Motiv Esports vs. NAOS Esports Prediction on September 5, 2025

Match info

The Playoffs phase of the VALORANT Challengers 2025 Southeast Asia: Split 3 culminates in high-pressure matches across both online and offline stages—setting the scene for the Upper Bracket Final showdown between Singapore’s Motiv Esports and Filipino NAOS Esports. These two will lock horns on Friday, September 5, 2025, at 6 p.m. local time (Indochina Time – ICT) at the VPS Arena in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

This tournament plays a pivotal role in shaping the region’s representation on the global stage. It’s the climactic regional qualifier within Riot Games’ broader VALORANT Champions Tour. The title in the VALORANT Challengers 2025 Southeast Asia: Split 3 guarantees qualification to the VCT Ascension Pacific 2025, which serves as the final tournament of the year in the Challengers ecosystem.

Meeting statistics

Current form & playstyle: Motiv Esports

Motiv Esports have demonstrated consistency and adaptability throughout the tournament. They emerged from Group A with a 32 record and leveraged crucial late-stage wins to secure their playoff seeding. In the Upper Bracket Semifinals, they dispatched FULL SENSE with a clean 20 victory, showcasing crisp execution across Icebox and Haven. Their 30-day win rate stands at approximately 60%, and their overall win rate hovers around 69%, indicating solid, reliable performance.

In terms of playstyle, Motiv often rely on disciplined macro execution, precise utility economy, and strategic site control. Their Icebox play, in particular, reflects methodical pace-setting and site-flooding tactics.

Current form & playstyle: NAOS Esports

NAOS Esports have been one of the tournament’s breakout performers. Topping Group A with a 41 record, they displayed strong early momentum and well-balanced roster synergy. In the semis, they blanked Team NKT 20, showcasing clean fundamentals and decisive aggression. Their 30-day win rate is even higher than Motiv’s, at 75%, although their overall win rate is slightly lower, at 68%.

Playstyle-wise, NAOS are known for their disciplined, coordinated executions and ability to snowball mid-round advantages. Their preference for flexible agent compositions and strong site retakes—particularly on Haven and Ascent—keeps opponents guessing.

Head-to-head

Across their rivalry, Motiv Esports hold a perfect record, winning both previous meetings. Overall, Motiv have claimed five of six maps played across both matches. Notably, their confidence in these matchups, combined with their measured control, gives them a psychological edge.

Match analytics

This Upper Bracket Final is more than just a match—it’s a clash between Motiv’s methodical maturity and NAOS’s current form and momentum. While Motiv enjoy a psychological edge through past dominance, NAOS bring top-tier recent performances and compositional flexibility. The stage’s offline environment at the VPS Arena only adds pressure and spectacle.

The safest betting value lies in a Motiv Esports win, but with NAOS to take at least one map. This offers better odds than a straight match-winner bet, while accounting for NAOS’s potential to disrupt Motiv’s clean sweep record.

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