Match Prediction: The Guard - FaZe Clan | VALORANT

Forecast The Guard - FaZe Clan

After a short break, we return to the last qualifiers before the Valorant Champions Tour 2022: North America Last Chance Qualifier. Today there will be a match in the final of the upper bracket between FaZe Clan and The Guard, in which the participants will fight for a slot in the grand final. Previously, the teams have not met each other, and today they will have to determine the strongest in the bo3 format.

FaZe Clan form

The team missed the first stage of the VCT 2022 North America Challenger, as a result of which they did not get to Masters Reykjavik. The second stage of qualifications was held with the participation of the club, but unfortunately for the players, 3rd place did not allow them to get to Masters Copenhagen. Since the beginning of the season, the team has earned 75 points and 4th place overall.

At the current tournament, the team is considered one of the favorites. The first match in the quarterfinals of the upper bracket "Feizy" played against EG, and there was something to see. As a result of three intense maps with additional rounds of Icebox (11-13), Breeze (15-13), Ascent (19-17), they pulled out the victory. The second match against 100 Thieves was less spectacular Haven (13-6), Breeze (8-13), Ascent (13-9). Today the team expects a very important match on the way to the World Cup.

FaZe Clan Map Statistics

• Bind 65% for 55 matches
• Haven 61% in 66 matches
• Split 57% in 37 matches
• Ascent 64% in 75 matches

On most of their maps, the team plays better on defense: Bind 57% wins on defense vs 54% on attack, Haven 56% wins on defense and 54% on offense, Split 58% wins on defense vs 44% on attack, Ascent 58% wins defending and 53% attacking.

Most popular heroes in the last 60 days: babybay - Neon (250), Kett (107), dicey - Chamber (438), Sage (78), flyuh - Sova (320), Breach (177), supamen - Viper (224)), Astra (133), poised - KAY/O (438), Fade (57).

The Guard Uniform

At the first stage of the VCT 2022 North America Challenger, the team took 1st place, which allowed the players to go to Masters Reykjavik, from where they were eliminated in the first round of the lower bracket in 7th-8th place. The second stage of qualifications was so successful, 9-10th place and a pass to Masters Copenhagen. Since the beginning of the season, the team has earned 220 points and 3rd place in the overall standings.

At the current VCT 2022 NA Last Chance qualifiers, the team confidently made it to the finals. In the first match against the Sentinels, the Defenders were an outsider, but as a result of three maps Breeze (13-15), Ascent (13-10), Icebox (15-13), they won. The meeting with Cloud9 in the semi-finals was not so difficult - Fracture (13-9), Ascent (13-11), as a result, a victory and a slot in the final.

The Guard Map Statistics

• Bind 69% in 16 matches
• Haven 66% in 29 matches
• Ascent 67% in 24 matches
• Icebox 79% in 24 matches

On their maps, the team plays well for both sides: Bind equal values of 54% of wins in attack and 54% in defense, Haven 58% of wins for attack and 51% for defense, Ascent 64% of wins for the defense side against 43% for the attack side, Icebox wins 59% defensively and 58% offensively.

Most played heroes in the last 60 days: neT - Fade (128), Viper (113), valyn - Astra (134), Omen (166), JonahP - Chamber (196), KAY/O (177), Sayaplayer - Neon (148), Chamber (147), trent-Sova (189), Skye (106).

Match prediction

An incredibly interesting meeting for a slot in the grand final awaits us. Both teams perform well in the tournament without making mistakes. It is difficult to determine the winner, but I will risk betting on the Phases, since in the overall ranking of the North American teams they are much higher than their opponents.

Outcome: FaZe Clan victory