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We are still in the group stage of VALORANT Champions 2023. The biggest VALORANT Championship will take place in Los Angeles and will bring together 16 of the best teams from all over the world.
To your attention Group C, and more precisely the second match of the Long Round of the group. Another clash of Europe and Asia, which is likely to end badly for the latter.
We are not likely to see a competitive fight in this match, but we will look at the best team in the world so far. At the same time we'll try to see if ZETA Division has a chance to surprise Fnatic in the opening match.
Let's go.
Fnatic Form
Let's open the match with an analysis of Fnatic's form. In this match the representatives of EMEA region will play the first number one.
Bookmakers are on the side of Fnatic. The odds for their victory are at a ridiculous 1.1.
Such a figure is not surprising. Fnatic is the best team in the world before the Long Game Champions 2023.
Although the peak of Fnatic's performance falls on the current season, the "orange" team showed good results in the previous season as well. Then there were several high-profile results.
For example, Fnatic were top 3 at VCT 2022: EMEA Stage 1 Challengers and then won at VCT 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers. It wasn't bad on the international stage either: Top 4 at VCT 2022: Stage 2 Masters - Copenhagen and then Top 6 at Champions 2022.
All of the aforementioned results only multiplied in 2023. Fnatic managed to play 3 events this season, and all of them were more than successful.
The year started with a top-1 finish at VCT 2023: LOCK//IN Sao Paulo, continued with a top-2 finish at VCT 2023: EMEA League, and before travelling to Los Angeles, Fnatic triumphed at VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo.
- Fnatic roster: Boaster, Leo, Derke, Chronicle, Alfajer, Kamyk.
The latest addition to the lineup was Kamyk. The Pole played with Fnatic at VCT 2023: EMEA League, but he is not a regular player.
Fnatic Mappool
The most popular map for Fnatic is Lotus. Fnatic has played on it 13 times and has a 92% win rate.
Next are Haven and Split. Both have played 8 games each and have 88% wins each.
There's also Bind, Ascent, and Fracture. Each have 6 games each, but the former has 83% wins and the other two have 67% wins.
Fnatic have not played Breeze and Pearl.
ZETA Division uniforms
We continue our match breakdown with an analysis of ZETA Division's match form. In this match, the Japanese club is in a catch-up position.
Bookmakers do not believe in the success of ZETA. The odds for their victory are at around 8.
We should not be surprised by this indicator. ZETA is the second place of Japan, and Fnatic is the best team in the world. The arithmetic is simple.
In the previous season ZETA showed a very vigorous game. The team won the VCT 2022: Japan Stage 1 Challengers Playoffs and then made it to the top 3 at VCT 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavik, which was an unexpected result.
Next up was a Top 2 at VCT 2022: Japan Stage 2 and an appearance at Champions 2022. At last year's World Championships, the ZETA Division finished in the top 12.
It seemed that after a very buoyant season, 2023 would go just as well, but that wasn't the case. ZETA got an invite to LOCK//IN Sao Paulo, but completely failed in their debut international event, finishing in the top 17-32.
Next up was a local league - VCT 2023: Pacific League - where they had no luck either. Bottom line: top 6.
- ZETA Division: Laz, crow, Dep, SugarZ3ro, TENNN, barce.
ZETA Division got to VALORANT Champions 2023 through last chance qualification. They defeated Secret 3-1 in the final of the qualifying tournament.
ZETA Division Mappool
The most frequently played ZETA Division map is Ascent. The Japanese club has 11 matches there, but only 36% winrate.
Next is Fracture with 6 matches and 67% winrate. There is Lotus in the pool, on which ZETA Division has 80% win rate with 5 matches.
Among the frequently played but bad cards is Haven. 8 games and 38% wins.
History of personal confrontations between ZETA Division and Fnatic
ZETA Division and Fnatic played each other at VCT 2022: Stage 1 Masters - Reykjavik and the Japanese won.
Predicted result of Fnatic vs ZETA Division at VALORANT Champions 2023
It is dangerous to bet against Fnatic this season. The team holds the top spot in the world rankings and approaches the championship as the main favourite.
Considering the sluggish performance of ZETA Division this season, I don't think they have a chance against the Orange. Bet on Fnatic.
Bottom line: 2-0 win for Fnatic.
