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

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

Upper Round 1 of the VCT 2023 EMEA Playoffs continues with the Team Liquid vs Team Vitality clash


Team Liquid taking on Team Vitality is the highlight matchup of the opening day. Despite Team Liquid finishing the league stage with a significantly better standing than their fellow European rival, Vitality's victory over Liquid from the regular season ensures that they possess ample confidence heading into their next encounter.

Team Liquid

Team Liquid had a podium finish in the regular season. With six wins and three losses, nAts and company are heading into the playoffs as the third seed. The success can be credited to nAts the most. The Russian showcased amazing consistency throughout the league stage, evoking memories of his peak form witnessed during the 2021 Masters Berlin.

Players

Dom “soulcas” Sulcas

  • Role: Flex
  • VLR Rating: 0.95
  • ACS: 162
  • Kill/Death Ratio: 0.86
  • Headshot Percentage: 31%
  • Average Damage per Round: 104.2

Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen

  • Role: Flex
  • VLR Rating: 1.08
  • ACS: 218.8
  • Kill-Death Ratio: 1.14
  • Headshot Percentage: 27%
  • Average Damage per Round: 139

Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin

  • Role: Controller/Sentinel
  • VLR Rating: 1.11
  • ACS: 225.8
  • Kill-Death Ratio: 1.29
  • Headshot Percentage: 30%
  • Average Damage per Round: 148.4

Saif “Sayf” Jibraeel

  • Role: Duelist
  • VLR Rating: 1.26
  • ACS: 250.4
  • Kill-Death Ratio: 1.38
  • Headshot Percentage: 24%
  • Average Damage per Round: 157.1

Igor “Redgar” Vlasov

  • Role: Flex
  • VLR Rating: 0.91
  • ACS: 177.4
  • Kill-Death Ratio: 0.85
  • Headshot Percentage: 33%
  • Average Damage per Round: 114.5

Player to Watch

nAts

Team Liquid vs Team Vitality

Team Vitality

The path to the playoffs for Team Vitality was hanging by a thread as they encountered Team Heretics in the decisive final week of the league stage. Yet, defying the doubts surrounding them, ceNder propelled his team towards an impressive victory. Breaking free from a daunting four-match losing streak, the Vitality boys clinched the final spot in the playoffs.

Players

Jokūbas “ceNder” Labutis

  • Role: Flex
  • VLR Rating: 1.00
  • ACS: 229.2
  • Kill/Death Ratio: 1.02
  • Headshot Percentage: 29%
  • Average Damage per Round: 142.4

Santeri “BONECOLD” Sassi

  • Role: Flex
  • VLR Rating: 0.92
  • ACS: 173.2
  • Kill/Death Ratio: 0.82
  • Headshot Percentage: 28%
  • Average Damage per Round: 112.8

Michał “MOLSI” Łącki

  • Role: Flex
  • VLR Rating: 1.02
  • ACS: 196.1
  • Kill/Death Ratio: 0.99
  • Headshot Percentage: 24%
  • Average Damage per Round: 131.7

Tomas “Destrian” Linikas

  • Role: Controller/Initiator
  • VLR Rating: 0.95
  • ACS: 171.5
  • Kill/Death Ratio: 0.84
  • Headshot Percentage: 24%
  • Average Damage per Round: 111.3

Karel “Twisten” Ašenbrener

  • Role: Duelist
  • VLR Rating: 1.02
  • ACS: 224.5
  • Kill/Death Ratio: 1.11
  • Headshot Percentage: 22%
  • Average Damage per Round: 145.1

Player to Watch

Twisten

VCT 2023 EMEA League – Team Liquid vs Team Vitality Predictions

We predict a one-sided match, with Team Liquid winning 2-0.

Team Liquid vs Team Vitality – Head-to-Head Record

Team Vitality 1 – 1 Team Liquid

Team Liquid vs Team Vitality – Maps

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

Team Liquid vs Team Vitality – Score

  • Map 1: Liquid to win with Vitality < 10
  • Map 2: Liquid to win with Vitality < 9

Team Liquid vs Team Vitality – Top Fragger

Sayf

VCT 2023 EMEA League – Team Liquid vs Team Vitality Match Links

Team Liquid vs Team Vitality – Match Time

May 23, 2023 – 11:00 PT // 14:00 ET // 20:00 CEST

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