VALORANT Champions 2026 playoffs continue on October 16 with Team Vitality vs LOUD and G2 Esports vs 100 Thieves in Shanghai.
VALORANT Champions 2026 playoffs resume on Friday, October 16, when Team Vitality will clash with LOUD for a spot in the grand final, followed by a match between 100 Thieves and G2 Esports in the lower bracket.
At Esportbet, you can find free VALORANT betting previews for the two games, along with expert picks and odds from the best esports bookmakers.
LOUD’s resurgence in Stage 2 has been more than just a flash in the pan, as the Brazilian squad have managed to keep the ball rolling and have shown great things of late.
In the playoffs, LOUD have already handled Paper Rex and NRG, largely thanks to outstanding performances from Lucca “lukxo” Travaioli and Roberto “erde” Lobos, two of the tournament’s highest-rated players.
Team Vitality have made it just as far with a perfect run through the group stage and victories against Nongshim RedForce and G2 Esports in the playoffs.
They have had some close calls over that stretch, but Vitality have consistently performed in clutch moments, which is their main strength.
Team Vitality defeated LOUD 2-0 in Group B, but it was not a one-sided game, with LOUD nearly forcing a third map on Summit, which they ended up losing 17-19.
Given how close the last clash was, it is no surprise that the top esports bookmakers have no clear favourite listed for this match.
Vitality were the better team last time out, but only barely, and they have not looked any stronger since the group stage.
This fixture could be highly competitive.
Over 2.5 maps
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.
