VALORANT EMEA Stage 2 betting continues with Natus Vincere, PCIFIC Esports, Eternal Fire and Fnatic in action.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 EMEA Stage 2 Week 3 continues on Thursday, July 30, when PCIFIC Esports take on Natus Vincere and Eternal Fire face Fnatic, in what promises to be a very one-sided day.
Esportbet brings you free VALORANT betting predictions and tips for the two fixtures, along with expert picks and odds courtesy of the top-rated bookmakers.
Natus Vincere enter the final week of VCT EMEA Stage 2 with a 1-3 record, which includes a win against FUT Esports on the opening day of play and three straight defeats against Team Vitality, Gentle Mates, and BBL Esports.
With just one victory to their name, Natus Vincere are guaranteed a bottom-two finish in Group Alpha, meaning they have nothing left to fight for. However, that makes them no less of a threat to take down PCIFIC Esports.
PCIFIC have yet to win a game this stage, with defeats to Gentle Mates, FUT Esports, and Team Vitality.
They showed some signs of life against FUT and Gentle Mates, but have otherwise been very underwhelming, especially against Vitality, who crushed them 13-6 on Haven and 13-7 on Sunset.
Natus Vincere might not have anything to gain by winning this game, but they will want to get some traction ahead of the Play-in stage.
Despite their poor record, NAVI are much stronger than what they have led everyone to believe.
Natus Vincere -1.5 maps
Priced at +240 on the best VALORANT bookmakers, Eternal Fire are expected to struggle on Thursday, when they take on Fnatic.
This is a big number, but considering EF’s performances this stage, a very justifiable one.
Eternal Fire started the stage strong, taking down Team Liquid without any issues. But they have since turned into a pumpkin and lost against Karmine Corp, Team Heretics, and GIANTX.
The latter defeat, in particular, is worrying, as GIANTX are one of the weaker teams in the league.
Fnatic are 2-1, having beaten GIANTX and Karmine Corp before they lost to the high-flying Team Liquid. The latter was a very one-sided defeat, but also an uncharacteristically poor performance from the Black & Orange.
Fnatic have performed better this stage and have a much higher ceiling. However, like Eternal Fire, Fnatic did not impress in the previous round.
Fnatic should win, but they have been too inconsistent to expect them to sweep.
Eternal Fire +1.5 maps
Mark Prezelj
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