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

Team Liquid and Team Vitality face each other after two years on the second day of VCT 2023 EMEA.

It’s been years since we’ve seen Team Liquid and Team Vitality fighting for the win. Their last encounter was in VCT EU 2021, where Team Liquid won with a 2:1 score. A lot has changed since then, as both teams will see each other in Berlin with new additions to their rosters. Here’s everything you need to know before the match starts!

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Team Liquid

Team Liquid has a stacked squad, with players like nAts, soulcas, Redgar and Jamppi under their belt. However, the European squad still awaits an opportunity to showcase their talented names. 

We have seen Team Liquid only once this year in LOCK//IN, where they faced Team Secret, resulting in a disappointing loss. Nevertheless, nAts and Jamppi tried their best and showcased what their team could become with the synergy of the remaining squadmates.

Players

Dom “soulcas” Sulcas

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 1.03
• Average Combat Score: 203.3
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.10
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 74.70%
• Average Damage per Round: 133.0

Elias “Jamppi” Olkkonen

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 1.07
• Average Combat Score: 222.1
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.17
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 72.22%
• Average Damage per Round: 137.7

Ayaz “nAts” Akhmetshin

• Role: Controller/Sentinel
• The Spike Rating: 1.17
• Average Combat Score: 226.8
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.28
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 74.73%
• Average Damage per Round: 144.2

Saif “Sayf” Jibraeel

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 1.14
• Average Combat Score: 231.9
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.28
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 74.72%
• Average Damage per Round: 149.4

Igor “Redgar” Vlasov

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 0.94
• Average Combat Score: 183.0
• Kill/Death Ratio: 0.98
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 74.35%
• Average Damage per Round: 119.2

Player to Watch

It’s hard to pick when you have Jamppi and nAts on the same team. We are going with the former Masters Berlin champion nAts to snatch the most kills, even on Controller and Sentinel roles!

Team Vitality

It has been a hopeful journey for Team Vitality, considering their recent matches in LOCK//IN and VCT OFF//SEASON events. After LOCK//IN, VCT 2023 EMEA will be Team Vitality’s first chance at a Tier 1 event. Even though BONECOLD’s squad is going to this series as the underdogs, it will be unwise to rule them out!

Players

Jokūbas “ceNder” Labutis

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 11.09
• Average Combat Score: 209.5
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.16
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 72.16%
• Average Damage per Round: 133.8

Santeri “BONECOLD” Sassi

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 0.95
• Average Combat Score: 188.0
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.00
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 73.63%
• Average Damage per Round: 118.9

Michał “MOLSI” Łącki

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 1.20
• Average Combat Score: 237.4
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.28
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 77.79%
• Average Damage per Round: 155.8

Tomas “Destrian” Linikas

• Role: Controller/Initiator
• The Spike Rating: 1.03
• Average Combat Score: 192.6
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.08
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 75.75%
• Average Damage per Round: 127.5

Karel “Twisten” Ašenbrener

• Role: Flex
• The Spike Rating: 1.23
• Average Combat Score: 258.8
• Kill/Death Ratio: 1.28
• Kill/Assist/Trade/Survive: 70.98%
• Average Damage per Round: 163.3

Player to Watch

Twisten, with his duelist plays, is sure to give us an incredible performance against the likes of Jamppi.

VCT 2023 EMEA League – Team Liquid vs Team Vitality Predictions

Even though Team Liquid is approaching this match as the favorites, it’s going to be a hard-earned victory for them. Our official prediction is that Team Liquid will win in a very close matchup.

Maps

Team Vitality will ban Lotus and Icebox, and Team Liquid will likely veto Fracture and Split, leaving us Pearl, Ascent and Haven.

Score

Map 1: Team Liquid to win with Team Vitality>10

Map 2: Team Vitality to win with Team Liquid>11

Map 3: Team Liquid to win with Team Vitality<12

Series MVP

We would love to see nAts in his old form and getting multifrags with his unique Viper and Cypher plays!

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

Day 2 of the 2023 VCT EMEA league will commence at 9 am PT // 12 pm ET // 5 pm CET. Team Liquid vs Team Vitality will be the last series of the day, starting at 12 pm PT // 3 pm ET // 8 pm CET.

Keep an eye on the live broadcast of the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of Valorant Champions Tour EMEA. 

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