Bleed eSports and Orangutan will meet in the first round of the group stage of VALORANT Challengers Ascension 2023: Pacific. The Singapore-based squad will obviously be favourites for the match, but Orangutan are unlikely to give up the fight.
At the very least, the Indian squad deserves attention as the Filipinos can give a lot of people a light. Moreover, from old memory, I wouldn't call Bleed eSports a stable team.
All in all, the favourites have been decided, all that remains is to see what the scenario is. It seems to me that everything is not so clear-cut. So here I would lean on the card from Team Orangutan.
Bleed eSports uniforms.
The second Asian-Pacific ranked team won the Penta Pro Series back at the end of last year, although before that they went bust at the more significant AfreecaTV SEA Invitational.
On the other hand, the Singapore-based squad won VALORANT Challengers 2023: Malaysia & Singapore Split 1, where they suffered only one defeat, and that was in the regular season.
Just like in the latest VALORANT Challengers 2023: Malaysia & Singapore Split 2, Bleed eSports came through with flying colours as they rallied through the tournament without conceding a single fight.
Bleed eSports latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Louvre.
- A 2-0 win over Enigma Gaming.
- A 2-1 win over X10 Esports.
- Beat Kizuna Esports 2-0.
- Defeated X10 Esports 3-0.
Best Bleed eSports scores:
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Pearl - 100% wins.
- Ascent - 80% wins.
- Lotus - 80% wins.
- Fracture - 67% wins.
- Split - 67% wins.
Don't forget that the Singapore team usually bans the Bind card.
Orangutan Form
The fourth team in the Asia-Pacific rankings closed VALORANT Challengers 2023: South Asia Split 1 quite confidently, where similarly they did not suffer a single defeat.
The Indian side went through VALORANT Challengers 2023: South Asia Split 2 without a chance, where they again did not lose to anyone and were legitimately selected for Ascension.
You could say Orangutan are lacking in experience, but looking at the line-up, these guys could surprise. At the very least, they can fight with the favourites.
Orangutan's latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Velocity Gaming.
- 2-0 win over Revenant Esports.
- Beat True Rippers Esports 2-0.
- Defeated Astaire Army 2-0.
- Defeated Reckoning Esports 3-2.
Orangutan's best scores:
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Pearl - 100% wins.
- Haven - 88% wins.
- Ascent - 86% wins.
- Fracture - 80% wins.
- Split - 75% wins.
In turn, the Indian team does not appear at all on the Lotus map.
Match statistics Bleed eSports - Orangutan
The teams have not met before.
Forecast for the match Bleed eSports - Orangutan
Interestingly, in this case, the statistics are not at all indicative, as the teams strongly dominate in their respective leagues. It makes sense that Bleed eSports is given such odds, but in a fight the team can trivialize.
Orangutan, on the other hand, isn't the weakest league, so there is some competition. In that regard, it makes sense to take a closer look at a team that could become a dark horse.
Therefore, I would recommend betting on the Forum (+1.5) for Orangutan.
