025
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  • T1 vs TALON VALORANT betting preview and picks for Friday, January 31, 2025, in the upper bracket semifinal at VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff (17:00 KST)
  • T1 are in excellent form
  • TALON are in solid form but should be outmatched on Friday
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T1 vs TALON Predictions


T1 and TALON will face off on Friday, January 31, in the upper bracket semifinal of VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2025: Pacific Kickoff. The winner will advance to the UB finals and secure a guaranteed top-three finish.
  • T1 vs TALON Predictions
  • Head to Head
  • T1 Form
  • T1 Squad & Team News
  • TALON Form
  • TALON Squad & Team News

Both teams have exceeded expectations this season, especially T1, who bested Paper Rex in the previous round. However, TALON also deserve some recognition for their victory against Global Esports.

While both teams looked solid, T1 are the superior team. They've built the most stacked roster in the region, which, as proven in the previous round, did not need long to find the needed stability to perform.

  • T1 enter this match off a massive victory against Paper Rex
  • TALON are off a close win against Global Esports
  • T1's ceiling is much higher

Head to Head


T1 and TALON have yet to meet this season.

T1 Form


T1 kicked off the 2025 VCT season with a very impressive victory against Paper Rex (2-1). They seem to have done their homework for that match and were well-prepared for Paper Rex's aggressive style of play, which they countered extremely well.

That will serve them well on Friday, as TALON are also one of the more aggressive teams in the region.
Besides matching up well with TALON stylistically, T1 also have an advantage with their map pool and are all but guaranteed to take Split, which is one of the maps TALON do not do well on, yet they often allow it to go through the ban phase.

T1 Squad & Team News


No new changes for T1.

  • Ham "iZu" Woo-Joo
  • Kim "stax" Gu-taek
  • Ko "Sylvan" Young-sub
  • Kim "Meteor" Tae-o
  • Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul

TALON Form


TALON started their VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff campaign with a 2-1 victory against Global Esports, who they reverse swept with 13-9 on Abyss and 13-8 on Lotus after dropping Split (6-13).

TALON have not looked as great as T1 in the previous round and they had the luxury of playing a weaker team, so it is fair to question whether TALON are ready to face T1. On the one hand, that seems unlikely, but TALON are also a volatile team who can pop off at any time.

Papaphat "Primmie" Sriprapha is the player to watch here, as he could have one of his days and surprise T1. So, while TALON will lose this match more times than not, they have a high ceiling.

TALON Squad & Team News


TALON have not made any roster changes.

  • Thanamethk "Crws" Mahatthananuyut
  • Jittana "JitboyS" Nokngam
  • Joseph "ban" Oh
  • Peter "Governor" No
  • Papaphat "Primmie" Sriprapha

Verdict

T1 enter this match billed as the most likely victors, which is not surprising, as they looked very good in their win against Paper Rex. However, TALON are not to be underestimated either.

TALON are a bit volatile, which is exactly what you are looking for in an underdog team, so there is a world where they outperform the expectations and surprise T1. However, that is a big "what-if".
There is a world where TALON surprise T1, but I would not count on it.

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