VALORANT EMEA Stage 2 betting continues with BBL Esports, Natus Vincere, Team Heretics and Karmine Corp in action.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 EMEA Stage 2 enters the final round of Week 2 on Sunday, July 26, when BBL Esports face Natus Vincere and Team Heretics take on the in-form Karmine Corp.
At Esportbet, you can find free VALORANT betting predictions and expert picks for the two fixtures, along with odds courtesy of the best esports bookmakers.
BBL Esports are 1-1 ahead of their clash with Natus Vincere, with a 2-0 sweep of Team Vitality and a 1-2 loss against FUT Esports on Friday.
On the other side, Natus Vincere have beaten FUT Esports but failed to find the same success against Team Vitality and Gentle Mates, losing the two games 1-2 and 0-2, respectively.
Across the two defeats, Natus Vincere have not shown much to be inspired by, particularly in their most recent defeat against Gentle Mates, who defeated NAVI with 13-10 on Sunset and 13-7 on Haven.
While it is too early to properly rank the teams, BBL Esports have been on an upswing for a while now, having also produced a solid run at the Esports World Cup.
With the form BBL Esports have displayed of late, they should be able to handle Natus Vincere without many issues.
BBL Esports to win
Team Heretics entered VCT EMEA Stage 2 as defending champions; however, their performances leading up to the final split of the season have been shaky.
Since the end of Stage 1, Heretics have played seven games and won just three, with defeats against Team Vitality, Leviatan, BBL Esports, and Team Liquid in the first week of Stage 2.
Karmine Corp are on the opposite trajectory. They struggled for most of the season, but have looked like an entirely different beast across the first week of Stage 2, with wins against Eternal Fire and GIANTX, and a very competitive loss against Fnatic on Wednesday.
Even though Karmine Corp’s accomplishments this season have been non-existent, they enter Sunday in superb form and are an excellent bet at outsider odds.
Karmine Corp to win
Mark Prezelj
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