EDward Gaming vs Trace Esports - VCT China 2024 Stage 2: Prediction, where to watch, and more

EDward Gaming vs Trace Esports is an upcoming Playoffs Upper Finals match in the VCT China Stage 2. This will be a double-elimination series wherein the winner will proceed to the tournament's Grand Finals, while the loser will find itself in the lower bracket. Both these teams have already qualified for the Valorant Champions 2024. Hence, this Bo3 (Best-of-three) is only important for winning the regional Trophy.

Each region is almost done determining its four representatives for the Valorant Champions 2024. After a long Regular Season, Pacific, China, and EMEA have already given five teams for the VCT 2024's final event. Leviatán is the only squad that has qualified for the Champions 2024 from the Americas. That means this region has to produce three more teams to send to the final event in the VCT 2024.

Note: Some aspects of this article will be subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinions.

EDward Gaming vs Trace Esports - Which team will make it to the Grand Finals of VCT China Stage 2?

Prediction

EDward Gaming is undoubtedly the best team in the VCT China right now. Its Stage 1 record was almost flawless, with five wins and a single loss. However, things looked a bit shaky during Stage 2, as this squad could only get two wins and was defeated twice.

However, its championship points far exceed that of any other Chinese team, which gave the side a direct entry to the Valorant Champions 2024.

Trace Esports has played decently in the 2024 season. The squad's Stage 1 performances saw it acquire three wins and two losses. However, the team improved in Stage 2, securing four wins and suffering only a single defeat. This level of performance has made the squad a new contender in the Chinese Valorant scene.

This match of Edward Gaming vs Trace Esports favors the former, as the squad has presented better performances throughout the year. However, Trace Esports' Playoffs run has been quite scary, and the squad might just be able to give EDward Gaming a run for the Grand Finals spot.

Head-to-head

These two teams have faced each other several times before. Their most recent match was during VCT China 2024 Stage 1, where EDward Gaming won the Bo3 series 2-0.

Recent results

EDward Gaming's latest series was against Bilbili Gaming in VCT China Stage 2, where the team won 2-1.

Trace Esports' most recent match was against FunPlus Phoenix in the same event. The former came out on top in this Bo3 with a scoreline of 2-0.

Potential lineups

EDward Gaming

Hsein "S1Mon" Mneg-Hsun
Wan "CHICHOO" Shunzhi
Wang "nobody" Senxu
Zheng "ZmjjKK" Yongkang
Zhang "Smoggy" Zhao
Tang "Muggle" Shijun (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 EDward Gaming vs Trace Esports

Interested readers can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT China. It will take place on July 18, 2024, at 3 am PDT/ 12 pm CET/ 4:30 pm IST.

Here are the links:

EDward Gaming vs Trace Esports on YouTube: Watch here
EDward Gaming vs Trace Esports on Twitch: Watch here

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