Sentinels vs Fnatic - Valorant Champions 2024: Prediction, where to watch, and more

Sentinels vs Fnatic is the upcoming playoff match in the lower brackets of Valorant Champions 2024. The former entered the event as the number four seed from the Americas whereas the latter is the number one seed from EMEA. This Bo3 (Best-of-three) is important for both teams as the winner will get to stay in the competition while the loser gets eliminated.

The event is marching towards its conclusion as only six teams remain in the mix. There are only four spots left for the final week of champions, out of which two have already been secured by Americas' Leviatán and China's EDward Gaming. This leaves only two spots for the remaining four teams.

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

Sentinels vs Fnatic - Which team will be eliminated from Valorant Champions 2024?

Predictions

Sentinels has resurrected its top-tier status in the 2024 season. After winning Kickoff and Masters Madrid, this team has re-established itself as one of the strongest this year. While the regional performances were inconsistent, the squad regained its form throughout Valorant Champions 2024. So far, Sentinels has defeated teams like DRX, Gen.G, and FunPlus Phoenix flawlessly.

Meanwhile, Fnatic has faced difficulties staying at the top in 2024. Despite winning both Stage 1 and Stage 2 in EMEA, the team was doubted quite a bit due to its underwhelming performance in Masters Shanghai. However, Fnatic has looked a lot cleaner in its victories against G2 Esports, KRÜ Esports, and Bilibili Gaming.

The Sentinels vs Fnatic matchup is difficult to predict. However, Sentinels might be slightly more favored as its wins have looked a lot more decisive than Fnatic's in Valorant Champions 2024. But the latter won't let Sentinels take the Bo3 series easily and can make things extremely close.

Head-to-head

The teams have faced each other a total of three times, with Sentinels reigning supreme on two occasions. However, their most recent match during VCT LOCK//IN in 2023 was clinched by Fnatic with a 2-0 scoreline.

Recent results

Sentinels' most recent match was against China's EDward Gaming in Valorant Champions 2024 where the former suffered a 1-2 loss.

Fnatic's most recent game was against G2 Esports' where they won the Bo3 series by 2-1.

Potential Lineups

Sentinels

Mohamed Amine "johnqt" Ouraid (IGL)
Tyson "Tenz" Ngo
Zachary "zekken" Patrone
Gustavo "Sacy" Rossi
Jordan "Zellsis" Montemurro
Adam "kaplan" Kaplan (Head Coach)

Fnatic

Jake "Boaster" Howlett (IGL)
Emirhan "hiro" Kat
Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov
Emir "Alfajer" Ali Beder
Chris "Elmapuddy" Tebbit (Head Coach)

When and where to watch Sentinels vs Fnatic

Fans can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT and Valorant respectively. It will take place on August 18, 2024, at 1 am PT/ 10 am CEST/ 1:30 pm IST/ 5 pm KST.

Here are the links to catch the action live:

Sentinels vs Fnatic on YouTube: Watch here
Sentinels vs Fnatic on Twitch: Watch here

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