Matchförutsägelse: Fancy United - XERXIA | VALORANT

Fancy United and XERXIA will meet in the second round of the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Pacific group stage. It's interesting to see the teams' first matches, but for now work in this marathon format.

To be honest, I'm not quite sure about the capabilities of the Vietnamese squad, which seems somehow out of character. And Fancy United have yet to play the Filipinos in the first round, so the team runs the risk of starting 0-1 straight away.

As for XERXIA, the team was a little luckier with the draw, as they can start with a few wins at once. And in terms of substance, the guys of The International are more heterogeneous in regional terms. Therefore, I would lean on the XERXIA team to win here.

Fancy United uniforms

The fifth team in the Asia-Pacific rankings won VALORANT Challengers 2023: Vietnam Split 1 without a chance of defeat.

Moreover, the Vietnamese team also won VALORANT Challengers 2023: Vietnam Split 2 recently, but already gave slightly better chances to their rivals.

All in all, it's hard to judge Fancy United yet, as Vietnam is objectively far from the strongest region in Asia. So it remains to be seen what the team will come to Bangkok with.

Fancy United's latest results:

• A 2-0 win over TWOKAY.
• 2-0 win over LAZY.
• 2-0 win over Team Big BAAM.
• 2-0 win over LAZY.
• Beat LAZY 3-2.

Fancy United's best:

• Fracture - 100% wins.
• Lotus - 100% wins.
• Haven - 92% wins.
• Ascent - 91% wins.
• Pearl - 78% wins.
• Bind - 50% wins.

Let's not forget that the Vietnamese team doesn't appear on the Lotus map.

XERXIA uniforms

The fourteenth team in the Asia-Pacific rankings managed to fall at the VALORANT Challengers 2023: Thailand Split 1 by failing to make it out of the group.

However, the Thai team went on to finish second in the Gaming Nation Valorant Thailand Championship Season 2, creating a good groundwork for the future.

Here, too, XERXIA managed to take a shot at the end of the season to become the VALORANT Challengers 2023: Thailand Split 2 champion and make their way to this year's Ascension.

XERXIA's latest results:

• A 2-1 win over CRIT Esports.
• A 2-0 win over CRIT Esports.
• A 0-2 loss to FULL SENSE.
• Beat Made in Thailand 2-1.
• Beat FULL SENSE 3-1.

Top XERXIA scores:

• Fracture - 75% wins.
• Bind - 67% wins.
• Split - 60% wins.
• Lotus - 50% wins.

In turn, the Thai team routinely turns down Pearl maps.

Fancy United - XERXIA encounter statistics

The teams have not met in the current line-up yet.

Forecast for the match Fancy United - XERXIA

In this case, the odds are roughly equal, but still looking towards XERXIA. To be honest, it's hard to disagree with that, as the Vietnamese squad's prospects have yet to be assessed.

Yes, Fancy United certainly won't be hanging around at the tail end, but on paper it seems that the team just lacks level. All in all, the Thai on their field should make the difference.

Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the XERXIA team to win.