Forecast Northeption - ZETA DIVISION
Fast forward to the Japanese division, where, as part of the Valorant Champions Tour 2022 Japan Stage 2, ZETA DIVISION and Northeption will meet in the final of the upper bracket. Previously, the teams had two meetings between each other, as a result of which both received one victory each, now they will face each other on June 25 in the bo3 format.
Form ZETA DIVISION
Having shown excellent results in the first week of the VCT 2022 Japan Stage 2 Challengers qualifiers, the team confidently made it to the playoffs, where in the debut match of the upper bracket quarterfinal they managed to win an easy victory over BLUE BESS (2-0). After that, they were waiting for the match in the semi-finals against FAV Gaming, which they also easily closed (2-0), which allowed the team to reach the final.
The club's annual statistics are quite impressive, with an overall win rate of 85% from 20 matches played. In addition, the team has a victory at VCT 2022 Japan Stage 1, and a third place at VCT 2022 Stage 1 Master Reykjavik.
Line-up of ZETA DIVISION
- Laz
- crow
- Dep
- SugarZ3ro
- TENNN
Since the beginning of the year, the club has not made any drastic changes in the line-up, signing only ta1yo, an Overwatch player from the San Francisco Shock discipline, as a streamer.
Result of the last 5 matches
- Defeated FAV Gaming 2-0
- Defeated BLUE BESS 2-0
- Victory over REJECT 2-1
- Defeated Reignite 2-0
- Lost to OpTic Gaming 0-3
A good series of victories brought the team so high in the playoff stage, it is worth noting separately that almost all former opponents were in the top ten in the Japanese region. The victory over them says that ZETA DIVISION are one of the favorites and contenders for victory in the tournament.
ZETA DIVISION Map Statistics
Bind 79% in 42 matches
Haven 69% in 51 matches
Split 81% in 21 matches
Ascent 76% in 51 matches
On most of their maps, the team plays better on the defensive side: Bind 58% of wins in defense and 56% in attack, Split 64% of wins on defense and 55% on attack, Ascent 59% of wins in defense, 58% in attack, Haven, the situation is different 59 % of wins in attack and 54% in defense.
Most popular heroes in the last 30 days: TENNN - Raze (70), KAY/O (23), SugarZ3ro - Astra (63), Viper (30), Laz - Chamber (53), Viper (40), crow - Fade (53), Skye (40), Dep-Sage (40), Omen (30).
Northeption Form
The team performed well in the group stage of the VCT 2022 Japan Stage 2 Challengers, which allowed them to advance to the quarterfinals of the upper bracket. The first match in which took place against Jadeite and ended not in their favor (1-2), in the semi-final Northeption, although with difficulty, managed to defeat Crazy Raccoon (2-1), which ensured their access to the final.
The club’s statistics for the year are also at a high level, out of 14 matches played, the overall win rate is 78%. But in terms of tournaments, the situation is not very good, the only achievement is the 5th-6th place at the VCT 2022 Stage 1 Challengers.
Composition of Northeption
- meteor
- Derialy
- xnfri
- blackwiz
- JoXJo
A new roster was formed in early February of this year, but a couple of months later in mid-April, Xandrite left the roster and Derialy, who previously played for FENNEL, was signed instead. It is worth noting that the new player has not yet fully joined the squad, and often does not occupy the highest positions in the post-match table.
Result of the last 5 matches
- Defeated FAV Gaming 2-0
- Defeated Crazy Raccoon 2-1
- Defeated Jadeite 2-1
- Defeated Crazy Raccoon 2-1
- Victory over CLAUDIO.EXE 2-0
Northeption map statistics
Bind 67% in 18 matches
Haven 62% in 21 matches
Split 69% in 16 matches
Ascent 86% in 28 matches
On their maps, the team plays well for both sides: Bind 53% of victories for attack and 52% for defense, Haven 61% of victories in defense against 51% in attack, Split 65% of victories in defense and 53% in attack, Ascent 64% of victories per attack side by 59% per defense side.
Most popular heroes in the last 30 days: Derialy - Killjoy (65), Sage (44), xnfri - Chamber (64), Skye (42), Meteor - Neon (64), Jett (42), JoXJo - Breach (106), Fade (23), BlackWiz - Astra (65), Omen (44).
Match prediction
Although both teams reached the final with some ease, it can be seen that ZETA DIVISION is still stronger than future opponents. And it’s not for nothing that they occupy the first place in the overall ranking of Japanese teams, so I will give my vote for them.
The result is the victory of ZETA DIVISION.
