VCT 2026 Pacific Stage 2 Play-In continues on August 20 with DetonatioN FocusMe vs QT DIG and ZETA DIVISION vs Xipto.
VALORANT Champions Tour 2026 Pacific Stage 2 Play-In continues on Thursday, August 20, with the second pair of lower-bracket games, when DetonatioN FocusMe face QT DIG, and ZETA DIVISION take on Xipto Esports.
At Esportbet, you can find free VALORANT betting predictions and expert picks for the two fixtures, with odds courtesy of the best esports bookmakers.
QT DIG lost their opening match of VCT Pacific Stage 2 Play-In against FULL SENSE, while DetonatioN FocusMe had to admit defeat to Sharper Esports in the upper-bracket round two.
QT DIG were not expected to accomplish much in the VCT, and their loss to FULL SENSE is a good indication that they might not be ready to take on tier-one teams.
On the other side, DetonatioN FocusMe looked very promising in the group stage. However, they did not deliver against Sharper Esports, who proved that DFM can bleed.
DetonatioN FocusMe are not a great team, but they tend to deliver when expected, making it easy to justify taking their side in this contest.
Any other Challenger team would be an appealing bet at these numbers, but QT DIG have yet to show enough to put much trust in them.
DetonatioN FocusMe to win
ZETA DIVISION finished VCT Pacific Stage 2 Group Alpha in third place with a 2-3 record. However, they failed to show much in their first match of the Play-In and lost to DRX 1-2.
Xipto Esports were just as unsuccessful in their first match of the stage, as they got swept by Team Secret with 8-13 on Summit and 11-13 on Sunset.
Even though Xipto held their own against a VCT team, they still lost against one of the region’s worst squads, which inspires little confidence that Xipto can make any noise at the top level.
ZETA DIVISION have been very volatile this stage and are not among the top contenders to reach the playoffs. But Xipto, based on their round-one performance, might be one of the weaker teams in attendance.
At -151.52 on the best VALORANT bookmakers, ZETA DIVISION are a no-brainer pick.
ZETA DIVISION to win
Mark Prezelj
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