FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming - VCT China 2024 Stage 2: Prediction, where to watch, and more

The FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming playoffs match in VCT China Stage 2 will be held on July 18, 2024. This is an elimination match in the tournament's lower bracket, meaning the loser will be out of the competition. However, both these teams have already qualified for the year's ultimate event, Valorant Champions 2024, and the outcome of this match will only decide their fate in Stage 2 of VCT China.

As every region's Stage 2 event is coming to an end, viewers finally know the four representatives from each international league. So far, China, Pacific, and EMEA have locked in their Champions representatives. Meanwhile, Americas has only determined one representative till now, which is LATAM's superteam, Leviatán.

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

FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming - Which team will be eliminated from VCT China Stage 2?

Predictions

FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) has looked strong against regional teams this season. With a record of five wins and zero losses in Stage 1, they were the best team in the region. FPX even surprised everyone and gave China its only win in VCT Masters Shanghai. While their Stage 2 performance has been a bit underwhelming, they are still a very strong team to go against.

Bilibili Gaming has made a resurgence in the second half of the 2024 season. Their Stage 1 performance left a lot to be desired as they couldn't even make it to the playoffs. However, Stage 2 has looked incredible for them as they were the top team from their group and have qualified for Valorant Champions 2024.

This upcoming FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilbili Gaming match favors the latter thanks to their recent performances and overall form in Stage 2. However, FunPlus Phoenix is still a very strong team to go against and will make things extremely difficult for Bilbili Gaming.

Head-to-head

These teams have faced each other multiple times before. The most recent match was during VCT China Stage 1, where FunPlus Phoenix won the Bo3 series by a 2-0 scoreline.

Recent results

FunPlus Phoenix's most recent match was against Trace Esports in VCT China Stage 2, where they lost the Bo3 series 0-2.

Bilibili Gaming's most recent match was against EDward Gaming in the same event. They lost the Bo3 series by 1-2.

Potential Lineups

FunPlus Phoenix

Zhang "AAAAY" Yang
Zhang "berLIN" Bolin (IGL)
Kale "Autumn" Dunne
Qu "Life" Donghao
Liang "Lysoar" Youhao
Deng "NaThanD" Senqiao (Head Coach)

Bilibili Gaming

Wang "Yosemite" Lei
Wang "whzy" Haozhe
Yang "B3ar" Zhaxiong (IGL)
Marcus "nephh" Tan
Lo "Flex1n" Rui
Lee "bail" Sung-jae (Head Coach)

When and where to watch FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming

Fans can watch the FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT China. It will take place on July 18, 2024, at 1 am PDT/10 am CEST/1:30 pm IST.

Here are the livestream links:

FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming on YouTube: Watch here
FunPlus Phoenix vs Bilibili Gaming on Twitch: Watch here

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