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

Sentinels vs FunPlus Phoenix is an upcoming elimination match in the Group Stage of Valorant Champions 2024. Going into this event, the former is the number four seed from the Americas region, whereas FPX is the number two seed from the China region. This Bo3 (Best-of-three) series will determine which team will continue its journey in this tournament.

Currently, sixteen teams are giving their best in the Group Stage to secure eight spots in the Playoffs stage. Out of these eight, four spots have already been secured, leaving only four more for the rest of the teams.

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

Sentinels vs FunPlus Phoenix - Which team will win this match in Valorant Champions 2024

Prediction

Sentinels started the 2024 season with amazing performances. This squad winning the Masters Madrid solidified it as a top-tier team in VCT. However, since then, Sentinels has struggled quite a bit to secure match wins. So far, its first match in Valorant Champions 2024 was a very one-sided loss, as the lineup was dominated by Pacific's Gen.G.

FunPlus Phoenix has improved a lot since 2024. The squad's impressive regional performances in global events secured this organization its first international win at the Masters Shanghai.

FPX can sometimes be unpredictable, as it loves to experiment with team compositions; this is among the only squads to use Clove on the big stage.

The Sentinels vs FunPlus Phoenix match heavily favors the former, as this team's performance has been significantly better in 2024 compared to 2023. However, FPX has the potential to make it a very close series.

Head-to-head

These teams have never faced each other before.

Recent results

Sentinels' most recent match was against Gen.G in Valorant Champions 2024. The squad lost the Bo3 series 0-2.

FunPlus Phoenix's latest game was against Team Heretics in the same event. The team lost the Bo3 series 1-2.

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)

FunPlus Phoenix

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

When and where to watch Sentinels vs FunPlus Phoenix

Fans can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT and Valorant respectively. It will take place on August 8, 2024, at 1 am PT/ 10 am CEST/ 1:30 pm IST/ 5 pm KST.

Here are the links:

Sentinels vs FunPlus Phoenix on YouTube: Watch here
Sentinels vs FunPlus Phoenix on Twitch: Watch here

Check out these exclusives from the event:

Sentinels' johnqt after losing to Gen.G at Valorant Champions 2024
Fnatic's Boaster comments on the Chinese teams in Valorant Champions 2024
Leviatán's C0M after their defeat against Trace Esports in Valorant Champions 2024