A Chinese-Korean clash between FunPlus Phoenix and T1 is scheduled to take place in the Group B elimination match of the VALORANT World Championship. The winner will retain a chance to advance to the play-offs, while the loser will end their participation in VALORANT Champions 2023. The format of the match is bo3. Who will be stronger in this match? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
FunPlus Phoenix uniforms
As with most esports organisations, the year began for FunPlus Phoenix with their participation in VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. A 17th-32nd place finish secured the team a $5,000 consolation prize. Two regional tournaments of the FGC Valorant Invitational 2023 ended with FunPlus Phoenix finishing fourth in the standings. This result allowed the Chinese club to head into regional qualification for the VALORANT Champions 2023.
The last tournament for FunPlus Phoenix was the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier. A performance at the FGC Valorant Invitational 2023: Act 2 allowed the team to begin their run from the quarterfinals of the top grid. The top set for FunPlus Phoenix started as well as it ended, as the team lost to TYLOO by a score of 0-2. FPX first defeated Team Weibo 2-0 before outplaying Trace Esports in a complete bo3 series (Lotus 13-9, Split 6-13, Ascent 13-8). FunPlus Phoenix played a rematch against TYLOO in the lower grid semi-finals. A 3-1 win (Pearl - 13-8, Bind - 7-13, Ascent - 13-11, Fracture - 13-10) secured the team a place in the final of the losers' bracket. The intense bo5 series against Bilibili Gaming ended with the defeat of FunPlus Phoenix with the score 2:3. Third place in qualification secured the team a slot in VALORANT Champions 2023.
At VALORANT Champions 2023 the FunPlus Phoenix team was placed in Group B. The start in the group stage was not the best for the Chinese club. FPX lost to Evil Geniuses with the score 0:2.
Statistics of the latest results of FunPlus Phoenix:
- 0:2 defeat by Evil Geniuses
- Defeat by Bilibili Gaming with the score 2:3
- 3:1 win over TYLOO
- 2:1 win over Trace Esports
- 2:0 win over Team Weibo
T1 Form
Long Sogpegoval's current playing 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. In the opening match the Koreans failed to beat FUT Esports and after losing two maps in a row, T1 went to the elimination matches.
Statistics of the last results of T1:
- 0:2 defeat to FUT Esports
- 0:2 defeat by EDward Gaming
- 1:2 defeat to NRG
- 2:1 win over EDward Gaming
- 2:3 defeat by DRX
Match History FunPlus Phoenix - T1
The participants of this match have not crossed paths with each other on the professional scene before, as they represent different regions.
Predicted result of the match FunPlus Phoenix - T1
T1 have already made their mark this year at VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo and played with big names, while FPX have not travelled outside of their region. Let's bet on the victory of the T1 team.
