Forecast EDward Gaming - Team Liquid
We continue to analyze the group stage of the Valorant Champions 2022 World Championship. Today we are moving to group A, where we will have another relegation match, the Chinese from EDward Gaming will face the representative of Europe Team Liquid for the right to continue their performance in the tournament. Previously, the teams did not hold face-to-face meetings, and now they have to determine the strongest in the bo3 format.
Form Team Liquid
The team played the first match in the tournament against the Argentines from Leviatan, and lost in a draw. Despite the fact that I assumed the victory of “Liquid”, they fully justified their title, strong only on paper. Separately, I would like to note that both cards: Haven (10-13) and Ascent (10-13), are among the strongest in Horses, so their defeat is a defeat of the skill, and execution, and not the choice of cards.
Team Liquid roster
- soulcas
- ScreaM
- jumppi
- Nivera
- dimasick
Team Liquid Map Statistics
- Bind 50% for 52 matches
- Haven 71% in 56 matches
- Split 62% in 45 matches
- Ascent 76% in 50 matches
On their maps, the team plays well for both sides: Bind 55% wins for defense and 48% for attack, Split 58% defending against 49% attacking, Ascent almost equal values of 59% wins for offense and a little less than 58% for defense, Haven 60 % of wins for attack vs. 57% for defense.
Most popular heroes in the last 60 days: Jamppi - Chamber (358), ScreaM - Raze (228), Astra (66), Nivera - Viper (224), Breach (68), soulcas - Fade (205), Skye (129), dimasick - Sage (119), Omen (110).
EDward Gaming Uniform
The first match of the tournament, the Chinese team played against the representatives of the Asia-Pacific region Paper Rex, and it turned out to be very eventful. Despite the fact that the opponents were obviously stronger, the EDward players showed an excellent performance, taking the second Icebox map (13-5). The first and third went through a rather tense struggle Pearl (11-13), Haven (8-13), and showed that the Chinese are not so simple, and they should not be considered the weakest team of the tournament. Separately, I would like to note that in addition to Haven, the teams played on two not very strong maps performed by the Chinese, and Pearl was recently returned to the competitive format. It is possible that if the match were held on Bind, or Ascent, EDward Gaming would have been able to win.
Roster
- Haodong
- life
- CHICHOO
- nobody
- ZmjjKK
- Smoggy (replacement)
- Abo (replacement)
EDward Gaming Card Statistics
- Bind 70% for 40 matches
- Haven 53% in 34 matches
- Split 67% in 21 matches
- Ascent 63% in 27 matches
On their maps, the team plays better for defense: Bind 58% wins in defense, vs. 53% in attack, Haven 58% wins in defense, vs. 46% in attack, Split 59% wins on the defensive side, vs. 55% on the attack side, Ascent 56 % of wins for defense against, 51% for attack.
Most popular heroes in the last 60 days: Haodong - Breach (174), Neon (65), Life - Jett (211), Raze (87), CHICHOO - Astra (107), Omen (88), nobody - Fade (219), Sova (77), ZmjjKK - Chamber (254), Raze (107).
Match prediction
I'll assume EDward Gaming wins, as the Liquids were a big disappointment in the last match. And in principle, I don’t understand this hype around them, for the current year they have earned the top 3 ratings in Europe, only because they played with such teams as NaVi and G2, so they won. In turn, the Chinese team holds the top 1 of the region, and shows itself well in its homeland.
Outcome: victory for EDward Gaming
