Paper Rex and Gen.G Esports will meet in the eighth round of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023 regular season: Pacific League. Both teams are still in contention, although the Southeast Asian side has virtually guaranteed a place in the play-offs.
As for Gen.G Esports, things are much more hectic here. First, the South Korean team lost their entire lead with three straight defeats. Second, the team's play was noticeably weaker and too predictable.
And in this game, too, the boys have too few chances, given their opponents' recent games. All in all, let's dispense with The International League. So here, I'd opt for a logical win for Paper Rex.
Paper Rex uniforms
The first team from the Asia-Pacific failed in the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League, quickly Ledge and Team Secret and DRX.
Next, however, Paper Rex began to wake up, gradually closing the gap. For three match weeks, the team has been in the lead, closing out all the matches in their favour.
Moreover, in matches against Talon Esports and ZETA DIVISION, the team from Southeast Asia looked very good, clearly deserving to go to the play-offs.
The latest results from Paper Rex:
- A 2-0 win over T1.
- 0-2 defeat by DRX.
- 2-1 win over Global Esports.
- Beat Talon Esports 2-1.
- Defeated ZETA DIVISION 2-0.
Top scores for Paper Rex:
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Fracture - 67% wins.
- Ascent - 67% wins.
- Split - 60% wins.
- Pearl - 60% wins.
- Lotus - 50% wins.
It is worth noting that the Paper Rex team is now giving up on maps Bind.
Gen.G Esports uniforms
The third-ranked team in South Korea excelled in the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League, picking up four wins at once.
It seemed that Gen.G Esports would quickly catch up and get the necessary result, as the margin was really high.
However, the South Korean team decided everything differently, as they suffered three consecutive defeats to DRX, Global Esports and Talon Esports. And with each match, the team is looking worse and worse.
Gen.G Esports latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Team Secret.
- 2-0 win over T1.
- Defeat by DRX, 0-2.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of Global Esports.
- Defeat by Talon Esports 0-2.
Top scores for Gen.G Esports:
- Ascent - 100% wins.
- Haven - 67% wins.
- Lotus - 50% wins.
- Fracture - 50% wins.
In turn, the South Korean team does not yet appear on the map Split.
Paper Rex - Gen.G Esports match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Forecast for the match Paper Rex - Gen.G Esports
I doubt that the South Korean team suddenly wake up and get the victory for the first time in almost a month. All the same, Paper Rex are way ahead in terms of play, and right now the guys deserve another win and a slot in the play-offs.
To be honest, it makes no sense to talk about Gen.G Esports, because the team is floated and unraveled. So in this case, I would recommend betting on Paper Rex to win.
