Team Falcons and FOKUS will meet on day four of the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA group stage. So far, the Danish-British team have failed, finding two defeats at once.
In turn, the day before, Team Falcons managed to mark a victory over Case Esports, thereby joining the fight for the right to break into the championship play-offs.
The odds are in favor of FOKUS, even though the team doesn't look much stronger than their opponent. In this regard, I would rely on the card from Team Falcons, who may show themselves in all their glory.
Team Falcons uniform
The first team in the Middle East rankings won the local VALORANT Challengers 2023 MENA: Resilience Split 2 - GCC and Iraq and VALORANT Challengers 2023 MENA: Resilience - LAN Finals for which they got into Ascension.
However, it should be remembered that Team Falcons recently played Saudi eLeague 2023: Season 1 where they secured two wins but refused to continue and withdrew from the championship.
As for Long Song in the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA, here the Saudi team Ledgeil Gentle Mates, but the day before soundly defeated Case Esports.
Latest Team Falcons results:
- A 2-0 win over Twisted Minds.
- 2-0 win over The Ultimates.
- Technical loss to RevSol Esports.
- 0-2 loss to Gentle Mates.
- 2-0 win over Case Esports.
Team Falcons top scorers:
- Ascent - 88% wins.
- Lotus - 85% wins.
- Fracture - 75% wins.
- Haven - 62% wins.
- Split - 60% wins.
It's worth noting that the Saudi team has steadily given up on maps Bind.
FOKUS Form
The fifteenth-ranked team in Europe took silver in the first and second splits of VALORANT Challengers Northern Europe 2023: Polaris, both times behind Apeks.
However, the Danish-British team managed to take a shot at the Play-In stage, where, despite one defeat, they managed to crush their opponents and make it through to the group stage.
However, FOKUS clearly didn't fare too well in the Long Stage of the main leg of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023 as they lost to Apeks and Gentle Mates in quick succession.
FOKUS latest results:
- A 13-7 win over GMT Esports.
- 2-0 win over GTZ Esports.
- 3-1 win over S2G Esports.
- 1-2 defeat to Apeks.
- 1-2 defeat by Gentle Mates.
FOKUS best wins:
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Fracture - 90% wins.
- Split - 60% wins.
- Haven - 56% wins.
In turn, the Danish-British team usually avoids appearing on the Ascent map.
Team Falcons - FOKUS match statistics
The teams have not yet met in their current lineups.
Forecast of the match Team Falcons - FOKUS
I have nothing to say on the play of the Danish-British team so far, as they are hanging on by a thread. And even if they win here, FOKUS won't likely make the play-offs.
Team Falcons, on the other hand, could still contend, but even that's hard to believe. But, considering the odds, the Saudi team will definitely be able to put a strain on their rival, who is considered the favourite.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the Forum on map (+1.5) for Team Falcons.
