DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex Tips & Live Stream – Clash of Two Winless Teams

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Last updated: 12 Apr 2025

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DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex VALORANT betting picks for Monday, April 14, 2025, in the fourth week of VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 (20:00 KST)
Both teams are 0-3
Paper Rex are favoured to win

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DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex Predictions

DetonatioN FocusMe and Paper Rex will chase their first victory of VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2025: Pacific Stage 1 after going 0-3 over the first three weeks.

DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex Predictions
Head to Head
Where to Watch DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex?
DetonatioN FocusMe Form
DetonatioN FocusMe Squad & Team News
Paper Rex Form
Paper Rex Squad & Team News

As the results suggest, neither team have looked good this stage, and that might be an understatement. Yet, Paper Rex are billed as a firm favourite to win this series, which makes some sense.

Paper Rex might be 0-3, but they have a much higher ceiling and should – purely looking at this roster's quality – never be in this position. But the fact that they got here is a good indication that PR might have some serious issues.

I still believe in Paper Rex and their chances to win on Monday, but I would not be too shocked if it extends to three maps - a lot will come down to PR and whether they shoot themselves in the foot.

Paper Rex have shown a bit more promise
DetonatioN FocusMe have yet to win a map
Paper Rex should win

Head to Head

DetonatioN FocusMe and Paper Rex last met in VCT 2025: Pacific Kickoff, when DetonatioN FocusMe won.

DetonatioN FocusMe 2-0 Paper Rex – February 1, 2025

Where to Watch DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex?

DetonatioN FocusMe vs Paper Rex VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1 live stream are available on streaming services offered by betting sites, including Stake.

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DetonatioN FocusMe Form

DetonatioN FocusMe are 0-3 ahead of the fourth week of VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 1, having lost to Global Esports, DRX, and Gen.G, without winning a map.

They have, over the three games played, reached double digits just once, and even that was against Global Esports (11-13) on Pearl, which is nothing to write home about.

In DFM's defence, they had to play two very strong squads since, but it is hard to defend their rough losses to DRX and Gen.G, ending with 3-13, 8-13 and 2-13 and 4-13.

DetonatioN FocusMe Squad & Team News

DetonatioN FocusMe have not made any roster changes.

Ibuki "Meiy" Seki
Yu "akame" Gwang-hui
Koki "Art" Kagami
Koki "gyen" Nakamura
Kim "Jinboong" Jin-won

Paper Rex Form

Paper Rex had a rough start to the season and they've not found much more traction since. Despite fielding a very strong roster with a high ceiling, Paper Rex are 0-3 ahead of this match with losses against DRX (1-2), Gen.G (1-2), and BOOM Esports (1-2).

On a more positive note, Paper Rex have shown they have a game plan and over the three games played, they picked up at least one map. Even compared to DFM, Paper Rex have looked better; they won more maps, their round differential is better, and individually, PR are not that bad.

There are still many issues Paper Rex will, have to work on, but between the two teams, they appear stronger.

Paper Rex Squad & Team News

No roster changes for Paper Rex.

Khalish "d4v41" Rusyaidee
Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto
Aaron "mindfreak" Leonhart
Ilia "something" Petrov
Wang "Jinggg" Jie
Patrick "PatMen" Mendoza

Verdict

DetonatioN FocusMe v Paper Rex

Paper Rex seem to be getting better with each week, but they're not quite there yet. Last week, they showed signs of life against BOOM and they did not look terrible in their losses to DRX and Gen.G either.

Even though PR are 0-3, just like DetonatioN FocusMe, I have more faith in Paper Rex, who have a significantly higher ceiling and should – at one point – figure things out.

Paper Rex -1.5 Maps

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