Fnatic and Natus Vincere will meet in the last round of the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA League. In essence, this game decides nothing, as both teams have already reached the semi-finals and will be separated by the grid.
However, the chance to prove their status as the strongest representative of Europe, albeit intermediate, speaks volumes. Especially since Natus Vincere clearly wants to take revenge on Fnatic for their defeat in Sao Paulo.
Still, I wouldn't be so sure about Born to Win, who, although they've reached their peak form, are still not as stable as their opponents. So here I would lean on the Fnatic team to win.
Fnatic's form
The first team in the European ranking at the beginning of the spring became the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, where they managed to beat Natus Vincere.
However, the European side has continued to show strong play in the regular season of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA League with win after win.
As a result, Fnatic have eight wins, all of them by a wide handicap. This week they shut out KOI and Karmine Corp without a chance, cementing their place at the top.
Fnatic's latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Team Liquid.
- A 2-0 win over FUT Esports.
- A 2-0 win over Team Vitality.
- Beat KOI 2-0.
- 2-0 win over Karmine Corp.
Fnatic's best scores:
- Pearl - 100% wins.
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Fracture - 100% wins.
- Lotus - 83% wins.
- Ascent - 80% wins.
- Split - 75% wins.
Let's not forget that the Fnatic team usually gives up on Pearl.
Natus Vincere uniforms
The second European ranked team lost already in the first match of the group stage of VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: EMEA League, Ledge and KOI.
However, Natus Vincere was then able to come back quickly, getting a few good wins and also guaranteeing an early exit to the tournament's play-offs.
Interestingly enough, at the present time the CIS team has entered a tough streak that included victories over Karmine Corp, Team Vitality, Team Liquid and FUT Esports.
The latest results from Natus Vincere:
- A 2-1 win over Team Heretics.
- Victory over Karmine Corp by a score of 2-0.
- Beat Team Vitality 2-0.
- Beat Team Liquid 2-0.
- Beat FUT Esports 2-0.
Best Natus Vincere scores:
- Pearl - 100% wins.
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Split - 100% wins.
- Ascent - 83% wins.
- Fracture - 80% wins.
- Lotus - 50% wins.
In turn, Born to Win is not shown on the Haven map.
Fnatic - Natus Vincere encounter statistics
In the current season the teams have met once - at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo victory went to Fnatic (3-0).
Forecast for Fnatic vs Natus Vincere
I don't even know what to say about this match. Fnatic has created a strong run of play, so it is difficult to play against such a team. Yes, Natus Vincere proved their status by the standards of the region, but all those wins don't matter if you lose here. Still, in this case, I'd recommend betting on Fnatic to win.
