Nova Esports vs XLG Gaming (NOVA-XLG) result: China Evolution Series Act 2 2025, 8 May 2025
China Evolution Series Act 2 2025 · PlayoffsMatch over
39.8%Win probability before the match60.2%
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Nova Esports vs XLG Gaming: maps, round scores and veto
MAP 1Sunset24 min
Atk10:2Def3:0
MAP 2Lotus38 min
Atk6:6Def4:7
MAP 3Havendecider31 min
Atk9:3Def4:2
Player scoreboard
| Player | ACS | K | D | A | +/– | KAST | ADR | HS% | FK | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MarT1nCypher | 311 | 16 | 13 | 2 | +3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| xRANNeon | 229 | 9 | 12 | 4 | -3 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ArtyBreach | 166 | 8 | 14 | 5 | -6 | – | – | – | – | – |
| hvoyaSova | 112 | 5 | 14 | 2 | -9 | – | – | – | – | – |
| MentalityOmen | 58 | 3 | 14 | 1 | -11 | – | – | – | – | – |
Map veto
- Nova Esports banned Ascent
- XLG Gaming banned Split
- Nova Esports picked Sunset
- XLG Gaming picked Lotus
- Nova Esports banned Pearl
- XLG Gaming banned Icebox
- Haven left as decider
Nova Esports vs XLG Gaming: what the model expected
Quick read
- Rating48 Elo points separate Nova Esports (1386) and XLG Gaming (1434).
- Head-to-headNova Esports 0-3 XLG Gaming in 3 meetings since 2024. XLG Gaming took the previous meeting 2-0 at VCT China Stage 1 2025 (). More
- FormNova Esports won 6 of their last 10; XLG Gaming won 8 of 10. XLG Gaming come in slightly sharper. More
- Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave XLG Gaming a 60% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.
Nova Esports vs XLG Gaming: rosters
Player comparison12 months before this match
| 200 | ACS | 185 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.02 | K/D | 0.94 |
| 21 | Age | 21 |
| 02/2024 | On the team since | 09/2024 |
Settings, ACS, K/D, KAST, ADR source: Liquipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Team comparison
Nova EsportsTeamXLG Gaming
54% (45-39)Map win rate62% (64-40)
8-3Deciding maps won–lost11-5
53%Series wins without dropping a map56%
45 minAverage map length48 min
50%Attack-side rounds won54%
50%First half won72%
Source: Liquipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Nova Esports vs XLG Gaming: meetings before this one
All 3 meetings
Nova Esports and XLG Gaming: form going into the match
Nova Esports · 6 of 10 wonXLG Gaming · 8 of 10 wonWonLost
Elo after each match · oldernewer
Map pool: how both teams fare on each map
Nova Esports
XLG Gaming
50%2 maps · 3 bansWL
Icebox33%3 maps · 2 bansLWL





