The matches in Group B at the VALORANT World Championship called VALORANT Champions 2023 are starting. Participants of the first confrontation will be FUT Esports representing Turkey and Korean team T1. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the teams will win the first victory at the long-awaited tournament? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform during the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
FUT Esports uniforms
The 2023 gaming year began for Turkish team FUT Esports with their participation in VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, where the team took 9th-16th place and earned $10,000 in prize money. Next, the team travelled to VCT 2023: EMEA League, a regional league for participants from Europe, Middle East and Africa. There FUT Esports showed a good performance, took fifth place in the group stage and made it to the final of the lower grid in the play-offs. The third place in the tournament brought MrFaliN and his teammates $40,000 in prize money and an invitation to the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo.
The last professional tournament for FUT Esports was VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo. According to the results of the draw, the Turkish team got into Group B. The Turks lost their first match against Evil Geniuses with the score 0:2. FUT Esports played the elimination match against Attacking Soul Esports. A 2-1 win (Haven - 8-13, Ascent - 13-5, Lotus - 13-6) secured MrFaliN and the team's participation in the Decider match. They lost it to DRX 1:2 and left the tournament. FUT Esports earned $25,000 in prize money for 9th-10th place.
FUT Esports got to VALORANT Champions 2023 thanks to their third place in the regional league. The draw placed the Turkish club in Group B.
FUT Esports latest results statistics:
- A 1-2 defeat to DRX
- A 2-1 win over Attacking Soul Esports.
- 0:2 defeat to Evil Geniuses
- 0:3 defeat of Team Liquid
- 2:0 win over Natus Vincere
T1 form
The current Long Sogpeg season started for T1 in January with participation in the Ludwig x Tarik Invitational. The four-team LAN tournament was a disappointing experience for xeta and his teammates. T1 lost two matches in a row and left the championship empty-handed. The team's first prize money came at VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, where T1 took 17th-32nd place and earned a $5,000 consolation prize. The Korean team's first success came at VCT 2023: Pacific League. The team managed to finish in the top 3 in the regional league, which earned the team $40,000 and a slot at the World Championships.
Prior to the VALORANT Champions 2023, T1 Koreans travelled to Tokyo to play in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo. There, the team made it to Group A. The opening match xeta and team won against EDward Gaming with a score of 2-1 (Fracture - 13-10, Haven - 7-13, Pearl - 14-12). They then lost the viner match to NRG and Ledge or EDward Gaming in a rematch. A 9-10th place finish in the tournament earned T1 $25,000 in prize money.
T1 got a slot at VALORANT Champions 2023 thanks to their successful performance at the regional level. According to the results of the draw, the Korean team got into Group B.
Statistics of T1's recent results:
- 0:2 defeat by EDward Gaming
- Defeat by NRG with the score 1:2
- Victory over EDward Gaming with the score 2:1
- 2:3 defeat by DRX
- 2:0 victory over Gen.G Esports
FUT Esports - T1 Match History
The participants of this match have not played against each other on the professional scene since the beginning of this year.
Predicted result of the match FUT Esports - T1
The Turks are showing a slightly more confident performance this year. Let's bet on the victory of FUT Esports.
