Match Prediction: DRX - FunPlus Phoenix | VALORANT

DRX Prediction - FunPlus Phoenix

We continue to review the matches of the group stage of VCT 2022 Masters Copenhagen. Today, the best team of Korea DRX will face the top 2 of the FunPlus Phoenix European ranking. Since the teams have not met before, they will have to determine the strongest in the bo3 format.

Form DRX

The team showed a high-quality game at the past VCT 2022 Korea Stage 2 qualifiers. The group stage ended without a single loss 7-0, after which they went to the playoffs, where they also continued their winstreak. In the grand final, Maru Gaming also failed to oppose the favorites (3-0).

In the first match at Masters Copenhagen, the club easily defeated Japanese opponents from Northeption (2-0).

DRX line-up

• stax
• Rb
• zest
• BuZz
• Mako

As I noted earlier, the entire roster has played for the Vision Strikers in the past, and after moving to the new organization, the players continued to show excellent play. Rb stands out the most, who most often became the best player of the match in the past qualifiers, preferring Jett to the rest of the characters.

DRX Card Statistics

Bind 75% for 44 matches

Haven 89% in 64 matches

Split 89% in 46 matches

Ascent 83% in 47 matches

On their maps, the team plays well for both sides: Bind 60% of wins in defense and 61% in attack, Haven 66% of wins in attack and 61% in defense, Split 69% of wins in defense against 58% in attack, Ascent 63% of wins defending and 61% attacking.

Most played heroes in the last 30 days: stax - Breach (113) KAY/O (58), Rb - Jett (93), Neon (78), Zest - Sova (56), Fade (98), BuZz - Chamber (112)), Killjoy (93), MaKo-Omen (99), Brimstone (38).

FunPlus Phoenix shape

Representatives of Europe barely made it to the tournament from the past and June qualifiers. After finishing the group stage with a score of 3-2, the players went to the playoffs, where they immediately fell into the loser. Further, a series of three won matches led the team to the grand final, where they could not defeat Fnatic (0-3). As a result, they got a ticket to Masters Copenhagen thanks to the second place.

In the first match of the Masters Copenhagen group stage, the team faced XERXIA, as a result of which they won (2-1).

Composition FunPlus Phoenix

• ANGE1
• Shao
• Zippan
• SUYGETSU
• ardiss
• SEIDER (loan)

Although the main roster has not been changed for a very long time, but in early July, just before the start of the tournament, the team borrowed SEIDER, who is in Alliance as a replacement. In the last match against XERXIA, he replaced SUYGETSU, but his result was not very impressive.

FunPlus Phoenix Card Statistics

Bind 68% in 47 matches

Haven 74% in 43 matches

Split 70% for 44 matches

Ascent 75% for 32 matches

On their maps, the team plays well for both sides: Bind 60% of wins in attack against 53% in defense, Haven 60% of wins for defense and 55% for attack, Split almost equal results 57% attack and 58% def, Ascent 60% wins for defense and 57% for offense.

Most played heroes in the last 30 days: SUYGETSU - Viper (154), Sage (138), Shao - Fade (227), Sova (94), ardiis - Chamber (337), KAY/O (92), Zyppan - KAY/ O (200), Raze (215), ANGE1 - Omen (243), Yoru (57), SEIDER - Sova (49), Viper (26).

Match prediction

Both teams are very strong, first and second place in their regions. At the last qualifiers, DRX showed themselves better, but their opponents cannot be called weak. It seems to me that there will be a worthy match for three full maps.

Result Total over 2.5.