Match Prediction: ZETA DIVISION - DRX | VALORANT

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DRX Will win

ZETA DIVISION and DRX will meet in the first round of the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League. I don't think there's much intrigue in this matchup, as the South Korean team is a head-to-head stronger than ZETA DIVISION.

In turn, the Japanese team has already shown in Brazil that they are completely unable to put up a fight, so I definitely would not expect much from the guys.

So here, not wanting to take risks, I would recommend to screw the victory of DRX team. It's clear that the boys will probably close with a dry run, but we'll leave it at that for now.

ZETA DIVISION uniforms

The first team in the Japanese rankings recorded a third-place finish at the VCT 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavík last season, but at the same time failed in the VALORANT Champions 2022

In the off-season, ZETA DIVISION took bronze in the Gwangju Esports Series: Asia and Riot Games ONE PRO INVITATIONAL, but even there they often failed.

As for the VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, the Japanese team lost to Leviatán Esports in the first round with a poor performance.

The latest results from ZETA DIVISION:

A 2-0 win over Gen.G Esports.
A 13-5 win over Paper Rex.
9-13 defeat by DRX.
5-13 defeat at the hands of Fnatic.
0-2 defeat by Leviatán Esports.

ZETA DIVISION's top cards:

Pearl - 67% wins.
Icebox - 50% wins.

The Japanese team routinely forgoes Fracture and Icebox cards.

DRX uniforms

The first team in the South Korean rankings surprised at last year's VALORANT Champions 2022, where they finished third. And in the off-season, DRX continued to tear everyone to shreds, winning several championships in a row.

As for their performance in VCT 2023: LOCK/IN São Paulo, the South Korean team managed to reach the semi-finals, losing on equal terms to LOUD. And there is a feeling that the team remained at their peak, with which they are ready to tear up the regional league.

Latest DRX results:

A 13-6 win over DetonatioN FocusMe.
A 2-1 win over BBL Esports.
2-1 win over Cloud9.
2-1 win over Talon Esports.
A 2-3 loss to LOUD.

DRX top cards:

Split - 100% wins.
Haven - 78% wins.
Icebox - 75% wins.
Fracture - 75% wins.
Ascent - 73% wins.

In turn, the South Korean team does not appear on the Pearl map.

Meeting statistics ZETA DIVISION - DRX

Within the last season, the teams played three meetings:

DRX's 2-0 win at VCT 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavík.
ZETA DIVISION win at VCT 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavík 2-1.
DRX win at Riot Games ONE PRO INVITATIONAL by 13:9.

Interestingly, the teams played twice on the Icebox card.

Prediction for the match ZETA DIVISION - DRX

I do not think the match will turn into a sensation, because the Japanese strongly lack the idea. And it does not make much sense to compare the two teams, as they are on different planets. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a DRX team win.

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