Team Liquid and EDward Gaming will meet in the quarterfinals of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo. Once again there's a scoop, but this time with a Chinese twist.
I don't know what dogs the EDward Gaming players ate, but even the best of this world don't play there much. On the other hand, the next test is coming.
Especially since Team Liquid sensationally won the European league, although no one expected that. And yet EDward Gaming still remains a dark horse. Therefore I would lean on Team Liquid to win here.
Team Liquid's form
The third team of European ranking embarrassed itself in VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo as it already managed to lose to Team Secret on the Long Stage of the championship.
Furthermore, Team Liquid also underperformed in the regular season of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA League, where they suffered three defeats to their direct competitors.
In the play-offs, however, the Liquid unexpectedly woke up. And while the European collective Ledgeeiled Fnatic in the upper grid final, the boys took their revenge in the grand final.
Team Liquid's latest results:
- A 2-1 victory over Team Vitality.
- Victory over Natus Vincere with a score of 2-0.
- Defeat to Fnatic 0-2.
- Defeated FUT Esports 3-0.
- 3-1 win over Fnatic.
Team Liquid's best scores:
- Split - 86% wins.
- Ascent - 71% wins.
- Fracture - 67% wins.
- Bind - 60% wins.
It should not be forgotten that the European squad has consistently given up on Pearl maps.
EDward Gaming uniforms
The first Chinese ranked team went to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023:LOCK//IN São Paulo and then went to conquer the local championships.
In the end, EDward Gaming even managed to make it to Tokyo, finishing the season locally with gold and silver medals.
What's more, the Chinese team expectedly Ledgeil T1 at the Long Song of the group stage of VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo, seemingly preparing to fly out.
However, EDward Gaming followed up with two sensations: while the team shut out Natus Vincere to begin with, they then took revenge on T1 and made their way into the play-offs.
EDward Gaming's latest results:
- A 3-0 win over Attacking Soul Esports.
- A 3-0 win over Bilibili Gaming.
- A 1-2 loss to T1.
- Beat Natus Vincere 2-0.
- 2-0 win over T1.
EDward Gaming's best scores:
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Split - 100% wins.
- Lotus - 83% wins.
- Bind - 83% wins.
- Pearl - 71% wins.
- Ascent - 67% wins.
- Fracture - 67% wins.
In turn, the Chinese team decided not to appear on the Ascent map.
Team Liquid - EDward Gaming match statistics
The teams have not yet met in their current lineups.
Team Liquid vs EDward Gaming preview
Given Liquid's solid play-offs in the EMEA League, we can expect Team Liquid to continue their winning ways. On the other hand, the Chinese team have already proven they can put up a fight, albeit with a lot of fluke.
Perhaps there are two roads to take here, and one of them definitely leads to defeat for EDward Gaming. With that I agree more. So in this case I would recommend betting on Team Liquid to win.
