Fnatic and FunPlus Phoenix will compete for the right to make it to the finals of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers upper bracket. In addition, the winner of this fight will definitely make it to VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: Masters Stage 2 - Copenhagen, having decided the main issue.
As for the meeting itself, Fnatic, after an impressive performance in the group, is the clear favorite. And yesterday, FunPlus Phoenix almost lost to Team Liquid, which makes me think.
Fnatic form
The fourth European ranked team tore through the VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers group stage with five wins.
Moreover, it was clear that the team is head and shoulders above all the others. It remains only to keep the mood for the playoffs, although only one match separates the trip to Copenhagen.
Fnatic latest results:
- Victory over FunPlus Phoenix with a score of 2:1.
- Victory over OG LDN UTD with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over Acend with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over FOKUS with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over G2 Esports with a score of 2:1.
Best Fnatic Maps:
- Fracture - 83% of wins.
- Bind - 77% of wins.
- Icebox - 73% of wins.
- Haven - 67% of wins.
- Ascent - 65% of wins.
- Split - 60% of wins.
- Breeze - 50% win rate.
At the same time, the team most often refuses the Breeze card.
FunPlus Phoenix shape
The first team in the European rankings had a mixed group stage at VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers, losing to Fnatic and Acend.
As for the start of the playoffs, the team played a controversial match with Team Liquid, at some point risking losing. And if FunPlus Phoenix shows the same level of preparation, then they will lose to Fnatic again and fall into the lower bracket.
Latest FunPlus Phoenix results:
- Victory over G2 Esports with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over FOKUS with a score of 2:0.
- Victory over OG LDN UTD with a score of 2:0.
- Defeat from Acend with a score of 0:2.
- The victory over Team Liquid with a score of 2:1.
Best FunPlus Phoenix cards:
- Breeze - 86% of wins.
- Haven - 77% win rate
- Ascent - 76% of wins.
- Fracture - 73% of wins.
- Split - 71% of wins.
- Icebox - 70% of wins.
- Bind - 67% of wins.
At the same time, the team almost never plays on the Bind map.
Fnatic vs FunPlus Phoenix Match Statistics
Within the framework of the current season, the teams held two meetings:
- FunPlus Phoenix wins VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 1 Challengers 2-0.
- Fnatic wins 2:1 VALORANT Champions Tour 2022: EMEA Stage 2 Challengers.
Interestingly, the teams played on five different maps.
Prediction for Fnatic vs FunPlus Phoenix
Fnatic went through the group stage too powerfully. Moreover, the team coolly plays in the rotation of agents, squeezing out all the strengths from their bundles. In turn, FunPlus Phoenix is now in a slight decline, just as the team is no longer showing the same game as in the spring. Therefore, here I would recommend betting on the victory of the Fnatic team.
