Match Prediction: Paper Rex - EDward Gaming | VALORANT
VALORANT Champions 2023The first matches of Group A of the VALORANT Champions 2023, the VALORANT World Championship, where teams compete for the $2,250,000 prize pool, have taken place. The results have determined the participants of the winner-take-all match, namely Paper Rex and EDward Gaming. The winner will advance to the play-offs, while the loser will continue in Group A. The format of the match is bo3. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants will be stronger in this confrontation? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Paper Rex uniforms
Singaporean collective Paper Rex has not been highly active on the scene since the start of the current year, but boasts some decent results. First, f0rsakeN and his teammates took part in VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo, where they took 17th-32nd place and earned a $5,000 consolation prize. After a lacklustre Long Cognega, the team competed in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Pacific League, a $250,000 championship for teams from the Pacific region. Paper Rex put on a great performance and emerged as champions, making a comeback in the grand finals of the VCT 2023: Pacific League against DRX. The Singaporeans were 0-2 down at first before winning three maps in a row. The victory earned Paper Rex slots in VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and VALORANT Champions 2023, as well as $100,000 in prize money.
The last professional tournament for Paper Rex was the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo. With a win in the Pacific League, the Singaporean club secured a direct invitation to the play-offs. Thus, the team got past the group stage and went straight to the quarter-finals of the top flight. Their first opponent was the familiar DRX, whom Paper Rex defeated 2-0 (Split - 13-10, Bind - 13-10). In the semifinals Paper Rex Ledge and Fnatic on two maps in a row and travelled to the losers' net. The quarter-finals of the lower grid was marked for the Singaporeans by an intense clash with the Chinese from EDward Gaming. A 2-1 victory (Fracture - 14-12, Split - 9-13, Lotus - 13-8) allowed the team to reach the semi-finals of the lezur grid. The American NRG team was also able to win one map against Paper Rex, but in the end, f0rsakeN and team came away with a 2-1 victory (Pearl - 15-13, Lotus - 13-6, Bind - 13-11). In the final of the lower grid Paper Rex Ledge or Evil Geniuses in a full bo5 series. Third place at VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo provided the team with $125,000 in prize money.
At VALORANT Champions 2023, Paper Rex were drawn into Group A. Their first opponent was KRU Esports. With a 2-0 victory in the opening game, the Singaporean club advanced to the winner's bracket.
Paper Rex latest results stats:
- A 2-0 victory over KRU Esports
- Defeat Evil Geniuses 2:3
- 2:1 win over NRG
- 2:1 win over EDward Gaming
- 0:2 defeat to Fnatic
EDward Gaming uniforms
The 2023 gaming year started for EDward Gaming with participation in VCT 2023: LOCK//IN São Paulo. There, the Chinese team failed to show a clear result and finished the tournament in 17th-32nd place, earning $5,000 in prize money. Haodong and his teammates then took part in two FGC Valorant Invitational 2023 tournaments, where they finished in second and first place respectively. This allowed them to participate in the VCT 2023: Masters Tokyo and VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier. At the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo, the draw put EDward Gaming in Group A. With the result 2:1 the Chinese managed to get into the play-offs of the tournament. EDward Gaming finished their participation at the tournament in Tokyo in the quarter-finals of the losers' bracket, losing to Paper Rex with the score 1:2. 5th-6th place earned the team $50,000 in prize money.
The Chinese made it to VALORANT Champions 2023 thanks to their participation in the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: China Qualifier. Due to their previous success at the regional level, EDward Gaming received an invitation to the quarter-finals of the top grid. The team easily defeated Team Weibo, TYLOO and Bilibili Gaming to reach the grand finals of the Chinese Qualifier. In the decisive bo5 series EDward Gaming again defeated Bilibili Gaming with a score of 3:1 (Split - 13-6, Fracture - 13-4, Bind - 12-14, Haven - 14-12) and got the coveted slot at the main tournament of the year.
The Chinese squad made it to Group A at VALORANT Champions 2023. EDward Gaming played their first match against Giants, who they defeated in a full bo3 series.
Statistics of the latest results of EDward Gaming:
- 2-1 win over Giants
- Victory over Bilibili Gaming with the score 3:1
- 3:0 win over Bilibili Gaming
- 3:0 win over TYLOO
- 2:0 win over Team Weibo
Paper Rex vs EDward Gaming Match History
The participants of this match have played against each other once since the beginning of this year. Paper Rex defeated EDward Gaming 2-1 (Fracture - 14-12, Split - 9-13, Lotus - 13-8) in the quarterfinals of the VALORANT Champions Tour 2023: Masters Tokyo.
Paper Rex vs EDward Gaming predicted result
Paper Rex are having a good season and have already earned enough prize money by beating very different teams. EDward Gaming can't boast such achievements. Let's bet on the victory of Paper Rex team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
All bookmakers have agreed that Paper Rex is the favorite. This can be noticed because odds on them are 1.343. This number in the favor of EDward Gaming amounts 3.906. Respectively, the last ones are the underdogs of the upcoming match.
How did the participants perform in the last matches
Last Matches | Paper Rex | EDward Gaming |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 5 |
10 matches (wins) | 8 | 8 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The teams played 2 matches with each other before. In these matches Paper Rex won 2 times, EDward Gaming active consisits of 0 wins.