KOI vs Giants Gaming Preview and Predictions – VCT 2023 EMEA League

Week 2 of VCT 2023 EMEA’s Regular Season ends with KOI vs Giants Gaming on the Berlin stage

Both of these squads want to be way ahead in terms of the current EMEA Leagues’ standings, especially Giants Gaming. KOI is currently in 5th place after winning one of their two series. On the other hand, Giants Gaming is still waiting for their first victory after two consecutive losses at this event, being one of the two teams with zero wins so far. Let’s look at a quick preview of the teams’ recent performances and our official predictions.

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KOI

After their 2-0 loss against Team Vitality, KOI fell a few steps down the standings. However, the roster started their EMEA Leagues journey with a victory against NAVI, where KOI snatched both maps from cNed and his teammates.

Players

Patryk “starxo” Kopczynski

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.06
• Average Combat Score: 203.4
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.07
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 72%
• Average Damage per Round: 128.1

Jose Luis “koldamenta” Aranguren

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.95
• Average Combat Score: 176.5
• Kill-Death Ratio: 0.87
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 73%
• Average Damage per Round: 114.9

Berkant “Wolfen” Joshkun

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.07
• Average Combat Score: 227.2
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.09
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 72%
• Average Damage per Round: 145.6

Nikita “trexx” Cherednichenko

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.15
• Average Combat Score: 242.5
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.19
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 74%
• Average Damage per Round: 158.1

Bogdan “sheydos” Naumov

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.12
• Average Combat Score: 223.0
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.27
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 72%
• Average Damage per Round: 144.3

Player to Watch

sheydos

Giants Gaming

Giants Gaming had to face two tough opponents in the first week of the event, losing both of them and sharing one of the last two bottom spots of the standings with BBL. Still, Cloud and nukkye were seen giving their best at these last two matchups, and it is entirely possible for their teammates to help them get this situation under control in this matchup.

Players

Žygimantas “nukkye” Chmieliauskas

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.14
• Average Combat Score: 246.1
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.21
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 74%
• Average Damage per Round: 160.4

Emir “rhyme” Muminovic

• Role: Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.02
• Average Combat Score: 213.2
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.03
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 70%
• Average Damage per Round: 139.5

Adolfo “Fit1nho” Gallego

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.11
• Average Combat Score: 231.6
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 73%
• Average Damage per Round: 144.4

Aaro “hoody” Peltokangas

• Role: Sentinel/Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.09
• Average Combat Score: 224.6
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.11
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 73%
• Average Damage per Round: 142.9

Kirill “Cloud” Nehozhin

• Role: Initiator
• VLR Rating: 1.14
• Average Combat Score: 237.7
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 75%
• Average Damage per Round: 154.9

Player to Watch

Cloud

VCT 2023 EMEA League – KOI vs Giants Gaming Predictions

KOI wins 2-0.

KOI vs Giants Gaming – Head-to-Head Record

KOI 1 – 3 Giants Gaming

KOI vs Giants Gaming – Maps

Map 1: Split

Map 2: Lotus

Map 3: Pearl

KOI vs Giants Gaming – Score

Map 1: KOI to win with Giants Gaming<9

Map 2: KOI to win with Giants Gaming>7

KOI vs Giants Gaming – Top Fragger

sheydos

VCT 2023 EMEA League – KOI vs Giants Gaming Match Links

• YouTube
• Twitch 

KOI vs Giants Gaming – Match Time

12 pm PT // 3 pm ET // 8 pm CET