I believe that I have reason to believe that ME should be winning this one. ME has played much more than Douyu Gaming, and I believe that the experience the coaching staff has gained will help their new roster play well against DYG. 1-0 ME victory.

TES should be winning this without a hitch. They have good players and I believe that their exit from Act. 1 against RA was unlucky and that they would've made it further in the tournament had they not been matched up against RA. 1-0 TES, like melon_fan said, Sylvan masterclass.

DD Team is a rather new and unexperienced team in comparison to 4AM. Of course, I think there is a possibility that DDT wins this series but I don't know how they can cope with a more structured 4AM. However, I acknowledge that 4AM has made big changes to their roster, including Banger and UdoTan. Of course, DDT has also revamped their roster on a large scale. Nonetheless, I think 4AM should be winning this 1-0.

Well, I think these two teams are actually pretty equal in terms of ability (if you look at the matches). GREEN TEAM has some reputable players, so I think they should be winning this 3-1.

Spero che DSYRE possa vincere l'ascension, ma lo so che sarà molto difficile.

Assolutamente!

With both teams having made massive changes to their rosters since the last games they've played, I think this series will be a spectacle to watch as their new members look to impress. I'm especially interested to see how OLIZERA and Eso177 (if he's playing) fares. I think this is a series that could go either way, but for the sake of it I will predict a 1-0 UCAM victory.

Although I haven't done too much research on these two teams, I am going to predict a RED TEAM 2-1 victory.

Yes, I am aware of my mistake. I already fixed it in the comment above yours. Thank you!

Badua Lipa is a team made up of players from other teams? I'm not sure how they'll gel together as well as a team like AA. Also, Aster Army played pretty well against Medal Esports so I think they should take this one home with a 2-0 victory.

You are completely right on this one. I didn't do enough homework on Movistar Riders, and totally overlooked the fact that it is a bo1. Thus I will repredict a 1-0 victory for DSYNE. Thank you for your correction.

Ecco una partita molto interessante. Nonostante DSYRE abbia subito una serie di due sconfitte consecutive, credo che possano vincere questa partita senza troppi problemi. Sì, Movistar Riders sono in una forma migliore tecnicamente parlando, ma penso di aver visto abbastanza lampi di eccellenza da parte di DSYRE nelle loro partite passate per prevedere una vittoria 2-0 per DSYRE. Forza DSYRE!

This looks like an interesting match. Although DSYRE has accumulated a two game loss streak, it's been a while and I believe that they can win this game without too much of an issue. Yes, Movistar Riders are on better form technically speaking, but I think that I've seen enough glimpses of excellence from DSYRE in their past matches (they've def improved) to predict a 2-0 DSYRE victory let's go DSYRE!

I would like to amend my original prediction of a 3-0 EDG victory to a 3-1 EDG victory. EDG is very strong on Sunset and I think things won't go the right way for RA; something similar to Breeze might happen where they just cannot cope with EDG's tactics. Of course, I acknowledge the fact that they trounced FPX but I feel like EDG is still the stronger team on this map.

You're very welcome, but I do hope that you understand that I don't deliberately predict the wrong scores, I'm simply new and rather green when it comes to this activity. I hope that one day my skills will become good enough that you need not to thank me for the wrong predictions but the right ones. Thank you for your patronage.

Lock in RA buddy. Y'all are milking money from my struggles as a predictor and I'm McLovin' it.

oops

I had a lot on my plate yesterday, but I made my prediction below! It's a 3-0 EDG victory prediction, which I understand is lame and boring but that's just what I think. I didn't think there would be someone waiting for my analysis, I really appreciate it. Thank you!

I have some words I'd like to share with the VLR community. Thank you. I've enjoyed commenting over the course of this tournament immensely, and I've recieved a range of reactions ranging from appreciation to mockery. Statistically speaking, from the 18 predictions I made this tournament, I only got 41.67% of them correct. That means that I am a pretty unreliable predictor, and I acknowledge that. Regardless, I'd like to thank everyone for just being here in general and providing me an audience to continue doing this. I will strive to improve, and I'll set a goal to correctly predict one of the international LAN events. Once again, y'all are great, thank you so much. Toodles!

It wasn't very nice, I got it wrong. It was going very well up until the third map, where viva turned up the heat for RA, absolutely dominating with his OP. FPX just couldn't get by it, and RA's momentum passed over to the 4th map, which although they lost, wasn't by a large margin. In my original prediction, I overlooked players like viva which resulted in my false prediction. I really thought FPX would win this one and ultimately, they didn't. However, I really appreciate your comment for trying to console me. Thanks!

Yeah he's an amazing player, and I really enjoyed watching him. Russians are just so good at this game.

I'm late to this, but here's how I think it will turn out. Logically speaking, EDG should win this one. RA has shown their strengths and power, and I think they're a solid team. However, I just don't think they have what it takes to win against EDG, who has swathes of international experience and a reputation of excellence. Sure, the matches might be close, we might even see OT on a map, but I highly doubt it will be RA's day at all. 3-0 EDG, Chichoo is going to perform.

Honestly, I should be thanking you! I'm so happy my predictions can be of help to you. I will continue making predictions for the forseeable future, and I hope you can continue to make money. Cheers!

Tough match for Z10. While Acend hasn't been very present during the LANs this year, they're still a top region team that could challenge for the EMEA title. I'm expecting an Acend 2-0, but who knows? Maybe Z10 could bring back a map and make it a 2-1. Anyways, I believe that a 2-0 here is what we're expecting, and very likely what we'll get.

Good game! Minny and Cantzer showed up for their team and I love to see it. Nice try incognito, but I hate to say it, on Bind they underperformed hard and I hope they do some practice on it for the future.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm wrong again... GN just didn't perform as well as they could've, and I think that's fine because we all have our off days. However, DE exceeded my expectations. With their previously slippery-looking form, I just didn't expect them to win this one. Well played DE!

I've got some difficult exams coming up soon but I'll continue to dedicate a part of my free time to do some analyses on a variety of teams. Thank you!

Yeah I agree, although technically speaking rematches are easier to win for the first loser, but I just can't see RA winning this one.

Both FPX and RA communicate in English to their imports.

Two teams with a history of competition! I love it. If we just look at head-to-head, it will almost be impossible to determine and predict a winner, but judging from recent form, I think GN has a good chance to bag the victory this time. Good luck Diamant Esports, you're a good team with players like Grmekista, Felix, and Pa1ze, but I think GN is winning this series 2-1. Incoming Chadi masterclass.

Looking at the big picture, I think that there is a low chance that incognito gets one over EE this time. EE has some good players like Minny and MaFiN, and I think they will play a big part in this match. Additionally, Tenebra is an experienced coach who has coached several teams including one of the best MENA teams. I just think it's going to be very hard for incognito to win this match! 2-0 victory for Enterprise Esports.

Thank you to BARRYALLEN for correcting me, I am quite blind, it is indeed Bo5. Okay, then i will submit my final prediction for this series as a 3-1 win for FPX. To go in further depth, I predict that FPX will open up the scoreboard by winning the first map, but will lose the second one as RA plays well or smth. As for the rest... FPX wins the next two maps to close the match out 3-1. I understand that RA has been imperative recently but once again, they got slapped silly by FPX last time and the difference was so large that I simply cannot see RA coming out on top this time.

I'm a newbie when it comes to Valorant predictions, maybe that's why lol.

I don't think there is a lot to say for this series. RA has had a cinderella run this tourney, and I think landing third is a good place for them to be. Regrettably, this means that I do believe that FPX is going to send RA home yet again. Their form is just too good and they've shown that they can challenge for the title. FPX is going to win and it is just a matter of whether it'll be a 2-0 or a 2-1.

I was wrong this time, but I'm not going to blame myself because these two teams are very similar in strength and it was like a 50/50 in my head.

They've been so good recently, I'd be surprised if they make anything but a massive impact on the outcome of the match.

You are absolutely right. Although the rest of the team are all amazing players, aside from monk and super-inconsistent Life, it's difficult to consider the others as "gamechanging" players in my opinion.

It would be really interesting to see them go to map 3, and yeah I agree Lysoar and Autumn have done miracles for FPX recently (and thank you!)

Paradox just didn't show up this time, what can I tell you lilbro, Medal Esports put up more of a fight than I expected them to but look what's happened. There's a lot of factors to consider in a match like this and it isn't easy lilbro.

This series involves two teams that have shown it all. Trace Esports has already bested two of the invited teams in dominating fashion, and it just brings a certain smile to my face when an upset against a favourite team happens (BLG). Rare Atom, on the other hand, is a slightly more unknown team, but they have fought hard to get to this spot in the tournament, and I doubt they're going to let it go now. If we look at pure statistics, TE, the current 4th best Chinese team (in terms of circuit points), should send 15th RA home, but with the type of form RA is on right now, it is hard to tell who will win. Speaking from my gut instinct, I have a primordial feeling that TE is going to win this 2-0.

I don't believe it! Perhaps I'm biased towards less-known orgs, but I really should've seen it coming. I had hoped that ASE would wake up after the EDG smashing but I guess not... Oh well, good luck in the league and I hope to see ASE return with improvements in mind.

Have you ever considered the possibility that TE isn't a bad team...?

What a match! My original prediction was a 2-1 TE win, and although I wasn't completely correct, I think I gave BLG a map purely out of pity. They really didn't play well at all this tournament and I really do hope they improve next time we see them on the stage. Good luck BLG and well played TE!

BiliBili just don't look like a team that can win right now...

To be honest, I think Aster Army has this game in the bag. Medal Esports has been on an abysmal streak recently, and I simply do not think they have what it takes to beat Aster Army this time around. But there's a chance, because they've played each other before and this could be different this time. 2-0 Aster Army.

Absolutely! I cannot wait to see how they try to play against EDG's almost-flawless gameplans.

This series is played between Attacking Soul Esports, and Rare Atom. Both teams have shown just how well they can play and I think this will be an extremely entertaining match to watch. I feel like ASE didn't perform as well as they could've against EDG, and perhaps that may change. Maybe Life will show up to the party this time, maybe he won't. But I can say for sure that RA is no joke. RA has good players and I don't think it will be like taking candy from a toddler for ASE. They're going to have to fight hard to make sure they secure the victory to proceed to the next stage. Regardless, I believe RA's time has come, and although they played pretty well for the most part, it only makes sense that ASE takes home the bacon this time. 2-0 ASE.

It is BiliBili Gaming up against Trace Esports in what I believe should be a quite balanced match, actually. Although TE recently lost to EDG, I don't think anyone can blame them for it. However, BLG didn't look like how they should've against FPX, and to be honest I thought they were the favorites for that series initially. TE has great players like Flex1n, FengF, and YOU, so I'm sure it won't be a piece of cake for BLG. Additionally, in my opinion, Yosemite-less BLG has looked a bit weak against WBG and FPX, so I hope they can do something about it. Levius isn't a bad player but he most certainly does not possess the skills Yosemite does. Good luck to both sides, but I'm going to predict a 2-1 victory for TE (I hope I don't regret it).

What a match! FPX look scintillating against BLG in the earlier series, and I cannot wait to see them challenge the top dog. It's going to be an extremely exciting and competitive match and I think it might be one of the hottest ones in Act. 1 of the tournament yet. EDG is definitely not going to go easy, and I hope FPX has prepared themselves mentally for this match against one of the top teams in the world. Good luck to both but I think it will be a 2-0 for EDG, considering all factors.

I loved it! What a spectacular match we've just had! I simply cannot believe the improvement FPX has shown in these past few weeks and I really want this team to keep winning! They all played really well but I think the Most Valuable Player of this series has got to go to Lysoar, he was amazing on Haven and I think showed up very well on Sunset. Well played and good luck to BLG in the lowers. I cannot say for sure yet but we might very well see a rematch between the two.

I think monk play alright compared to some of the other players, (字母哥 I'm looking at you) Life is having a snoozefest and there isn't anything he can do at the moment. Let's hope he shows up on Lotus...

Yeah he isn't having any of it today :(