Прогноз на матч: KRÜ Esports - FURIA Esports | VALORANT

KRÜ Esports and FURIA will play in the first round of the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Americas League. I'm not sure why bookmakers are painting the Brazilians as favourites, but as far as I'm concerned KRÜ Esports will struggle in this match.

Yes, the Latin American squad failed at the last championship, but since then KRÜ Esports has managed to make a noticeable change in the squad, bringing back keznit. FURIA, on the other hand, also failed to show anything at their home tournament, beating only T1.

So here I would take a closer look at the card from Latin American team KRÜ Esports, which could take a shot in this format.

KRÜ Esports uniforms

The second-ranked Latin American team has had a major revamp of their roster, giving up their leaders to their rivals. Nevertheless, KRÜ Esports managed to reach the Red Bull Home Ground #3 semi-finals in the off-season and also played in the FITCHIN The Final Series.

However, at the recent VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, the Latin Americans showed no fight and lost without a chance to NAVI already in the first round. It's clear that judging by one match is difficult, but even so KRÜ Esports clearly didn't show their full potential.

KRÜ Esports latest results:

• A 2-0 win over Team Liquid.
• A 0-2 loss to Cloud9.
• 2-0 victory over FITCHIN.
• Defeat by Leviatán Esports 0-2.
• 0-2 defeat by Natus Vincere.

KRÜ Esports top cards:

• Ascent - 50% wins.

Interestingly, the Latin American team has given up the Icebox card so far.

FURIA uniforms

The third team of the Brazilian ranking did not make any serious changes in the off-season, but decided not to play anywhere. If you look at the last season, the squad failed at the VALORANT Champions 2022 and nothing else to remember.

As for the last VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, FURIA even managed to beat T1 but still lost to Fnatic and had to continue preparing. All in all, the Brazilians didn't leave a full-fledged feeling, and in terms of dynamics we still have to watch.

The latest results from FURIA:

• A 3-0 win over TBK Esports.
• DRX: 0-2 defeat.
• 1-2 defeat at the hands of Fnatic.
• 2-0 defeat of T1.
• 0-2 defeat at the hands of Fnatic.

Best FURIA maps:

• Icebox - 100% wins.
• Pearl - 100% wins.

The Brazilian squad, on the other hand, has yet to receive the Lotus card.

KRÜ Esports - FURIA meeting statistics

The two teams met once last season - KRÜ Esports (3-0) won the VCT 2022: South America Last Chance Qualifier.

KRÜ Esports vs FURIA

I'm surprised by these odds, because I wouldn't consider the Brazilians to be the clear favorites. It's clear that KRÜ Esports is rebuilding and is no longer the force it was last season. However, FURIA cannot boast a stable game, and the more so because they won't have the support of the home stands. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the Forum on the cards (+1.5) for KRÜ Esports.