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

NRG Esports vs KRÜ Esports is a Group Stage match in VCT Americas Stage 2. As of now, NRG Esports is in eighth place with three championship points. On the other hand, KRÜ Esports has six championship points which has earned them fifth place. This Bo3 (Best-of-three) is a must-win for both teams if they want to have any chance of qualifying for the Playoffs.

To make it to Valorant Champions 2024, all the franchised teams are currently giving their all in the regional leagues. To secure the four spots, they can either secure one of the three spots by finishing in the top three of Stage 2 or earn the most amount of championship points to get the final spot.

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

NRG Esports vs KRÜ Esports - Which team will win this match at VCT Americas Stage 2?

Predictions

NRG Esports has struggled to produce positive results in the 2024 season. The team had a disappointing showing during Stage 1 and has not made it to a single international event this year. Stage 2 is already off to a bad start as they have lost two of their matches in a one-sided fashion.

KRÜ Esports has looked a lot stronger than the previous year. The team that was unable to get any wins during 2023's regular season was able to dominate the regional teams and have continued to do so in Stage 2. While KRÜ haven't made it to any international event so far, they are among the favorites to make it to Valorant Champions 2024.

This match of NRG Esports vs KRÜ Esports favors the latter as they have given better performances this year. NRG Esports will have to give it their best if they want to win this Bo3 series.

Head-to-head

These teams have only faced each other once. This was during the VCT Americas League 2023, where NRG Esports won the Bo3 series by 2-0.

Recent results

NRG Esports' most recent match was against G2 Esports in VCT Americas Stage 2, where they lost the Bo3 series by 0-2.

KRÜ Esports' most recent match was against Sentinels in the same event, where they lost the Bo3 series by 0-2 as well.

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)

KRÜ Esports

Fabian "Shyy" Usnayo
Angelo "keznit" Mori
Olavo "heat" Marcelo
Nicolás "mta" González
Marco "Melser" Amaro
Jorge "Atom" Sierro (Head Coach)

When and where to watch NRG Esports vs KRÜ Esports?

Fans can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT Americas. It will take place on July 3 at 5 PM PDT/ 2 AM CEST/ 5:30 AM IST (next day).

Here are the links:

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

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