VCT 2026 EMEA Stage 1 betting tips – Friday, April 10

The second week of VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2026 EMEA Stage 1 comes to an end on Friday, April 10, with two fixtures, as FUT Esports take on Natus Vincere, followed by an interesting affair between Gentle Mates and Karmine Corp.

Here you can find free VALORANT betting predictions and picks from Esportbet’s experts, as well as odds courtesy of the top-rated esports bookmakers.

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FUT ESPORTS vs NATUS VINCERE

Best Odds	FUT +100 at BetOnline | NAVI -138.89 at SportsBetting
When	April 10, 2026 | 17:00 CEST
Watch Live	Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_emea)

FUT Esports started the stage with a 2-1 victory against the shaky Gentle Mates which should give them momentum ahead of what appears to be a more challenging opponent in Natus Vincere. However, while NAVI look stronger on paper, they also played relatively poorly in Week 1, when they edged past Team Heretics 2-1.

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Expectations on Natus Vincere for this match are low mainly because they are playing with a stand-in Herman “Kolosha” Skrypka until Abdullah “ExiT” Al-Twaijri. But even with a full roster, it would be fair to be cautiously optimist about NAVI, as do not have many games with the newest arrivals.

This is a close game in the making, and a good opportunity for FUT Esports to go 2-0 up early into Stage 1.

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GENTLE MATES vs KARMINE CORP

Best Odds	M8 -175.44 at BetOnline | KC +125 at SportsBetting
When	April 10, 2026 | 20:00 CEST
Watch Live	Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_emea)

Gentle Mates started VCT EMEA Stage 1 with a painful 1-2 loss against FUT Esports. They seemed unprepared for the clash, which can be explained with the fact that Gentle Mates haven’t had as much time to prepare for VCT Stage 1, due to attending Masters Santiago.

With more time to pull themselves together, Gentle Mates are now expected to get back on track, as they enter their game of of stage as firm favorites. Meanwhile, the best VALORANT bookmakers have Karmine Corp priced as +125 underdogs, following their 0-2 loss against Karmine Corp.

Both teams had a very rough start to the stage and neither showed anything good. While Gentle Mates have been more consistent and will figure things out quicker, it is still hard to take their side of this contest at these numbers.

A close and scrappy affair is a more likely outcome.