M80 Esports and 9z will meet in the semi-finals of the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Americas lower net. The winner of this bout will go on to The Union, while the loser will leave the championship with the ends up.
I suppose there should be an easy outing here for the North American squad, who although they are failing in the tournament, are usually in a position of strength against such opponents and see no problems.
In turn, the day before 9z got their first win in the championship, so it's very hard to believe in any kind of fight and even more so a sensation. So here I would lean on a resounding victory for the M80 Esports team.
M80 Esports uniforms
The fourth team in the North American rankings won the recent VALORANT Challengers 2023: North America Challenger Playoffs without a single defeat in the process.
However, the North American squad did not fare so well in the group stage of the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Americas as they managed to edge The Union but also defeated FUSION.
In the play-offs M80 Esports also managed a defeat at the hands of neighbours The Guard, but also registered victories over 9z and 00NATION to somehow stay in contention for a slot in the league.
M80 Esports' latest results:
- A 0-2 defeat to The Union.
- A 2-0 win over FUSION.
- A 2-0 win over 9z.
- 0-2 defeat for The Guard.
- Beat 00NATION 2-0.
M80 Esports top scorers:
- Lotus - 88% wins.
- Haven - 83% wins.
- Split - 80% wins.
- Fracture - 63% wins.
- Pearl - 60% wins.
- Ascent, 56%.
Let's not forget that the North American team has not appeared on the Bind map for a long time.
Form 9z
The second-ranked Latin American team won both regional splits of VALORANT Challengers 2023: Latin America South, thanks to which they were able to win the Ascension.
However, 9z failed in the group stage of the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Americas where they were defeated twice by 00NATION and The Guard.
As for the play-offs performance, here the Latin American team managed to lose to M80 Esports, but in the bottom set marked a victory over FUSION and made it to the next round.
Latest results from 9z:
- A 3-0 win over FUSION.
- A 0-2 loss to 00NATION.
- 0-2 defeat at the hands of The Guard.
- 0-2 defeat for M80 Esports.
- 2-0 win over FUSION.
Top 9z:
- Fracture - 86% wins.
- Ascent - 83% wins.
- Pearl - 78% wins.
- Haven - 75% wins.
- Bind - 75% wins.
- Split - 55% wins.
- Lotus - 50% wins.
In turn, the Latin American team usually does not play on the Lotus card.
Meeting statistics M80 Esports - 9z
During the current season, the teams have met once - in the quarterfinals of the top grid VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Americas victory went to M80 Esports (2-0).
M80 Esports vs 9z match prediction
Last time, the North American team won quite confidently and quickly, thus showing some difference. I don't think M80 Esports will have any difficulties this time around.
Moreover, 9z is not the strongest team, and in this championship Latin Americans do not show themselves in any way. And the team can already be praised for a victory over FUSION, but now this result is the ceiling.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on a 2-0 win for M80 Esports.
