VALORANT EMEA Stage 2 betting continues with FUT, PCIFIC, Fnatic and Karmine Corp in action during Week 2.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 EMEA Stage 2 enters the second week of play on Wednesday, July 22, when FUT Esports face PCIFIC Esports, followed by an interesting affair between Fnatic and Karmine Corp.
Esportbet brings you free VALORANT betting previews and expert picks for the two bouts, with odds from the top-rated bookmakers for esports gamblers.
FUT Esports did not look great in the first game of VCT EMEA Stage 2, when they got swept by Natus Vincere. In their second match against Gentle Mates, FUT performed better and edged out a win, but still showed some cracks in their gameplay.
A 1-1 record is not a bad start to the stage, but FUT have looked a bit lost, without any solid game plan both against NAVI and Gentle Mates.
With time, this should improve, as FUT are one of the league’s strongest teams. But until they show something in the arena, FUT are a tough pick at these numbers.
Priced at +450 on the best VALORANT bookmakers, PCIFIC Esports are not expected to do well on Wednesday.
As one of the worst-performing teams of the season, PCIFIC have a lot more to prove before they can be considered a threat to any VCT EMEA team. However, from a betting perspective, PCIFIC to take a map makes sense.
FUT have a very high ceiling, but they have been prone to dropping maps as favourites, and given their showings in the first week of play, backing the underdogs is the right play.
PCIFIC Esports +1.5 maps
Karmine Corp have won just one game across VCT EMEA Kickoff and Stage 1, going 0-5 in the previous split.
However, they have managed to kick off Stage 2 with a perfect 2-0 record, beating Eternal Fire and GIANTX.
While they revealed some cracks against Eternal Fire, Karmine Corp are showing signs of improvement. The big question is whether they can keep playing at this pace and whether KC can perform as well against a stronger opponent like Fnatic.
Fnatic did not impress in the first week of VCT EMEA Stage 2, barely beating GIANTX. The slow start, however, does not take away from the fact that Fnatic field one of the most stacked rosters in the league.
Moreover, seeing their recent signing, Kirill “Cloud” Nehozhin, perform as well as he did with a 1.35 rating inspires confidence that the Black & Orange have more to show.
Karmine Corp, in the shape they are in, appear scary. However, until KC prove they can challenge VCT EMEA’s top dogs, they are an easy fade.
Fnatic to win
Mark Prezelj
Esports Betting Analyst
Mark Prezelj is a Slovenian esports betting analyst with over 3,500 articles at EsportBet and the founder of Lines64.com — someone who has been reading odds longer than most readers have been watching esports.
