Luminosity and The Guard will meet in the VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers Semi-Finals. It's unexpected to see Luminosity here, which, after not the most successful game in the group, seemed to be the unequivocal outsider of its quarterfinals. And yet The Guard is able to cope with such rivals, which has already confirmed twice this season.
Luminosity Gaming Uniform
The eleventh team in the North American rankings made it to the playoffs of the VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers with a big creak. However, in their quarter-final the team sensationally finished Version1, which became the main sensation of the whole round. Nevertheless, I hardly believe in the long-term success of Luminosity Gaming, and the opponent is very inconvenient.
Latest Luminosity Gaming results:
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over 100 Thieves with a score of 2:1.
- Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 0:2.
- Defeat from XSET with a score of 0:2.
- Victory over Version1 with a score of 2:1.
Best Luminosity Gaming cards:
- Icebox - 74% of wins.
- Breeze - 69% of wins.
- Haven - 64% of wins.
- Ascent - 61% of wins.
- Fracture - 60% of wins.
- Bind - 57% of wins.
- Split - 51% of wins.
I note that the team adjusts the choice of maps to the opponent.
The Guard Uniform
The fourth team in the North American ranking performed well in the group stage of VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers, losing only to Cloud9. However, in its quarter-finals, the team outplayed the Sentinels extremely confidently, as it seems, having finally caught their game. In this regard, there is no doubt that The Guard will go further.
Latest The Guard results:
- Victory over 100 Thieves with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over XSET with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0.
- Defeated by Cloud9 with a score of 1:2.
- Victory over the Sentinels with a score of 2:0.
Best The Guard maps:
- Fracture - 100% win rate.
- Icebox - 86% of wins.
- Haven - 81% win rate
- Ascent - 69% of wins.
- Bind - 67% of wins.
- Split - 50% of wins.
At the same time, the team does not play on the Breeze map.
Match statistics Luminosity — The Guard
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- The Guard won 2:0 at VCT 2022: NA Stage 1 Challengers - Open Qualifier 1.
- The Guard won 2:0 at VCT 2022: North America Challengers 1 - Group Stage.
Interestingly, the teams played on different maps.
Prediction for the match Luminosity — The Guard
A completely predictable meeting in which Luminosity is unlikely to be able to repeat its breakthrough. Well, The Guard is a full-fledged favorite, having everything to win. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of The Guard.
