S2G Esports and Mandatory will meet within the Last Chance group at VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA Play-In. Without knowing the results of the previous two matches, it is very difficult to predict the mood in which the teams will approach this encounter.
On paper, S2G Esports and Mandatory should go head-to-head with Team RA'AD and then it's down to the final two teams to decide the play-offs.
However, under any circumstances, the chances of the Turkish squad look great to me, because the guys have more potential on the stage. Therefore, I would lean on S2G Esports to win here.
S2G Esports uniforms
The twelfth team in the European rankings managed to win the VALORANT Challengers 2023 Turkey: Birlik Split 1, which almost no one was surprised, given the experience of the squad.
Recently, however, the Turkish squad finished only second in the VALORANT Challengers 2023 Turkey: Birlik Split 2, clearly dropping ahead of Digital Athletics.
On the other hand, S2G Esports were unable to defeat GTZ Esports in the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA Play-In, but survived with a victory over MOUZ.
S2G Esports' latest results:
- A 2-1 win over SuperMassive Esports.
- A 2-1 win over Galatasaray Esports.
- A 0-3 loss to Digital Athletics.
- 13-8 win over MOUZ.
- 11-13 defeat by GTZ Esports.
Top scores for S2G Esports:
- Fracture - 86% wins.
- Split - 75% wins.
- Haven - 67% wins.
- Ascent - 53% wins.
It should be noted that the Turkish team usually gives up Pearl and Bind maps.
Mandatory form
The nineteenth-ranked team in the world rankings finished second in the VALORANT Challengers 2023 France: Revolution Split 1, although it wasn't as critical there yet.
On the other hand, the French team also finished second at the VALORANT Challengers 2023 France: Revolution Split 2 and thereby denied themselves a direct ticket to Ascension.
As for the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA Play-In, Mandatory triumphed over Enterprise Esports but lost to Team Queso.
Mandatory's latest results:
- A 13-4 win over Gentle Mates.
- A 3-1 win over ZERANCE.
- 2-3 defeat to Gentle Mates.
- Defeat to Team Queso 6-13.
- A 13-8 win over Enterprise Esports.
Top scorers Mandatory:
- Pearl - 88% wins.
- Lotus - 88% wins.
- Bind - 60% wins.
- Split - 60% wins.
- Haven - 55% wins.
In turn, the French team is steadily giving up Ascent.
S2G Esports - Mandatory match statistics
The teams have not met before.
S2G Esports - Mandatory vs.
What can I say? Apart from a subjective evaluation, there's probably nothing. And based on their performance during the season and the group stage, the Turks seem to be ahead. Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on the victory of the team S2G Esports.
