NRG Esports vs Cloud9 - VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2: Prediction, where to watch, and more

The NRG Esports vs Cloud9 matchup in VCT Americas Stage 2 Group Stage is set to commence soon. NRG is currently in seventh place in the League standings with four championship points, while Cloud9 is sixth with five points. This is a crucial Bo3 (Best-of-three) series for both teams to keep their tournament lives.

Teams from all four international leagues are competing within their region to qualify for Valorant Champions 2024. They must either finsih in the top three of Stage 2 or acquire the most championship points to qualify for VCT's final event of the year. So far, Paper Rex and EDward Gaming are the only two teams who have qualified for Valorant Champions 2024.

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

NRG Esports vs Cloud9 - Which team will win this match in VCT Americas Stage 2?

Predictions

NRG Esports' performance hasn't looked great throughout the 2024 season. The team missed out on both international events and didn't even make it to the playoffs of Stage 1. They won only one match so far in Stage 2 after making a couple of roster changes.

So far this season, Cloud9 has looked somewhat similar to their 2023 version. The team has had a great showing in the Americas region, but they have always lost momentum going into the playoff stage. This has resulted in them not making it to any Masters events in 2024 as well. Cloud9 has not won a single match so far in Stage 2 but is still in the competition due to their record in Stage 1.

This upcoming NRG Esports vs Cloud9 match favors the latter as they have given better performances throughout the season. NRG must top Cloud9's Duelist player, OXY, in his tracks if they want to have any chance of winning this series.

Head-to-head

These teams have faced each other multiple times before. The most recent was during the Americas Kickoff, where NRG Esports won the Bo3 series with a 2-0 score.

Recent results

NRG Esports' most recent match was against KRÜ Esports in VCT Americas Stage 2, where they won the Bo3 series by a 2-1 scoreline.

Cloud9's most recent match was against Sentinels in the same event, where they lost the Bo3 series 0-2.

Potential Lineups

NRG Esports

Pujan "FiNESSE" Mehta (IGL)
Sam "s0m" Oh
Austin "crashies" Roberts
Ethan "Ethan" Arnold
Victor "Victor" Wong
Chet "Chet" Singh (Head Coach)

Cloud9

Anthony "Vanity" Malaspina (IGL)
Erick "Xeppaa" Bach
Dylan "runi" Cade
Francis "OXY" Hoang
Kaleb "moose" Jayne
Ian "Immi" Harding (Head Coach)

When and where to watch NRG Esports vs Cloud9

Fans can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT Americas. The NRG vs Cloud9 match will kick off on July 7, 2024, at 5 pm PDT/ 2 am CEST/ 5:30 am IST (next day).

Here are the livestream links:

NRG Esports vs Cloud9 on YouTube: Watch here
NRG Esports vs Cloud9 on Twitch: Watch here

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