DRX vs Trace Esports - Valorant Champions 2024: Prediction, where to watch, and more

The DRX vs Trace Esports Playoffs match will be held in the lower bracket of Valorant Champions 2024. DRX came into the event as the number two seed from the Pacific, whereas Trace Esports is the number three seed from China. This Bo3 (Best-of-three) series is extremely crucial, as the losing side will be eliminated from the event.

After a long wait, the Playoffs are finally set to begin in Valorant Champions 2024. The eight remaining teams will go through a series of matches in a double-elimination match, as they try to stake their claim as the world champions of 2024. That said, the upcoming matches are expected to be highly intense.

NOTE: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinions.

DRX vs Trace Esports - Which team will be eliminated from Valorant Champions 2024?

Predictions

DRX has looked like a fierce team ever since Pacific's Stage 2. They have put on a strong performance at Valorant Champions 2024. After effortlessly defeating Fnatic and KRÜ Esports, this roster was among the first to secure a Playoffs spot. However, they soon lost their momentum, as Sentinels dominated the Pacific side, sending them to the lower bracket.

The journey of Trace Esports has also been similar. They had a great showing in China's Stage 2. Then, in Valorant Champions 2024, they surpassed everyone's expectations by defeating top-tier teams like Leviatán and Team Vitality to earn a spot in the Playoffs. However, their winning streak was cut short by China's EDward Gaming.

The upcoming DRX vs Trace Esports match appears to favor the former slightly, as they have performed better comparatively throughout the season. However, Trace Esports have impressed in matchups against teams from other regions and could surprise DRX.

Head-to-head

The two teams have never faced each other before.

Recent results

DRX's most recent match was against Sentinels in Valorant Champions 2024 where they lost the Bo3 series 0-2.

Trace Esports' most recent match was against EDward Gaming in the same event. They, too, lost the Bo3 series 0-2.

Potential Lineups

DRX

Kang "BeYN" Ha-bin
Yu "BuZz" Byung-chul
Kim "MaKo" Myeong-kwan
Jung "Foxy9" Jae-sung
Cho "Flashback" Min-hyuk
Pyeon "termi" Seon-ho (Head Coach)

Trace Esports

Zhang "LuoK1ng" Zhen Peng
Lu "Kai" Zhinan
Song "Feng" Xuefeng
Ho "heybay" Shun Hei
Zhong "Biank" Jianfei
Gu "destroyeR" Jiaming (Head Coach)

When and where to watch DRX vs Trace Esports

Fans can watch the match on the official VCT and Valorant YouTube and Twitch channels, respectively. It will be played on August 16, 2024, at 1 am PT/ 10 am CEST/ 1:30 PM IST/ 5 pm KST.

Here are the links to catch the action live:

DRX vs Trace Esports on YouTube: Watch here
DRX vs Trace Esports on Twitch: Watch here

Check out these exclusives from the event:

Paper Rex’s coach alecks on EDward Gaming’s newest roster iteration in Valorant Champions 2024
Sentinels' johnqt after their close win on Sunset against DRX in Valorant Champions 2024
DRX's BuZz talks about the defeat against Sentinels at Valorant Champions 2024