https://www.vlr.gg/116512/playoffs-round-1-predictions
so I was correct with all the winners but not the map scores for round 1, let's see how I do this time
Guild (2) vs FPX (1)
This is my least confident prediction. FPX with Suygetsu are a damn good team. But, I think they will start slow having to adjust back to Suygetsu and maybe some nerves with facing elimination. And I think Guild will be able to take advantage of this. Both teams will be very well prepped and it will come down to individual play. Leo/Trexx/Sayf or ardiis/shao/Syugetsu? I'm going with Guild in a close match here. Could easily be FPX though.
Leviatan (2) vs XSET (1)
Both of these teams made their LAN debuts, and Leviatan looked soooo much better. Bringing DRX to the edge in Map 3 after smashing them on Ascent while XSET just looked lost vs OpTic honestly. And MAN taco is really good when he gets going. I think XSET will be way more nervous here and Ayrin/dephh/bcj did not look good AT ALL while LEV kind of just got outplayed team wise rather than individually. In such a pressure filled match, I'm going with the better looking team.
Fnatic (2) vs Paper Rex (1)
Man, I want Paper Rex to win this as bad as APAC_Jimmy, but I just don't see them beating Fnatic especially with f0rsakeN and d4v41 with covid. It's going to be a hell of a match though and I sure hope it goes OT 3 maps. It'll come down to a lot of Derke/alfajer(already got the jitters out) vs f0rsakeN/Jinggg. I wonder if Jinggg will go back to Raze if they play fracture. I think Fnatic will find a way to mitigate the damage that Paper Rex does with their aggresiveness. However, PRX's set plays looked very clean and that could go a long way. If we don't see as many mistakes (overextending) like against Guild, PRX could steal this. But I'm sticking with Fnatic and Derke.
OpTic (2) vs DRX (1)
Wow this game is going to be a BANGER like in Reykjavik. But OpTic just look sooo good now after beating Loud. crashies, Victor, FNS, and Marved are all playing insane and yay, while underperforming, is still creating havoc and has his moments. If we see a yay pop off against DRX, OpTic will take it for sure. But even without it, I think OpTic just look too good right now to lose. And I am sure they are ready to exploit some of DRX's mistakes that they made on Ascent and 2nd half Haven. This will be an insane match, MaKo vs Marved, stax vs crashies, Victor vs Rb... I'm excited for this one. I think OpTic continues their run, 2-1. DRX is not to be taken lightly though.
Some insane upper bracket games man this is going to be good.
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