Paper Rex vs Talon Esports - VCT Pacific 2024 Stage 2: Prediction, where to watch, and more

Paper Rex vs Talon Esports is an upcoming Playoffs match in VCT Pacific Stage 2. This will be an elimination game, meaning the loser of this Bo3 (Best-of-three) will exit the event. However, one thing to note is that both these squads have already qualified for the Valorant Champions 2024.

Pacific is currently the only region that has determined which four of its teams will go to Valorant Champions 2024. The squads in the other regions are doing their best to book their spots at the upcoming event. The only other teams that have qualified for Valorant Champions 2024 are Fnatic and EDward Gaming.

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

Paper Rex vs Talon Esports - Which team will be eliminated from VCT Pacific Stage 2?

Prediction

Paper Rex has played impressively in this 2024 season. The team was able to win the Pacific Stage 1 and acquired a 3rd-place finish in the VCT Masters Madrid. The VCT Masters Shanghai was the only event where PPX seemed out of shape, but the squad was able to get back on track in the VCT Pacific Stage 2.

Talon Esports has surprised everyone this 2024 season. Its regional performances have improved significantly since 2024, as the new roster has shown a lot of promise. In Stage 2, the squad has been able to register three wins and three losses. The team has also qualified for its first international event of the ongoing season, the Valorant Champions 2024.

This match of Paper Rex vs Talon Esports heavily favors the former, as its roster has achieved a lot more success both regionally and internationally throughout Valorant esports. The opposition will need to come up with something special to win this series.

Head-to-head

These teams have faced each other a few times before. Their most recent game came during the VCT Pacific Stage 2, where Paper Rex won the Bo3 series 2-0.

Recent results

PPX's latest game was against Gen.G in the VCT Pacific Stage 2, where the squad lost the Bo3 series 0-2.

Talon Esports' most recent match saw this squad take on DRX in the same event. The team lost the Bo3 series 0-2 as well.

Potential Lineups

Paper Rex

Aaron "mindfreak" Leonhart
Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto
Wang "Jinggg" Jing Jie
Khalish "d4v41" Rusyaidee
Ilya "something" Petrov
Alexandre "alecks" Sallé (Head coach)

Talon Esports

Thanamethk "Crws" Mahatthananuyut
Jittana "JitBoyS" Nokngam
Papaphat "primmie" Sriprapha
Joseph "ban" Seungmin Oh
Peter "Governor" No
Thanachart "Surf" Rungapajaratkul
Hector "FrosT" Rosario (Head Coach)

When and where to watch Paper Rex vs Talon Esports

Valorant enthusiasts can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT Pacific. It will take place on July 14, 2024, at 3 am PT/ 12 pm CEST/ 3:30 pm IST/ 7 pm JST.

Here are the livestream links:

Paper Rex vs Talon Esports on YouTube: Watch here
Paper Rex vs Talon Esports on Twitch: Watch here

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