NRG vs LOUD result: VCT Americas Stage 2 2026, 28 Aug 2026

84%Win probability before the match16%
Watch back
VCT Americas Stage 2 2026 · Upper bracket semifinal 1NRGNRGNRGNRGNRGLOUDLOUDLOUDVS
REPLAYTwitch · valorant_americas · EN

Watch each map again

Watch on YouTube · YouTube ↗

NRG vs LOUD: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Ascent40 min▶
NRGSova · Phoenix · Jett · Cypher · Omen
13
Def7:5Atk6:2
LOUDNeon · Chamber · Omen · Sova · PhoenixPICK
7
MAP 2Abyss47 min▶
NRGPhoenix · Viper · Jett · Sova · OmenPICK
11
Def6:6Atk5:7
LOUDOmen · Yoru · Harbor · Sova · Waylay
13
MAP 3Lotusdecider43 min▶
NRGRaze · Vyse · Omen · Viper · Fade
13
Def8:4Atk5:1
LOUDChamber · Viper · Neon · Omen · Fade
5

Map veto

  1. LOUD banned Split
  2. NRG banned Sunset
  3. LOUD picked Ascent
  4. NRG picked Abyss
  5. LOUD banned Summit
  6. NRG banned Haven
  7. Lotus left as decider

Liquipedia CC BY-SA

NRG vs LOUD: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating188 Elo points separate NRG (1668) and LOUD (1480).
  • Head-to-headNRG 3-1 LOUD in 4 meetings since 2024. NRG took the previous meeting 3-0 at Esports World Cup Americas Qualifier 2026 (). More
  • FormNRG won 8 of their last 10; LOUD won 6 of 10. NRG come in slightly sharper. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave NRG a 84% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

NRG vs LOUD: rosters

NRGElo: #3
Ethan
Keiko
Stand-in
brawkProfile
Player comparison12 months before this match
72%Win rate43%
53Matches, 12 months21
8/10Last 10 matches6/10
won 5Current streakwon 1
219ACS184
1.25K/D0.98
76%KAST76%
150ADR123
26Age21
03/2025On the team since01/2026
–eDPI200
DarkerProfile
LOUDElo: #4
DaviH
luk xo

Settings, ACS, K/D, KAST, ADR source: Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Team comparison

NRGTeamLOUD
63% (87-52)Map win rate40% (19-28)
14-6Deciding maps won–lost6-1
58%Series wins without dropping a map33%
49 minAverage map length45 min
52%Attack-side rounds won52%
52%First half won49%
OpenTeam pageOpen

Source: Liquipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

NRG vs LOUD: meetings before this one

NRGNRGNRG3wins1winLOUDLOUD

4 meetings · Most recent: 3–0 to NRG ()

All 4 meetings

NRG and LOUD: form going into the match

NRG · 8 of 10 wonLOUD · 6 of 10 wonWonLost
143315141595167616681480143315141595167616681480
Elo after each match · oldernewer
WEvil Geniuses2–0
WTeam Envy2–0
WLeviatán Esports2–1
WFURIA Esports2–0
WMIBR2–1
L100 Thieves1–3
WBBL Esports2–1
WGentle Mates2–1
WKarmine Corp2–1
LTeam Vitality1–2
WFURIA Esports2–0
L100 Thieves0–2
WG2 Esports2–0
WCloud92–1
LSentinels0–2
WKRÜ Esports2–1
LNRG0–3
WSentinels2–1
L100 Thieves0–3
WNRG2–0

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

NRG
LOUD
71%17 maps · 6 bansLWWWW
Breeze
63%8 maps · 2 bansLWLWL
88%16 maps · 3 bansWWWWW
Lotus
43%7 maps · 1 bansWLLLW
69%13 maps · 6 bansLLWWW
Haven
25%8 maps · 2 bansWLLLL
67%12 maps · 1 bansLWWWL
Pearl
40%5 mapsLWLLW
20%5 maps · 22 bansLWLLL
Split
0%4 maps · 9 bansLLLL
17%6 maps · 9 bansLLLWL
Ascent
100%1 maps · 3 bansW
50%6 maps · 2 bansWWLLL
Fracture
–
0%3 maps · 5 bansLLL
Sunset
100%3 mapsWWW
100%3 mapsWWW
Summit
67%3 mapsWLW
33%3 mapsWLL
Abyss
–

Liquipedia CC BY-SA

Bracket path