Team Queso and S2G Esports will meet in the second semi-final of the VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA Play-In. While the Spaniards made it straight into the play-offs, S2G Esports had to go through the Last Chance groups.
And yet, for me personally, Team Queso remains a key favourite of the championship as their names and potential are ahead of their opponents.
No, the Turkish team can also be singled out, but I have a little less faith in them at this point. In general, S2G Esports is clearly ready to put up a fight. Still, here I would lean on Team Queso to win.
Team Queso Uniform
The sixteenth-ranked team in Europe finished second in the VALORANT Challengers 2023 Spain: Rising Split 1, Ledge and Case Esports in the Grand Final.
Team Queso then took silver again in VALORANT Challengers 2023 Spain: Rising Split 2, where they lost again to Case Esports in the decider.
As for their performance in the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA Play-In, the Spanish side started with a defeat at the hands of Enterprise Esports but went on to beat Mandatory and breeze through to the play-offs.
Team Queso's latest results:
- A 3-0 win over KPI Gaming.
- A 3-0 win over UCAM Esports Club.
- A 2-3 loss to Case Esports.
- 11-13 loss to Enterprise Esports.
- 13-6 win over Mandatory.
Team Queso's best scores:
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Pearl - 86% wins.
- Split - 73% wins.
- Ascent - 56% wins.
It should not be forgotten that the Spanish team usually gives up Bind and Lotus maps.
S2G Esports uniforms
The ninth team in the European rankings won the first split of the VALORANT Challengers 2023 Turkey: Birlik but finished second in the second and could not break directly into Ascension.
Speaking of S2G Esports' performance in the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: EMEA Play-In, here the team Ledgelead GTZ Esports and beat MOUZ to take second place in the group.
However, the Turkish team managed to shoot further within the Last Chance Group, where they upset Team RA'AD and Mandatory to slip into the play-offs last.
Latest S2G Esports results:
- A 0-3 loss to Digital Athletics.
- A 13-8 win over MOUZ.
- 11-13 loss to GTZ Esports.
- 13-10 victory over Team RA'AD.
- 13-7 win over Mandatory.
Top scores for S2G Esports:
- Fracture - 88% wins.
- Split - 75% wins.
- Haven - 67% wins.
- Ascent - 56% wins.
In turn, the Turkish team usually gives up Pearl and Bind cards.
Team Queso - S2G Esports match statistics
The teams have not met before.
Forecast for the match Team Queso - S2G Esports
I guess I'll stick with my own, because in my opinion, Team Queso has a lot of potential. Yes, you can talk about the numbers all you want, but any Turkish team is famous for instability.
In general, S2G Esports can already be praised, especially the team has played more than any of their remaining opponents for two games. Still, for me, the Turks are not a contender to qualify for the main stage.
Therefore, in this case, I would recommend betting on Team Queso's victory.
