EDward Gaming vs Nova Esports (EDG-NOVA) result: VCT China Stage 2 2026, 21 Jul 2026

57.5%Win probability before the match42.5%
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EDward Gaming vs Nova Esports: maps, round scores and veto

MAP 1Sunset56 min▶
EDward GamingKAY/O · Sova · Omen · Neon · CypherPICK
13
Atk4:8Def8:4OT Atk0:2OT Def1:1
Nova EsportsKAY/O · Phoenix · Neon · Chamber · Omen
15
MAP 2Lotus41 min▶
EDward GamingNeon · Fade · Omen · Raze · Cypher
10
Atk7:5Def3:8
Nova EsportsFade · Killjoy · Raze · Viper · OmenPICK
13

Player scoreboard

EDward Gaming
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
CHICHOOCypher26126184+8–––––
ZmjjKKNeon242212012+1–––––
nobodySova21824183+6–––––
Jieni7KAY/O180152030-5–––––
SmoggyOmen179152113-6–––––
Nova Esports
PlayerACSKDA+/–KASTADRHS%FKFD
GuanGChamber25927191+8–––––
swagzorNeon23824236+1–––––
cbPhoenix2171919130–––––
qiutiaNKAY/O157151910-4–––––
EzeirOmen126122112-9–––––

Map veto

  1. EDward Gaming banned Ascent
  2. Nova Esports banned Breeze
  3. EDward Gaming picked Sunset
  4. Nova Esports picked Lotus
  5. EDward Gaming banned Haven
  6. Nova Esports banned Summit
  7. Split left as decider

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EDward Gaming vs Nova Esports: what the model expected

Quick read

  • Rating35 Elo points separate EDward Gaming (1459) and Nova Esports (1424).
  • Head-to-headEDward Gaming 3-4 Nova Esports in 7 meetings since 2024. EDward Gaming took the previous meeting 2-0 at VCT China Stage 1 2026 (). More
  • FormEDward Gaming won 5 of their last 10; Nova Esports won 9 of 10. Nova Esports are in much better shape. More
  • Bottom lineBefore the start, Eloline gave EDward Gaming a 58% chance. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

EDward Gaming vs Nova Esports: rosters

CHICHOO
nobody
Smoggy
ZmjjKK
CHICHOO
CHICHOOProfile
Player comparison12 months before this match
27%Win rate0%
11Matches, 12 months2
3/10Last 10 matches0/2
lost 1Current streaklost 2
230ACS200
1.14K/D1.02
22Age22
08/2022On the team since02/2024
168eDPI–
Nova EsportsElo: #37

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

Team comparison

EDward GamingTeamNova Esports
54% (64-55)Map win rate47% (35-40)
11-8Deciding maps won–lost9-4
54%Series wins without dropping a map36%
44 minAverage map length45 min
50%Attack-side rounds won48%
53%First half won43%
OpenTeam pageOpen

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EDward Gaming vs Nova Esports: meetings before this one

7 meetings · Most recent: 2–0 to EDward Gaming ()

All 7 meetings

EDward Gaming and Nova Esports: form going into the match

EDward Gaming · 5 of 10 wonNova Esports · 9 of 10 wonWonLost
133713971458151814591424133713971458151814591424
Elo after each match · oldernewer
WJD Gaming2–0
WTrace Esports2–0
LTYLOO1–2
LBBL Esports0–2
WRex Regum Qeon2–0
LBBL Esports1–2
LLeviatán Esports0–3
LPaper Rex1–2
WXLG Gaming2–1
WFUT Esports2–1
WTrace Esports2–1
WJD Gaming2–1
WFunPlus Phoenix2–0
WTEC Esports3–2
WTYLOO2–0
WJD Gaming2–0
WKeepBest Gaming2–1
LFunPlus Phoenix1–2
WBilibili Gaming2–1
WFunPlus Phoenix2–1

Map pool: how both teams fare on each map

EDward Gaming
Nova Esports
43%14 maps · 8 bansLLLLW
Haven
17%6 maps · 5 bansLLWLL
55%11 maps · 10 bansWWWLL
Split
50%8 maps · 5 bansWWWWL
77%13 maps · 8 bansWLWWW
Breeze
40%5 maps · 10 bansWWLLL
60%10 maps · 5 bansWWWLL
Lotus
75%8 maps · 1 bansLWWWW
57%7 maps · 1 bansLWLWL
Fracture
60%5 maps · 3 bansLWWWL
43%7 maps · 12 bansLLWWL
Pearl
40%5 maps · 3 bansLWWLL
50%4 maps · 8 bansLLWW
Ascent
50%6 maps · 1 bansWWWLL
50%4 maps · 3 bansWLLW
Bind
0%1 maps · 5 bansL
75%4 maps · 1 bansWLWW
Abyss
100%1 maps · 1 bansW
100%3 mapsWWW
Corrode
0%1 mapsL

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