Super Week: VCT Americas Week 4 Preview
Week 4 of VCT Americas starts tonight. And it has a lot in store for all Valorant fans. This week is being termed as a Super week. There will be a total of 10 games being played throughout the week.
Image Source: Valorant Esports NA TwitterGame 1: LOUD vs Sentinels
LOUD, on a 3-series winning streak, relies on the pure talent and aggression of aspas, who boasted an average combat score of 345 in their last match against FURIA. Sentinel, with a 1-2 record, struggles as star player TenZ played through injury and COVID-19. Marved's return and a new coach may bring a turnaround.
Game 2: Leviatan vs MIBR
Aside from LOUD, MIBR and FURIA are the other top Brazilian squads in the event. MIBR showed dominance against NRG Esports with every player boasting an average combat score of over 200, making them a potential threat to Leviatán.
Game 3: KRU vs 100 Thieves
KRU have not been able to perform in the League, currently standing at 0-3. While 100 Thieves’ record is not all that better, they can still boast the 1 victory they have against common opponents Evil Geniuses, standing at 1-2. This puts 100 Thieves as the favorites to win this matchup.
Game 4: Evil Geniuses vs Furia
Many people would put Furia as the favorites to win this matchup, which comes with good reason, seeing as they are still in the positive at 2-1. But one shouldn’t count EG out just yet, as they are known to pull off upsets every now and then.
Game 5: NRG vs Cloud9
NRG needs to be on their toes after their loss against Furia last week. While Cloud9 have managed to lose only one game against LOUD, who are currently the only team standing at 3-0. However, this won’t be easy for Cloud9 either, as both teams look quite evenly matched on paper.
Game 6: MIBR vs Sentinels
MIBR is the clear favorite in this matchup. The Brazilians are at 2-1 in the league. Sentinels on the other hand are not having a good tournament this time, going 1-2 in the league. They will also be missing key player Tenz. but he will be replaced by Marved. We will get to see what this new team is capable of after some practice.
Game 7: Leviatan vs 100 Thieves
Leviatan is known to have a good record against North American Teams. They have managed to beat both Sentinels and NRG, and they currently stand 2-1 in the table. As for 100 Thieves, this is the second game they play against a non-NA team in the league, so it still remains to be seen how well they perform.
Game 8: Evil Geniuses vs LOUD
On paper, this matchup is going to go all the way for LOUD, as they should be able to beat EG without much issues. They are clearly the favorites this time, and it would be a hard pill for the fans to swallow should they lose against EG.
Game 9: Cloud9 vs Furia
Cloud9 have already fallen to one Brazilian side, LOUD. So they will be looking to not make the same mistakes again. Furia on the other hand will be playing their second game against a North American side in the league. This should be an interesting matchup, with either team having a shot at coming out on top.
Game 10: NRG vs KRU
Final game of the week is going to be NRG vs KRU. Both these teams have not had a stellar tournament so far. Both the teams have quite difficult matchups earlier in the week, and each team needs to win this one to secure the points in the league.