Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports - VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2: Prediction, where to watch, and more

Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports at VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 (Image via Riot Games || Cloud9 || KRÜ Esports)
Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports at VCT Americas 2024 Stage 2 (Image via Riot Games || Cloud9 || KRÜ Esports)

Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports is an upcoming Playoffs match in the VCT EMEA Stage 2. It is a single elimination match wherein the loser will be out of the event. This Bo3 (Best-of-three) is very crucial for both teams if they want to stand a chance of qualifying for Valorant Champions 2024.

Each team in the four franchised leagues has been giving their best in the Stage 2 event to qualify for Valorant Champions 2024. After a long regular season and some Playoffs matches, Pacific, China, and EMEA have finally determined their four representatives. Meanwhile, Americas' Leviatán is the only team from the region that has booked their spot in Champions so far.

Note: Some aspects of this article are subjective and solely reflect the writer's opinions.


Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports - Which team will win this match at VCT Americas Stage 2?


Predictions

Cloud9 has had some consistency issues in the 2024 season. While their Stage 1 performance was phenomenal with a total of five wins and one loss, their Stage 2 performance has been somewhat lacking. In this stage, they have only been able to get a single win and have lost the remaining three matches.

KRÜ Esports has been on a similar track to Cloud9's. They were among the most dominant teams in Stage 1 with the same record as Cloud9 with five wins and one loss. Their Stage 2 record has also been the same as their rival's with one win and three losses.

This Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports match is difficult to predict as both teams have shown similar levels of performance throughout the 2024 season. However, KRÜ Esports are slightly more favored as they have a better round differential in this event.


Head-to-head

These two teams have faced each other multiple times before. The most recent was during VCT Americas Stage 2's Regular Season where KRÜ Esports won the Bo3 series by 2-0.


Recent results

Cloud9's most recent match was against KRÜ Esports in VCT Americas Stage 2 where they lost the Bo3 series by 0-2.

KRÜ Esports' most recent match was against Cloud9 in the same event where they won the Bo3 series by 2-0.


Potential Lineups

Cloud9

  • Anthony "Vanity" Malaspina (IGL)
  • Erick "Xeppaa" Bach
  • Dylan "runi" Cade
  • Francis "OXY" Hoang
  • Kaleb "moose" Jayne
  • Ian "Immi" Harding (Head Coach)

KRÜ Esports

  • Fabian "Shyy" Usnayo
  • Angelo "keznit" Mori
  • Olavo "heat" Marcelo
  • Nicolás "mta" González
  • Marco "Melser" Amaro
  • Jorge "Atom" Sierro (Head Coach)

When and where to watch Cloud9 vs KRÜ Esports

Fans can watch the match on the official YouTube and Twitch channels of VCT Americas. It will take place on July 17, 2024, at 2 pm PDT/ 11 pm CEST/ 2:30 am IST (next day).

Here are the links:

Please note that the section above may not contain the exact link of the match as they were not available at the time of publishing this. However, they will lead you to the correct broadcast channels.


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Edited by Niladri Roy
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