by ESB’s free VALORANT betting predictions for Friday, July 12, focus on the opening two series of VCT 2024 Pacific Stage 2 Playoffs. Here are our picks for Gen.G vs Rex Regum Qeon and Team Secret vs Talon Esports, with esports odds courtesy of the best bookmakers in United States.
GEN.G vs REX REGUM QEON VCT BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Gen.G -476.19 at BetOnline | RRQ +307 at BetOnline |
| When: | July 12, 2024 | 17:00 KST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_pacific) |
Gen.G finished the VCT 2024 Pacific Stage 2 group stage in fourth place, with a 6-4 record but a better map differential than Rex Regum Qeon. Yet the group results do not indicate what these teams are capable of.
Gen.G might have missed the top-two seed for the playoffs, but they placed second at VCT 2024 Masters Madrid and won Masters Shanghai.
Rex Regum Qeon have not come even close to achieving the same success. They played a competitive series against Paper Rex last week, but besides that, there is little to suggest they are at the same level as Gen.G.
Even though Gen.G didn’t look excellent during the group stage, it’s hard to doubt them and their ability to sweep a mid-table team.
Gen.G -1.5 maps
TEAM SECRET vs TALON ESPORTS VCT BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Secret -178.57 at BetOnline | Talon +134 at BetOnline |
| When: | July 11, 2024 | 20:00 KST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_pacific) |
Talon Esports announced the surprise signing of Papaphat “Primmie” Sriphapha ahead of the playoffs, which is an interesting choice. He has just four professional VALORANT tournament appearances from 2022 and has never competed in the VALORANT Champions Tour.
Known as “Scooby dooby doo” on the ranked ladder, Primmie’s stats alone suggest that he can perform at the highest level. It might be a risky move, but Talon need to try something to improve their disappointing form.
Team Secret have held on much better this year, but they didn’t show much during the group stage outside of the 2-1 upset against the slumping Gen.G. As such, their -178.57 odds look very short.
Talon Esports looked like the worse team last stage, but if Primmie is as solid as some analysts say he is, they should be priced much closer to even money.
