NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Preview and Predictions – Valorant Champions 2023
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| Author Najib R
NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming starts the third day of Champions 2023
The Group D opening matchup has NRG Esports pitted against Bilibili Gaming, aligning two second-seeded teams from their respective regions for their first-ever showdown. If you seek further insights into the teams or need help with predictions, you have come to the right place.
NRG Esports
NRG Esports’ impressive track record in International events positions them as one of the biggest favorites in Champions 2023. The NA’s finest had a decent run at Masters Tokyo before losing to Paper Rex in a razor-close matchup. Nevertheless, FNS and Co have a favorable matchup to start their Champions campaign, going up against Bilibili Gaming, a roster with zero international experience.
Players
Austin “crashies” Roberts
- Role: Sentinel
- VLR Rating: 1.09
- ACS: 195.3
Ardis “ardiis” Svarenieks
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.05
- ACS: 216.3
Victor “Victor” Wong
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.07
- ACS: 215.4
Pujan “FNS” Mehta
- Role: IGL
- VLR Rating: 0.91
- ACS: 172.3
Sam “s0m” Oh
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 1.12
- ACS: 207.0
Most Kills
Map 1: Victor
Map 2: ardiis
Map 3: s0m
Most Assists
Map 1: s0m
Map 2: Crashies
Map 3: FNS
Most Deaths
Map 1: ardiis
Map 2: ardiis
Map 3: FNS
Bilibili Gaming
After failing to qualify for the Masters Tokyo, despite being regarded as one of the prime candidates from China, Bilibili Gaming have finally achieved the long-anticipated breakthrough, securing their place in Champions 2023. On route to their qualification, the Chinese org had a great run, placing top 2 in both FGC Act 2 and the China Qualifier, trailing solely behind EDward Gaming.
The upcoming match against NRG Esports places them as significant underdogs. However, a win in this match could wield a substantial impact on the team and will help to make them seen as a legitimate contender for the title.
Players
Wang ‘whzy' Haozhe
- Role: Duelist
- VLR Rating: 1.21
- ACS: 279.8
Li ‘rin' Le Wei
- Role: Controller
- VLR Rating: 0.99
- ACS: 197.9
Zhong ‘biank' Jian Fei
- Role: Initiator
- VLR Rating: 0.94
- ACS: 200.7
Lei ‘yosemite' Wang
- Role: Sentinel
- VLR Rating: 1.05
- ACS: 221.7
Yuxiang ‘Knight' Liu
- Role: Flex
- VLR Rating: 1.08
- ACS: 201.8
Most Kills
Map 1: whzy
Map 2: Yosemite
Map 3: whzy
Most Assists
Map 1: rin
Map 2: rin
Map 3: Biank
Most Deaths
Map 1: whzy
Map 2: rin
Map 3: whzy
Valorant Champions 2023 – NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Predictions
NRG will take the series with a comfortable 2-0 win over Bilibili Gaming
NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming – Head-to-Head Record
NRG Esports 0 – 0 Bilibili Gaming
NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Maps
- Pearl
- Split
- Haven
Bilibili Gaming vs NRG Esports Score
- Map 1: NRG Esports to win by +3<
- Map 2: NRG Esports to win by +3>
Bilibili Gaming vs NRG Esports First Blood
Map 1: whzy
Map 2: Victor
Map 3: ardiis
NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Most First Kills
Map 1: whzy
Map 2: Victor
Map 3: ardiis
Bilibili Gaming vs NRG Esports Top Fragger
Victor
NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Most Clutches
Crashies
Valorant Champions 2023 – NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Match Links
NRG Esports vs Bilibili Gaming Match Time
August 8, 2023 – 12:00 PT / 15:00 ET / 21:00 CEST