Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports (NOVA-WOL) result: VCT China Kickoff 2026, 31 Jan 2026

42.2%Win probability before the match57.8%
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VCT China Kickoff 2026 · Lower bracket round 1 match 1Nova EsportsNova EsportsNova EsportsWolves EsportsWolves EsportsWolves EsportsVS
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Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Abyss39 min▶
Nova EsportsTejo · Veto · Waylay · Breach · AstraPICK
13
Def7:5Atk6:0
Wolves EsportsAstra · Yoru · Sova · Waylay · Veto
5
MAP 2Haven36 min▶
Nova EsportsCypher · Yoru · Neon · Sova · Omen
3
Atk3:9Def0:4
Wolves EsportsOmen · Viper · Sova · Neon · KilljoyPICK
13
MAP 3Pearldecider50 min▶
Nova EsportsTejo · Killjoy · Neon · Fade · Astra
11
Def9:3Atk2:10
Wolves EsportsTejo · Astra · Fade · Yoru · Killjoy
13

Player scoreboard

Nova Esports
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
GreenVeto28219121+7–––––
GuanGWaylay21014113+3–––––
EzeirTejo203141440–––––
HeiBBreach17611911+2–––––
OBONEAstra16511106+1–––––
Wolves Esports
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
yosemiteVeto23414151-1–––––
jowaAstra19111159-4–––––
qiutiaNYoru18911134-2–––––
SiuFatBBSova1439123-3–––––
SpringWaylay1428149-6–––––

Map veto

  1. Nova Esports banned Bind
  2. Wolves Esports banned Corrode
  3. Nova Esports picked Abyss
  4. Wolves Esports picked Haven
  5. Nova Esports banned Split
  6. Wolves Esports banned Breeze
  7. Pearl left as decider

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Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating36 Elo points separate Nova Esports (1332) and Wolves Esports (1368).
  • Head-to-headNova Esports 5-1 Wolves Esports in 6 meetings since 2024. Nova Esports took the previous meeting 2-1 at VCT China Stage 2 2025 (). More
  • FormNova Esports won 3 of their last 10; Wolves Esports won 3 of 10. Neither side has the better run of results. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave Wolves Esports a 58% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports: rosters

Nova EsportsElo: #37
Player comparison12 months before this match
–Win rate25%
–Matches, 12 months12
–Last 10 matches3/10
–Current streaklost 1
200ACS–
1.02K/D–
22Age21
02/2024On the team since11/2025
SiuFatBBIGL
yosemite

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Team comparison

Nova EsportsTeamWolves Esports
47% (32-36)Map win rate47% (45-50)
6-5Deciding maps won–lost7-6
50%Series wins without dropping a map61%
43 minAverage map length48 min
48%Attack-side rounds won49%
35%First half won48%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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Nova Esports vs Wolves Esports: meetings before this one

6 meetings · Most recent: 2–1 to Nova Esports ()

All 6 meetings

Nova Esports and Wolves Esports: form going into the match

Nova Esports · 3 of 10 wonWolves Esports · 3 of 10 wonWonLost
131513541394143313321368131513541394143313321368
Elo after each match · oldernewer
LTYLOO0–2
LAll Gamers0–2
WBilibili Gaming1–0
LFunPlus Phoenix0–1
LG2 Esports0–1
LPaper Rex0–1
LFunPlus Phoenix1–3
WJD Gaming2–1
WEDward Gaming2–1
LFunPlus Phoenix1–2
LTEC Esports1–2
LXLG Gaming0–2
WTrace Esports2–1
LFunPlus Phoenix1–2
LTeam Heretics0–1
LNongshim RedForce0–1
WTeam Heretics1–0
LKiwoom DRX0–1
WFunPlus Phoenix3–0
LJD Gaming1–2

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

Nova Esports
Wolves Esports
40%5 maps · 1 bansLWLWL
Haven
60%5 maps · 3 bansLWWWL
100%1 maps · 5 bansW
Abyss
17%6 mapsLLLLW
50%4 maps · 1 bansWWLL
Split
50%2 maps · 3 bansLW
0%3 maps · 8 bansLLL
Bind
67%3 maps · 7 bansWWL
33%3 maps · 2 bansWLL
Corrode
50%2 maps · 7 bansLW
33%3 maps · 5 bansLWL
Sunset
50%2 maps · 5 bansWL
100%1 mapsW
Ascent
100%3 mapsWWW
0%1 mapsL
Lotus
50%2 mapsLW
50%2 maps · 3 bansWL
Pearl
–
–
Breeze
0%2 mapsLL

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