Fnatic vs KOI - VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1: Prediction, livestream details, and more

The Fnatic vs KOI match at VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 on April 19, 2024, will mark the end of Week 3 of the tournament. With the competition heading into the final weeks of the regular season, both teams would be keen on grabbing a victory, as it would take them closer to making it to the playoffs.

While the tournament's prize pool hasn't been declared yet, qualification for Masters Shanghai and three VCT Championship Points for the Champions tournament at the end of the year are on the line.

This article covers everything you need to know about tonight's Fnatic vs KOI match.

Disclaimer: Some parts of this article are subjective and reflect the author's opinions.

Everything you need to know about Fnatic vs KOI at VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1

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Prediction

Fnatic vs KOI at VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1 will mark the fourth match for Fnatic and the third one for KOI. The former already has two victories in its pocket but would want to secure today's match, given that their next two games are against FUT Esports and NAVI.

Given the state of affairs in the KOI camp, Fnatic should be favored in today's game. KOI has failed to secure even a single map in the last four series they played. sheydos is the only player who finished with a positive K/D in a single game. Nothing seems to be working well for the squad, and if they can't find their footing before the match starts, the Fnatic vs KOI matchup at VCT 2023 EMEA Stage 1 is bound to be terribly one-sided.

Head-to-head

Fnatic and KOI have played against each other only once during VCT EMEA in 2023. That said, players of both rosters have gone up against each other several times over the last few years, albeit as part of different rosters. In fact, sheydos and Chronicle were teammates in the Gambit lineup.

Recent results

Going into today's match, Fnatic have a W-L-L-W-W streak against Team Vitality, Karmine Corp, Team Heretics, GIANTX, and Gentle Mates, respectively. They lost the first game they played at EMEA Stage 1, but had decisive victories ever since.

KOI, on the other hand, have a W-L-L-L-L streak against Team Liquid, Team Vitality, Karmine Corpm Team Liquid, and BBL Esports respectively. The first three matches took place in the Kickoff tournament, while the two most recent losses have left them without a win in VCT EMEA Stage 1 so far.

Potential lineups

Fnatic

Jake "Boaster" Howlett (IGL)
Leo "Leo" Jannesson
Nikita "Derke" Sirmitev
Timofey "Chronicle" Khromov
Emir "Alfajer" Ali Beder
Chris "Elmapuddy" Tebbit (Head Coach)

KOI

Grzegorz "GRUBINHO" Ryczko
Bogdan "sheydos" Naumov
Kamil "kamo" Frąckowiak
Tobias "ShadoW" Flodström
Patryk "starxo" Kopczyński
André "BARBARR" Möller (Coach)

Where to watch Fnatic vs KOI

This matchup will take place on April 19, 2024. The following are the region-based start times for the Fnatic vs KOI match at VCT 2024 EMEA:

US (West): 10 am PT
US (East): 1 pm ET
Berlin, Madrid, Paris: 7 pm CET
India: 10:30 pm IST
Japan and Korea: 2 am KST (next day)

You can watch the match by tuning into the following websites:

Twitch: Watch here
YouTube: Watch here

The start time might change slightly depending on how long the Team Liquid vs GIANTX match lasts.

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