Acend and CGN Esports will meet on the second game day of the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA. Here's where The International ereally comes in, as I wouldn't consider the German squad to be a contender for any kind of fight.
Yes, Acend's line-up isn't exactly star-studded, but objectively it looks a lot more heresy than their rival. All in all, it will be interesting to watch CGN Esports against such an opponent at The International, but for some reason I doubt it.
In other words, there are a lot of questions about the German team so far, and it's hard to know what CGN Esports is like in this format. So here I would lean on the Acend team to win.
Form Acend
The fifth team in the European rankings confidently won VALORANT Challengers 2023 East: Surge Split 1, during which they had no problems at all and took the title.
The European side went on to win VALORANT Challengers 2023 East: Surge Split 2 once again, again without feeling their regional rivals.
Having said that, it should be said upfront that Acend are yet to face Digital Athletics in the first round. But it seems to me that the team has it all worked out there.
Acend's latest results:
- A 13-8 win over B8 Esports.
- A 1-13 loss to Cyber Wolves Esports.
- A 2-1 win over Enterprise Esports.
- Beat Diamant Esports 2-1.
- A 3-0 win over Enterprise Esports.
Acend's best scores:
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Ascent - 80% wins.
- Lotus - 80% wins.
- Split - 78% wins.
- Fracture - 75% wins.
- Pearl - 75% wins.
It should be remembered that the European team most often give up Fracture and Bind cards.
CGN Esports uniforms
The seventeenth team in the European rankings won the VALORANT Challengers 2023 DACH: Evolution Split 1, where they played quite well against their rivals.
In between splits, however, CGN Esports failed in Surfshark Valorant Challenge #2 where they suffered two losses to SuperMassive Esports and KPI Gaming.
On the other hand, the German team again won local VALORANT Challengers 2023 DACH: Evolution Split 2, qualifying for Ascension.
Latest CGN Esports results:
- A 0-2 defeat to MOUZ.
- Defeated ALTERNATE aTTaX 2-0.
- Victory over Ovation eSports by a score of 2-1.
- Beat MOUZ by a score of 2-1.
- Beat MOUZ 3-2.
Top scores for CGN Esports:
- Fracture - 75% wins.
- Haven - 70% wins.
- Ascent - 62% wins.
- Lotus - 60% wins.
- Bind - 60% wins.
In turn, the German team usually gives up on Split.
Acend - CGN Esports match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Prediction for the match Acend - CGN Esports
It remains only to watch the first round and then draw conclusions. But on paper, the odds are as follows: It is difficult to believe in the German team, which looks like a middling.
In turn, in terms of names and opportunities Acend are far ahead of their rivals, and we have to build on that. And in their own region the team shut out their rivals almost without a chance, which says a lot.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Acend's victory.
