Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere Tips & Live Stream – Natus Vincere Are Poised To Win

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Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere VALORANT betting predictions for Friday, May 9, 2025, in the lower bracket of VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 Playoffs (17:00 CEST)
Karmine Corp defeated NaVi last time out
Natus Vincere look better prepared for this match

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Natus Vincere fans (Getty Images)

Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere Predictions

After losing to BBL Esports in the upper bracket, Natus Vincere will hope they can bounce back on Friday, May 9, when they take on Karmine Corp in the lower bracket of the VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2025 EMEA Stage 1 Playoffs.

Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere Predictions
Head to Head
Where to Watch Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere Live?
Karmine Corp Form
Karmine Corp Squad & Team News
Natus Vincere Form
Natus Vincere Squad & Team News

This will mark a rematch from the Kickoff event when Karmine Corp won in three maps. And while KC are again expected to defeat Natus Vincere, the eye test would prove that NaVi are the better team.

Regardless of their loss to BBL Esports in the upper bracket, NaVi have looked better throughout Stage 1 compared to KC, who have managed just two wins against their groups' weakest teams.

At best, this should be a 50/50 match.

Karmine Corp should not be favoured
Natus Vincere have looked better this stage
There is no clear favourite

Head to Head

Karmine Corp and Natus Vincere last met during the Kickoff tournament, when Karmine Corp won 2-1.

Karmine Corp 2-1 Natus Vincere – January 15, 2025

Where to Watch Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere Live?

VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 Playoffs live stream for Karmine Corp vs Natus Vincere is available through live streaming services offered by the top betting sites.

Visit Stake
Register for an account with promo code NEWBONUS or log in
Visit Stake > navigate to the VCT markets > select the game when live
Follow the game and place in-play VALORANT bets

Karmine Corp Form

Karmine Corp secured a spot in the VCT 2025: EMEA Stage 1 Playoffs by the skin of their teeth, ending Group Omega with a 2-3 record. They've managed just two victories against KOI and Gentle Mates – two bottom teams of the group.

While KC showed some fight in their losses to FUT Esports and Team Liquid, they have not beaten any good teams, so this is hard to feel overly optimistic about them and Karmine Corp's chances to make a deep run.

Karmine Corp Squad & Team News

Karmine Corp have not announced any roster changes.

Martin "marteen" Pátek
Hazem "avez" Khaled
Efe "Elite" Teber
Dmitrii "SUYGETSU" Iliushin
Matias "Saadhak" Delipetro

Natus Vincere Form

Natus Vincere placed third in Group Alpha with a 3-2 record, but they failed to keep their momentum going and lost to BBL Esports (0-2) in the upper bracket round 1.

It was a tough loss for NaVi, but not a particularly bad showing from them. In fact, NaVi would've won had ANGE1 not had one of his worst performances of the season, ending with a 0.34 rating.

His teammates, on the other side, all averaged 0.93 or higher, with koalanoob ending with a very solid 1.13 rating.

Natus Vincere Squad & Team News

No changes for Natus Vincere.

Kyrylo "ANGE1" Karasov
Andrei "Shao" Kiprskii
Emirhan "hiro" Kat
GianFranco "koalanoob" Potestio
Uğur "Ruxic" Güç

Verdict

Karmine Corp v Natus Vincere

Karmine Corp are expected to win on Friday, which does not sound fair. They've not beaten any good teams this stage and have managed to pick up wins only against KOI and Gentle Mates, which is hardly worth celebrating.

Natus Vincere have not reached the heights expected of them, but they've shown a lot more over the course of the group stage, and they had a relatively solid display against BBL Esports too.
NaVi, as outsiders, are an easy choice.