Match Prediction: Gambit Esports - Team Liquid | VALORANT

Gambit and Liquid will face off in the VCT 2021 Lower Bracket Semi-Final: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs. If the "liquid" is here from the very beginning, then the Russian team fell into the company of "losers" only recently. However, reproaching the team for the defeat from Acend is stupid, and Gambit looked on par with the favorite of the entire championship.

Gambit Form

The sixth team in the European rankings got off to a great start in VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs, winning over Guild. At the same time, the team showed not only excellent defense at Ascent, but also composure at Icebox. However, in its second game, Gambit lacked a tiny bit to upset Acend. And I believe that further the team will only become stronger.

Recent Gambit results:

• Victory over Ha PaccJIa6oHe with a score of 13:11.
• Victory over PURPURE with a score of 13: 3.
• Defeat from Gydom galva with a score of 4:13.
• Victory over Guild with a score of 2: 0.
• Defeat to Acend with a score of 1: 2.

Best Gambit Cards:

• Ascent - 91% wins.
• Icebox - 80% wins.
• Split - 78% wins.
• Bind - 76% wins.
• Breeze - 75% wins.
• Haven - 56% wins.

At the same time, you should not expect the team to appear on the Haven map.

Team Liquid Form

The second team in the European rankings got off to a terrible start in VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 3 Challengers Playoffs, sensationally losing to NAVI. And in general, the game of the team does not really suit me in the sense that there is no special logic in it. However, with such a baggage, Team Liquid managed to get two victories in a row, displacing two weak rivals. And now the “liquid” ones will try to prove themselves with an opponent of their level.

Recent Team Liquid results:

• Victory over Fnatic with a score of 3: 2.
• Victory over Giants Gaming with a score of 3: 1.
• Defeat from NAVI with a score of 1: 2.
• Victory over Oxygen Esports with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over forZe with a score of 2: 0.

Best Team Liquid cards:

• Breeze - 89% wins.
• Haven - 72% wins.
• Ascent - 71% wins.
• Icebox - 70% wins.
• Split - 64% wins.
• Bind - 62% wins.

I think one of the two main problems for a team is to show up on the server.

Gambit - Liquid meeting statistics

The teams have not met before.

Prediction for the match Gambit - Liquid

All the main things have already been said above, so I don't see much point in doing self-repetition. There are gaps in Liquid's game that the guys from NAVI have already exploited. And if you consider that Gambit is much more dangerous, it becomes scary for the prospects of "liquid" ones. Therefore, here I propose to bet on the victory of the Gambit team.