T1 vs Gen.G Preview and Predictions – VCT 2023 Pacific Playoffs

VCT 2023 Pacific Playoffs continue with the T1 vs Gen.G matchup

The old rivals meet for the 3rd time in this event. With one win each, the rubber match is expected to be a barn-burner as a lot is at stake. The loser of the match goes home, while the winner proceeds to the lower finals. Keep up with us as we dig deep into the highly-anticipated showdown.

T1

T1 avenged their league stage loss against Gen.G in the opening round of the playoffs. However, PRX pushed them into the lower bracket in the very next match. Faced with the threat of elimination, T1 scraped past ZETA Division after a fiercely contested BO3. With that win, they have set the stage for an all-Korean clash in the second round of the lower bracket against Gen.G.

Players

Son “xeta” Seon-ho

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.08
• ACS: 197
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.03
• Headshot Percentage: 23%
• Average Damage per Round: 126.1

Byeon “Munchkin” Sang-beom

• Role: IGL
• VLR Rating: 1.07
• ACS: 214.3
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.16
• Headshot Percentage: 22%
• Average Damage per Round: 143

Ha “Sayaplayer” Jung-woo

• Role: Duelist
• VLR Rating: 1.13
• ACS: 235
• Kill-Death Ratio: 1.17
• Headshot Percentage: 25%
• Average Damage per Round: 154.7

Lee “Carpe” Jae-hyeok

• Role: Initiator
• VLR Rating: 0.95
• ACS: 176
• Kill-Death Ratio: 0.97
• Headshot Percentage: 24%
• Average Damage per Round: 112.7

Joseph “ban” Seungmin

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.94
• ACS: 185.8.6
• Kill-Death Ratio: 0.95
• Headshot Percentage: 24%
• Average Damage per Round: 117.2

Player to Watch

sayaplayer

Gen.G

Gen.G, in the playoffs bracket, have been delivering a series of exciting encounters, captivating audiences with one nail-biter after another. Their recent showdown against Team Secret was undeniably the highlight of the event thus far. k1Ng and Co were on the brink of defeat and then mounted an insane comeback to take the series 2-1.

Players

Kim ‘Meteor' Tae-O

• Role: Duelist
• VLR Rating: 0.98
• ACS: 219.3
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.01
• Headshot Percentage: 22%
• Average Damage per Round: 144.6

Lee ‘k1Ng' Seung-won

• Role: Sentinel/Controller
• VLR Rating: 1.05
• ACS: 208.4
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.08
• Headshot Percentage: 28%
• Average Damage per Round: 140.5

Yu ‘TS' Tae-seok

• Role: Duelist/Flex
• VLR Rating: 0.93
• ACS: 193.8
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.88
• Headshot Percentage: 22%
• Average Damage per Round: 115.3

Yeom ‘eKo' Wang-ryong

• Role: Initiator
• VLR Rating: 0.81
• ACS: 161.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.95
• Headshot Percentage: 26%
• Average Damage per Round: 108.5

Kim ‘GodDead' Sung-sin

• Role: Flex
• VLR Rating: 1.01
• ACS: 181.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.89
• Headshot Percentage: 24%
• Average Damage per Round: 126.7

Ko ‘Sylvan' Young-sub

• Role: Initiator
• VLR Rating: 1.04
• ACS: 196.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.02
• Headshot Percentage: 24%
• Average Damage per Round: 126.7

Player to Watch

TS

VCT 2023 Pacific Playoffs- T1 vs Gen.G Predictions

T1 will reach the lower finals, winning 2-0.

T1 vs Gen.G – Head-to-Head

T1 4 – 5 Gen.G

T1 vs Gen.G – Maps

• Haven
• Bind
• Pearl

T1 vs Gen.G Score

• Map 1: T1 to win with Gen.G > 10
• Map 2: T1 to win with Gen.G < 9

T1 vs Gen.G – Top Fragger

sayaplayer

VCT 2023 Pacific Playoffs – Gen.G vs T1 Match Links

• Twitch 
• YouTube

T1 vs Gen.G – Match Time

May 22, 2023 – 03:30 PT // 06:30 ET // 12:30 CEST