NAVI vs Team Liquid Preview and Predictions – VCT 2023 EMEA Playoffs

The NAVI vs Team Liquid matchup will see two juggernauts fighting for a spot in the Masters Tokyo event

NAVI locking horns with Team Liquid is the most highly-anticipated clash of the VCT 2023 EMEA Playoffs so far. Team Liquid are ahead in the h2h by a slight margin. However, considering the heartbreaking loss to cNed and Co in the regular season, they will enter the encounter as an underdog. If you are seeking insights into the teams to help in your valorant betting, this preview is for you.

NAVI

NAVI qualified for the playoffs as the 2nd seed and was placed directly into the upper semi-finals. Other than FNATIC and KOI, the Ukrainian org easily cruised past every other competition in the league stage. cNed’s form is slightly worrying for them, though. NAVI’s star duelist is not even among the top 10 players in the EMEA League stats-wise. 

Players

Andrey “Shao” Kiprsky

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.13
• ACS: 217.1
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.2
• Headshot Percentage: 29%
• Average Damage per Round: 140.2

Kirill “ANGE1” Karasiow

• Role: IGL
• VLR Rating: 0.92
• ACS: 186.9
• Kill-Death Ratio: 0.88
• Headshot Percentage: 30%
• Average Damage per Round: 121.1

Mehmet Yağız “cNed” İpek

• Role: Duelist
• VLR Rating: 1.13
• ACS: 248.5
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.3
• Headshot Percentage: 25%
• Average Damage per Round: 152.1

Dmitry “SUYGETSU” Ilyushin

• Role: Sentinel
• VLR Rating: 1.14
• ACS: 210.1
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.19
• Headshot Percentage: 31%
• Average Damage per Round: 140

Pontus “Zyppan” Eek

• Role: Initiator
• VLR Rating: 1.15
• ACS: 215.8
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.12
• Headshot Percentage: 34%
• Average Damage per Round: 138.3

Player to Watch

Shao

Team Liquid

Team Liquid are coming into this matchup with sky-high confidence, having just beat the formidable Team Vitality side to advance to the upper semi-finals. Unlike NAVI, Team Liquid do not need to worry about their duelist. Sayf is having the event of his life, dominating the server every time he gets on it.

Players

Dom “soulcas” Sulcas

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.97
• ACS: 162.9
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.88
• Headshot Percentage: 30%
• Average Damage per Round: 101.9

Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.1
• ACS: 220.5
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.15
• Headshot Percentage: 28%
• Average Damage per Round: 140.3

Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin

• Role: Controller/Sentinel
• VLR Rating: 1.12
• ACS: 230.8
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.29
• Headshot Percentage: 30%
• Average Damage per Round: 149.8

Saif “Sayf” Jibraeel

• Role: Duelist
• VLR Rating: 1.31
• ACS: 258.2
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.45
• Headshot Percentage: 24%
• Average Damage per Round: 157.6

Igor “Redgar” Vlasov

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.93
• ACS: 177.6
• Kill-Death Ratio: 0.88
• Headshot Percentage: 32%
• Average Damage per Round: 115.5

Player to Watch

Jamppi

VCT 2023 EMEA League – NAVI vs Team Liquid Predictions

Our prediction is a closely-contested matchup, with NAVI eventually coming out on top with a 2-1 win.

NAVI vs Team Liquid – Head-to-Head Record

NAVI 2 – 3 Team Liquid

NAVI vs Team Liquid – Maps

• Map 1: Ascent
• Map 2: Lotus
• Map 3: Fracture

NAVI vs Team Liquid – Score

• Map 1: NAVI  to win with Liquid > 10
• Map 2: Liquid to win with NAVI < 11
• Map 3: NAVI  to win with Liquid < 9

NAVI vs Team Liquid – Top Fragger

Sayf

VCT 2023 EMEA League – NAVI vs Team Liquid Match Links

• YouTube
• Twitch 

NAVI vs Team Liquid – Match Time

May 24, 2023 – 11:00 PT // 14:00 ET // 20:00 CEST

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