NRG vs G2 Esports betting predictions – VCT 2026 Americas Kickoff mid bracket Semifinal

NRG vs G2 ESPORTS

NRG and G2 Esports will cross swords on Saturday, February 7, in the mid bracket semifinal of VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2026 Americas Kickoff in their first meeting of the new season.

Both teams started the stage strong and reached the upper bracket semifinals, where they suffered shock losses. NRG dropped against MIBR, while G2 Esports admitted defeat to FURIA.

NRG’s loss seems worrying, considering they lost to a new-look MIBR, who haven’t been that great this season. However, NRG did not perform poorly up until Breeze, where they seemed to be experimenting with their strategy, indicating some degree of underestimating MIBR.

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G2 Esports also lost on map three. They dropped Abyss 7-13, bounced back with 13-6 on Bind, and lost on Split with 3-13. It was a massive upset, but arguably also an indication of how vulnerable G2 Esports are.

Besides on Bind, G2 Esports seemed to be all over the place, highlighting that they have composition issues. As even when they are playing double duelist, G2 appear to be out of sync.

NRG haven’t been perfect and their loss against MIBR is not something to ignore. But over the entire stage, NRG have been more stable, more confident, and unlike G2 Esports, NRG have an idea of how to approach their games.

At -163.93 on the top VALORANT betting sites, NRG are a clear choice. G2 Esports are too volatile and not a team to be trusted to perform day-after-day.