LOUD and Evil Geniuses will meet in the quarter-finals of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo. Intriguingly, the North American squad never ceases to amaze, and now Evil Geniuses have made it to the play-offs without losing a single game in the group.
On the other hand, the LOUD are automatically favourites to win any championship, and this game is clearly no exception. And in the American league, the Brazilian team beat Evil Geniuses twice, which clearly shows the balance of power.
All in all, I don't see any reason to sensationalize, and without that the North Americans surprised enough. So here I would lean on the LOUD team to win.
LOUD uniforms
The first team of the Brazilian ranking finished second in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, where it was a close game against Fnatic.
However, LOUD quickly rectified their situation at the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Americas League, suffering only one defeat during the regular season.
In the play-offs the Brazilian team did better than anyone else, managing to defeat FURIA, Evil Geniuses and NRG. All in all, they're leading their region and a contender for the Tokyo title.
Recent LOUD results:
- A 0-2 defeat to NRG.
- 2-0 win over Leviatán Esports.
- 2-0 win over FURIA.
- Beat Evil Geniuses 2-1.
- 3-0 win over NRG.
LOUD best score:
- Bind - 100% wins.
- Haven - 100% wins.
- Ascent - 80% wins.
- Fracture - 67% wins.
- Split - 64% wins.
- Pearl - 56% wins.
- Lotus - 50% wins.
It should be noted that the Brazilian team usually bans the Lotus card.
Evil Geniuses form
The fifth team in the North American rankings failed in the same VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, showing nothing in terms of fighting and beating only Team Heretics.
Furthermore, the Evil Geniuses also had problems in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023:Americas League, where they narrowly missed out on the play-offs but bounced back.
As for the group stage of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo, here the North American team distinguished themselves by defeating FUT Esports and DRX, which is more like a fairy tale.
Evil Geniuses latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Cloud9.
- A 1-2 loss to LOUD.
- A 1-3 loss to NRG.
- 2-0 win over FUT Esports.
- Beat DRX 2-0.
Evil Geniuses top scorers:
- Fracture - 75% wins.
- Lotus - 67% wins.
- Ascent - 63% wins.
- Split - 57% wins.
- Pearl - 50% wins.
In turn, the North American team usually does not appear on the Bind map.
LOUD - Evil Geniuses encounter statistics
During the current season, the teams have played two meetings:
- LOUD's 2-1 victory in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Americas League.
- LOUD win in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Americas League 2-1.
Interestingly, the teams have played on six different maps.
LOUD vs Evil Geniuses vs Evil Geniuses
If Evil Geniuses can take the win here as well, it will be a real sensation. It's obvious that the Brazilian team is stronger by all parameters and they have more experience in LAN tournaments. Moreover, so far the North Americans have not upset the opponent, and in fact they are not ready for that. Therefore in this case I would recommend to bet on a LOUD team win.
