ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Preview and Prediction – Valorant Champions 2023
| Tags: Valorant
| Author Thealchemist
Group C’s elimination matchup will feature the first-ever ZETA DIVISION vs NRG encounter
After losing their opening matches, these teams are going to have one more chance in this upcoming match to keep their hopes alive for the Playoffs. While ZETA had not faced NRG before, they had fought against the core of the roster when Jaccob “yay” Whiteaker was part of the group, and the Japanese lost the series 0-3. NRG are again the favorites of the series, but considering the upset they faced last game, anything can happen. Let’s predict the outcome after looking at both teams’ recent performance –
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ZETA DIVISION
ZETA had the misfortune of facing Fnatic in their opening match, and as expected, they got demolished by the European kings of Valorant. TENNN and Laz still had a decent series, and having them dominate the scoreboard is precisely what the Japanese roster needs in the upcoming matchup.
Players
Koji “Laz” Ushida
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 1.10
- Average Combat Score: 225.4
Tomoaki “crow” Maruoka
- Role: Initiator/Controller
- VLR Rating: 0.93
- Average Combat Score: 169.0
Yuma “Dep” Hashimoto
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.02
- Average Combat Score: 227.0
Shota “SugarZ3ro” Watanabe
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 1.04
- Average Combat Score: 196.1
Tenta “TENNN” Asai
- Role: Sentinel
- VLR Rating: 0.96
- Average Combat Score: 207.3
Most Kills
Map 1: Dep
Map 2: Laz
Map 3: Laz
Most Assists
Map 1: crow
Map 2: SugarZ3ro
Map 3: SugarZ3ro
Most Deaths
Map 1: Laz
Map 2: Dep
Map 3: Dep
NRG
The North Americans faced the biggest upset we have seen at Champions 2023 so far against Bilibili Gaming, which is a big disappointment, especially considering the history of FiNESSE’s core. Now, going into this matchup, NRG will have a lot of pressure on them as the favorites. Nonetheless, this is a team with a sea of experience, and fighting under pressure is nothing new to Victor and his teammates.
Players
Austin “crashies” Roberts
- Role: Sentinel
- VLR Rating: 1.06
- Average Combat Score: 200.3
Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.07
- Average Combat Score: 229.1
Victor “Victor” Wong
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.03
- Average Combat Score: 220.7
Pujan “FiNESSE” Mehta
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 0.89
- Average Combat Score: 173.3
Sam “s0m” Oh
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 1.06
- Average Combat Score: 217.5
Most Kills
Map 1: Victor
Map 2: ardiis
Map 3: s0m
Most Assists
Map 1: s0m
Map 2: Crashies
Map 3: FNS
Most Deaths
Map 1: ardiis
Map 2: ardiis
Map 3: FNS
Valorant Champions 2023 – ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Predictions
We are predicting an upset in this game – ZETA DIVISION will win the series and send NRG home.
ZETA DIVISION vs NRG – Head to Head Record
ZETA DIVISION 0 – 0 NRG
ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Maps
- Lotus
- Split
- Bind
NRG vs ZETA DIVISION Score
- Map 1: ZETA DIVISION to win by +4>
- Map 2: NRG to win by OT
- Map 3: ZETA DIVISION to win by +2>
NRG vs ZETA DIVISION First Blood
Map 1: ardiis
Map 2: Dep
Map 3: s0m
ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Most First Kills
Map 1: Dep
Map 2: ardiis
Map 3: Laz
NRG vs ZETA DIVISION Top Fragger
Laz
ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Most Clutches
s0m
Valorant Champions 2023 – ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Match Links
ZETA DIVISION vs NRG Match Time
August 10, 2023 – 15:00 PT / 18:00 ET
August 11 – 18:00 CEST
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