EDward Gaming vs. Giants Prediction on August 9, 2023

Match info

We now resume analyzing the group stage matches of VALORANT Champions 2023, the year’s premier VALORANT competition with an incredible $2,250,000 in prize money. Chinese team EDward Gaming and European organization Giants will square off in Group A. The game’s format is best-of-3, and it will begin on Wednesday, August 9 at 3 p.m. local time at Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Meeting statistics

Which team will be more powerful in the upcoming duel? We’ll soon get the answer. The performance of the teams in question during the course of the current year, their prior professional events in which they took part, and the possible outcome of this match are all covered in this betting thread along with odds of e-sport bookies.

The current form of EDward Gaming

The commencement of EDward Gaming’s 2023 gaming year coincided with their participation in VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. The Chinese team there failed to demonstrate any distinct outcomes and ended the competition in positions 17 through 32, receiving $5,000 in cash prizes.

After that, Guo “Haodong“ Haodong and his teammates competed in two FGC Valorant Invitational 2023 competitions and won 1st and 2nd place, respectively. They were able to take part in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier and VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo as a result.

When the lots were drawn for the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo, EDward Gaming were placed in Group A. The Chinese managed to advance to the tournament’s play-off round with a score of 2-1. After falling to Paper Rex 1-2 in the quarterfinals of the lower bracket, EDward Gaming’s involvement at the tournament in Tokyo came to an end. The team received $50,000 in prize money for placing 5th or 6th.

Due to having taken part in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier, the Chinese were able to compete in VALORANT Champions 2023. EDward Gaming was invited to the quarterfinals of the upper bracket as a result of their prior achievement at the regional level. The squad won comfortably against squads Weibo, TYLOO, and Bilibili Gaming to advance to the Chinese Qualifier’s championship round. With a 3-1 victory over Bilibili Gaming in the pivotal bo5 series (Split: 13-6, Fracture: 13-4, Bind: 12-14, Haven: 14-12), EDward Gaming earned a spot in the year’s biggest event.

The current form of Giants

2023 VCT: LOCK//IN São Paulo is where Giants set off the 2023 campaign. The squad managed to position 9th through 16th and win $10,000 there. The European team’s performance in the regional VCT 2023: EMEA League was somewhat subpar. Yes, the team finished in 5th-6th place, earning an additional $10,000 in the form of prizes, but the squad didn’t travel immediately to Tokyo. The VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA Last Chance Qualifier was the most Giants could hope for.

So, Giants competed in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA Last Chance Qualifier prior to the tour. They kicked up their performance by defeating Frenchmen from Karmine Corp 2-0 in the semifinals of the top flight. The final saw a matchup with KOI, where the Giants once more prevailed 2-0. The Ukrainian team Natus Vincere was the opponent in the qualifier’s grand final. Giants won the best-of-5 series 3-0 (Bind: 13-11, Lotus: 13-7, Haven: 13-9). The Giants’ victory qualified them for and guaranteed their attendance at the VALORANT World Championship.

Head-to-head encounters

The competitors in this match haven’t faced off against one another in a professional match since the start of this year because of their home regions’ limitations.

Match analytics

While the Giants lack confidence even at the regional level, the Chinese are playing their best game of the year. We propose that you wager on Map 1 Total Rounds Under 20.5 at odds of 2.10 on Meridianbet.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. EDward Gaming vs. Giants 2:1