Aurora Gaming PH vs. Team Vamos Prediction on December 18, 2025

Match info

The upper bracket semifinal in Group A of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) at the Games of the Future 2025 (GOTF 2025) in Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, carries far more weight than a standard group-stage clash. This is a phygital (physical + digital) flagship tournament, blending elite eSports prestige with a multi-sport global spotlight, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is one of its most-watched games, forming the MOBA discipline with Dota 2 (MOBA Mobile + MOBA PC). Winning this match not only secures a direct path toward the upper-bracket final but also offers vital breathing room in a format where lower-bracket runs are unforgiving.

For teams like Aurora Gaming PH and Team Vamos, this match is about momentum, reputation, and positioning themselves as true title contenders in front of an international audience that increasingly overlaps with traditional sports fans. From a competitive and viewing standpoint, it’s also one of the most attractive fixtures on the slate, as it pits a mechanically refined Southeast Asian powerhouse against a fast-rising, tactically ambitious challenger.

The Aurorga Gaming PH vs Team Vamos bo3 match will start on Thursday, December 18, 2026, at 19:00 AST (Arabia Standard Time, local time) at a specific hall inside the GOTF 2025 venue, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) – Hall 9.

Meeting statistics

Current form and & playstyle: Aurora Gaming PH

Aurora Gaming PH arrive at this matchup carrying the confidence and structure typically associated with top-tier Philippine MLBB teams. Their recent form shows a squad comfortable dictating tempo, particularly through disciplined early-game rotations and calculated objective control.

Aurora tend to prioritize strong EXP-lane stability and coordinated jungle invades, forcing opponents to react rather than execute their own game plans. What stands out most is their late-game composure: they rarely overextend and are highly efficient in Lord setups, often closing games with minimal risk once they gain a gold advantage.

Current form & playstyle: Team Vamos

Team Vamos from Malaysia, by contrast, thrive on disruption and volatility. Their recent performances suggest a team unafraid to take early skirmishes, even at the cost of cleaner macro play. Vamos favor aggressive drafts with strong pick-off potential, leaning into fast rotations and surprise engagements to unsettle more structured opponents.

When their snowball starts early, they can overwhelm teams quickly; however, when games slow down, they sometimes struggle to match the layered team-fight execution of more established regions.

Head-to-head

There’s no significant official head-to-head history between Aurora Gaming PH and Team Vamos at major international LAN events. This makes the matchup particularly intriguing, as preparation and adaptability will matter more than historical trends. Both teams are effectively reading each other in real time, increasing the likelihood of draft mind games and mid-series adjustments.

Match analytics

Aurora Gaming PH enter the match as the deserved favorites due to their superior macro discipline, LAN experience, and late-game execution. Team Vamos have the tools to steal a map—especially if they secure comfort picks and snowball early—but sustaining that level across a full series is a tougher ask. To balance Aurora’s consistency with Vamos’ volatility, the following betting approach is recommended, making it a smart angle rather than a straight sweep call.

We predict that Aurora will win 2–1. If markets allow, and for now they don’t, for a value option, you may opt for over 2.5 maps. There aren’t markets even for the first proposed bet, only for the match winner and single map winners, for now. Expect a reputable eSport betting site to lay out markets in the next couple of days.