Match Prediction: OpTic Gaming - XERXIA | VALORANT

OpTic Gaming and XERXIA will play in the group stage of VCT 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavík. I really don't understand why they give Asia so many slots in the championship, but let XERXIA try to show the result. As for this meeting, I don't see any particular problems for OpTic Gaming.

Form OpTic Gaming

The second team in the North American ranking at some point claimed victory in the VCT 2022: North America Stage 1 Challengers. However, in the final, the team completely swam, where they lost to The Guard. But even without that, OpTic Gaming has clearly made it clear that it is in good shape relative to its region. Well, I'll tell you about the future opponent further.

Latest OpTic Gaming results:

• Victory over the Knights with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over XSET with a score of 2:1.
• Victory over Cloud9 with a score of 2:1.
• Victory over The Guard with a score of 2:0.
• Defeated by The Guard with a score of 2:3.

Best OpTic Gaming cards:

• Split - 66% of wins.
• Bind - 66% of wins.
• Ascent - 65% of wins.
• Haven - 63% of wins.
• Icebox - 62% of wins.

Well, the team has problems with the rest of the cards.

Form XERXIA

The second team of the Asian ranking became the second in the VCT 2022: APAC Stage 1 Challengers, which is one way or another an objective indicator. Even if the Thai team is not a leader in its enlarged region, then there is nothing to talk about at the Masters. At the same time, I personally do not expect anything sensible from XERXIA, because the team is just a team that was lucky to get the second slot from the region.

Latest XERXIA results:

• Defeated by Paper Rex with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over Persija Esports with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over BOOM Esports with a score of 2:1.
• 2:1 victory over Bleed eSports.
• Defeated by Paper Rex with a score of 2:3.

The best XERXIA cards:

• Ascent - 89% of wins.
• Breeze - 80% of wins.
• Haven - 80% win rate.
• Fracture - 67% of wins.
• Bind - 60% of wins.

At the same time, the team rarely plays on the Split map.

Match statistics OpTic Gaming — XERXIA

During the last season, the teams held two meetings:

• OpTic Gaming won 2:0 at VALORANT Champions 2021.
• XERXIA won 2:1 at VALORANT Champions 2021.

I note that then the teams played on five different maps.

Match prediction OpTic Gaming — XERXIA

In the current state, the North American team has every chance of an easy victory. It just doesn't fit in my head how XERXIA, given such results in its region, can make a sensation. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the OpTic Gaming team with a score of 2:0.