One of the Long Corner matches of Group B at the long-awaited VALORANT Champions 2023 is a clash between American club Evil Geniuses and Chinese club FunPlus Phoenix. The winner of the clash is one step closer to the play-offs. The format of the match is bo3. Which team will win the first victory at the World Championship? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Evil Geniuses uniforms
The 2023 Long Sogpeg season started for Evil Geniuses with their participation in the VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. There the team was able to take 9th-16th place and earn $10,000 in prize money. Boostio and the team then travelled to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Americas League. EG finished in sixth place in a tough group stage and advanced to the play-offs. The American club successfully reached the final of the top set before losing to LOUD and falling to the bottom set. A 1-3 loss to NRG secured Evil Geniuses third place in the regional league. This result earned EG $40,000 as well as slots in major tournaments such as VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo and VALORANT Champions 2023.
Before participating in the VALORANT World Championship, Evil Geniuses travelled to Tokyo for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo. The group stage seeding placed the team in Group B, which the players won convincingly with a 2-0 record, defeating FUT Esports and DRX. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals play-offs Evil Geniuses outplayed opponents such as LOUD and Team Liquid. Boostio and team faced off against Fnatic in the upper grid finals. In the bo3 confrontation, EG failed to overpower their opponent with a score of 1-2 and dropped to the lower grid. The full bo5 match against Paper Rex ended with Evil Geniuses winning (Fracture - 13-7, Lotus - 12-14, Split - 10-13, Pearl - 13-6, Ascent - 13-8). In the grand finals of the tournament, Fnatic remained an insurmountable challenge for the American club. After losing three games in a row, EG won the silver medal at VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and earned $200,000.
Evil Geniuses recent results stats:
- 0:3 loss to Fnatic
- A 3-2 win over Paper Rex.
- 1:2 loss to Fnatic
- 2:0 win over Team Liquid
- 2:0 win over LOUD
FunPlus Phoenix uniforms
As with most Esports organisations, the year started for FunPlus Phoenix with their participation in VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. A 17th-32nd place finish secured the team a $5,000 consolation prize. Two regional tournaments of the FGC Valorant Invitational 2023 ended with FunPlus Phoenix finishing fourth in the standings. This result allowed the Chinese club to head into regional qualification for the VALORANT Champions 2023.
The last tournament for FunPlus Phoenix was the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier. A performance at the FGC Valorant Invitational 2023: Act 2 allowed the team to begin their run from the quarterfinals of the top grid. The top set for FunPlus Phoenix started as well as it ended, as the team lost to TYLOO by a score of 0-2. FPX first defeated Team Weibo 2-0 before outplaying Trace Esports in a complete bo3 series (Lotus 13-9, Split 6-13, Ascent 13-8). FunPlus Phoenix played a rematch against TYLOO in the lower grid semi-finals. A 3-1 win (Pearl - 13-8, Bind - 7-13, Ascent - 13-11, Fracture - 13-10) secured the team a place in the final of the losers' bracket. The intense bo5 series against Bilibili Gaming ended with the defeat of FunPlus Phoenix with the score 2:3. Third place in qualification secured the team a slot in VALORANT Champions 2023.
FunPlus Phoenix latest results statistics:
- Defeat by Bilibili Gaming with a score of 2:3
- 3:1 win over TYLOO
- 2:1 win over Trace Esports
- 2:0 win over Team Weibo
- 0:2 defeat to TYLOO
Evil Geniuses vs FunPlus Phoenix Match History
Due to the difference in regions, the participants of this match have not played against each other in professional matches before.
Predicted result of Evil Geniuses vs FunPlus Phoenix
The difference in the strength of the participants in this match can be seen with the naked eye. Evil Geniuses should defeat FunPlus Phoenix without any problems. Let's bet on the victory of Evil Geniuses.
