Match Prediction: Paper Rex - OpTic Gaming | VALORANT

Paper Rex Prediction - OpTic Gaming

After a short break, we return to the playoffs of VCT 2022 Masters Copenhagen. Today we will talk about the upcoming meeting between the leaders of their regions: Paper Rex is represented by APAC, while OpTic Gaming is represented by NA. The match promises to be incredibly hot, because, firstly, the teams have not met before, and this meeting will determine the strongest, and secondly, a place in the grand final is at stake.

Form OpTic Gaming

The team is quite an unexpected candidate for the semi-final for me personally. The team qualified in its region from the second place, losing in the final to the leaders of the second group XSET (1-2), which, however, allowed the players to get to Masters Copenhagen.

At the ongoing tournament, OpTic proved to be a dark horse, losing the first match in a clean sheet against Guild Esports, they began to gain momentum sharply. At first, a tense struggle with the Brazilian tops from LOUD, and after an easy victory over KRU Esports, led the team to the playoffs. Here the players did not meet resistance: the defeat of the old enemies from XSET and the next victory over the Koreans from DRX, allowed the team to go to the finals of the winners, where they will compete for a slot in the grand final.

Result of the latest matches at VCT 2022 Masters Copenhagen

• Lost to Guild Esports 0-2
• Defeated LOUD 2-1
• Defeated KRU Esports 2-0
• Victory over XSET 2-0
• Defeated DRX 2-1

OpTic Gaming Card Statistics

Bind 67% in 73 matches

Haven 63% in 57 matches

Split 68% in 47 matches

Ascent 63% in 87 matches

On their maps, the team plays better on the defensive side: Bind 59% of wins in defense against 54% in attack, Split 62% of wins in defense and 49% in attack, Ascent 61% of wins on defense and 49% on attack, while on Haven the attack prevails 56 % against 52% in defense.

Most played heroes in the last 30 days: Marved - Brimstone (155), Astra (201), yay - Chamber (431), FNS - Fade (145) Viper (127), crashies - Skye (138), KAY/O (140)), Victor-Neon (159), Raze (119).

Paper Rex Shape

The next contender for the grand final got to the tournament thanks to the victory at the past VCT 2022 APAC Stage 2 qualifiers, where the team defeated XERXIA (3-0) in the final. Thanks to this, Paper Rex players were able to go directly to the playoffs, bypassing the group stage, where they easily dealt with two representatives of Europe - Fnatic and Guild Esports. Now they will face the North American team for the right to qualify for the grand finals.

Result of the latest matches at VCT 2022 Masters Copenhagen

• Victory over Fnatic 2-0
• Defeated Guild Esports 2-0

Paper Rex Card Statistics

Bind 69% in 61 matches

Haven 73% in 45 matches

Split 70% for 64 matches

Ascent 63% in 56 matches

But on their maps, the team plays well for both sides: Bind 60% of wins in attack and 57% of wins in defense, Haven also has 60% of wins in attack against 55% of defenders, Ascent 56% of wins for defense and 55% for attack, Split is dominated by defense 63 % win vs 53% per attack.

Most popular heroes in the last 30 days: Benkai - Breach (124), Fade (124), mindfreak - Viper (145), Astra (83), Jinggg - Raze (224), Sage (67), f0rsakeN - Chamber (126), Neon (86), d4v41 - Chamber (127), KAY/O (83).

Match prediction

Ahead of us are three very exciting maps, because the prize is too important, which means that the contenders will fight to the last. It is difficult to determine the winner, because both teams are good in their own way, Paper Rex confidently made it to the final, while OpTic made their way through the group stage. As for me, the latter are a more prepared team, so most likely the victory will be theirs.

The result is the victory of OpTic Gaming.