Match Prediction: Team Liquid - Fnatic | VALORANT

Liquid and Fnatic will meet in the VCT 2021 Grand Final: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Finals. Both teams are already buying tickets to Reykjavik. However, this match is fundamental not only from the financial point of view, but also from the position of status, while the "liquid" are clearly preparing to take revenge for their recent defeat.

Liquid form

The second team of the European rating plays better and better with every league match. The team quickly made it to the VCT 2021: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Finals playoffs with two victories. However, already in the playoffs, Liquid completely declassified Oxygen, losing only three rounds in two maps. And to be honest, with such a game, the “liquid” should take the tournament.

The latest results of the team:

• Victory over Team BDS with a score of 2: 1.
• Defeat against Fnatic with a score of 1: 3.
• Victory over BBL with a score of 2: 1.
• Defeat FunPlus Phoenix with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over Oxygen with a score of 2: 0.

Best Liquid cards:

• Ascent - 81% wins.
• Haven - 74% wins.
• Icebox - 71% wins.
• Split - 65% wins.
• Bind - 63% wins.

The team doesn't care which map to play on, which is definitely a good help.

Fnatic Form

The first team in the European rankings continues to show cool and disciplined play. Fnatic, as well as the opponent, walked through the championship in one breath, winning absolutely all meetings. At the same time, the team has not yet lost a single map, although in this final everything will start from scratch.

The latest results of the team:

• Victory over Vitality with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over Liquid with a score of 3: 1.
• Victory over Oxygen with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over Guild with a score of 2: 0.
• Victory over Gambit with a score of 2: 0.

Best Fnatic cards:

• Bind - 83% wins.
• Haven - 79% wins.
• Ascent - 77% wins.
• Icebox - 71% wins.
• Split - 70% wins.

Here the situation is exactly the same as in the opponent's - Fnatic can play on any map.

Personal meetings statistics

During the current season, the teams held two meetings:

• Liquid's 3-2 victory at the Red Bull Home Ground.
• Fnatic 3: 1 victory at VCT 2021: Europe Stage 2 Challengers 2.

Everything goes to the fact that we will observe five extremely saturated cards.

Prediction for the match Liquid - Fnatic

Personally, I am impressed by the play of both teams. However, the meta that Liquid sometimes adheres to is a bit more positive and surprising. In addition, the liquid ones shoot at a very high level, which clearly outperforms Fnatic. Therefore, there are no hidden meanings here - I propose to bet on the victory of the Liquid team.