Match Prediction: OpTic Gaming - Version1 | VALORANT

OpTic Gaming and Version1 will meet in the fourth round of the VCT 2022: North America Challengers 1 group stage. I have no doubt that the meeting will be as equal as possible, since one needs a victory, while the second is the undisputed leader of the tournament table.

Form OpTic Gaming

The third team in the North American rankings had a poor start at VCT 2022: North America Challengers 1, sensationally losing to Rise. However, the team managed to wake up further, having outplayed the Sentinels as well. In any case, OpTic Gaming has just crazy experience on the international scene, so the team has every right to be considered a favorite. On the plus side, we should not forget that if we win here, the team will advance to the playoffs of the championship.

Latest OpTic Gaming results:

• Defeat from Acend with a score of 0:2.
• Defeated by X10 with a score of 0:2.
• Defeat from Rise with a score of 1:2.
• Victory over NRG with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over the Sentinels with a score of 2:1.

Best OpTic Gaming cards:

• Icebox - 68% of wins.
• Split - 66% of wins.
• Bind - 65% of wins.
• Haven - 64% of wins.
• Ascent - 63% of wins.
• Fracture - 50% win rate.

I note that everything is sad with the Breeze card for the team.

Form Version1

The fifth team in the North American ranking has changed a lot with the arrival of Oderus, confidently qualifying for VCT 2022: North America Challengers 1. Here the team started just as confidently, having won three victories. True, now Version1 is waiting for two strongest rivals, with whom the team will have a hard time.

Latest Version1 results:

• Victory over Radiance with a score of 2:1.
• Defeated by Reformed with a score of 0:2.
• Victory over the Knights with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over Rise with a score of 2:0.
• Victory over NRG with a score of 2:1.

Best Maps Version1:

• Fracture - 100% win rate.
• Icebox - 80% of wins.
• Haven - 72% win rate
• Split - 73% of wins.
• Ascent - 70% of wins.

At the same time, things are not going so smoothly for the band on Breeze and Bind.

OpTic Gaming Match Statistics — Version1

During the last season, the teams held two meetings:

• The victory of OpTic Gaming within VCT 2021: North America Stage 2 Challengers 1 with a score of 2:1.
• Version1 wins VCT 2021: North America Stage 2 Challengers Finals 2-1.

Interestingly, Haven, Split and Ascent were played in both meetings.

Match Prediction OpTic Gaming — Version1

I wouldn't be surprised if Version1 picks Fracture and takes the map as the team looks really cool on it. Otherwise, however, OpTic Gaming has a lot of experience and potential to lose a fundamental game so easily. Therefore, here I propose to bet more on Total on cards 2.5.