XLG Gaming vs Nova Esports (XLG-NOVA) result: VCT China Stage 2 2026, 20 Aug 2026

XLG Gaming#45 · Elo 14681

Nova Esports#37 · Elo 14672

10:4520.08.26VCT China Stage 2 2026 · PlayoffsMatch overBO3LAN

50.2%Win probability before the match49.8%

13-6 Map 2Lotus

5-13 Map 3Breeze

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VCT China Stage 2 2026 · Lower bracket quarterfinal 1

XLG Gaming

Nova EsportsVS

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MAP 1Split40 min▶

XLG GamingViper · Neon · Waylay · Omen · Skye

13

Atk8:4Def5:2

Nova EsportsDeadlock · Skye · Raze · Viper · AstraPICK

6

MAP 2Lotus39 min▶

XLG GamingCypher · Waylay · Neon · Omen · FadePICK

5

Def2:10Atk3:3

Nova EsportsFade · Vyse · Raze · Viper · Omen

13

MAP 3Breezedecider34 min▶

XLG GamingViper · Phoenix · Jett · Omen · Sova

3

Def1:11Atk2:2

Nova EsportsSova · Phoenix · Neon · Viper · Harbor

13

Player scoreboard

XLG Gaming

Player	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD
NoManWaylay	300	21	13	2	+8	–	–	–	–	–
WsLeoSkye	271	16	8	10	+8	–	–	–	–	–
LysoarOmen	218	18	12	5	+6	–	–	–	–	–
RargaNeon	171	13	15	3	-2	–	–	–	–	–
happyweiViper	166	12	13	3	-1	–	–	–	–	–

Nova Esports

Player	ACS	K	D	A	+/–	KAST	ADR	HS%	FK	FD
GuanGViper	257	17	14	3	+3	–	–	–	–	–
cbSkye	217	13	15	9	-2	–	–	–	–	–
swagzorRaze	216	14	18	3	-4	–	–	–	–	–
qiutiaNDeadlock	151	8	17	7	-9	–	–	–	–	–
EzeirAstra	131	8	16	7	-8	–	–	–	–	–

Map veto

Nova Esports banned Summit
XLG Gaming banned Ascent
Nova Esports picked Split
XLG Gaming picked Lotus
Nova Esports banned Haven
XLG Gaming banned Sunset
Breeze left as decider

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Quick read

Rating1 Elo point separates XLG Gaming (1468) and Nova Esports (1467).
Head-to-headXLG Gaming 5-1 Nova Esports in 6 meetings since 2024. XLG Gaming took the previous meeting 2-0 at VCT China Stage 1 2026 (08.04.26). More
FormXLG 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 rated this a coin flip (50% for the side it leaned to); Nova Esports took it. This number was recomputed afterwards from the rating history, not logged before the match.

XLG GamingElo: #45

happywei

Lysoar

Rarga

happywei

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Player comparison12 months before this match

31%	Win rate	0%
13	Matches, 12 months	2
3/10	Last 10 matches	0/2
lost 4	Current streak	lost 2
185	ACS	200
0.94	K/D	1.02
22	Age	22
09/2024	On the team since	02/2024

Nova EsportsElo: #37

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

Team comparison

XLG GamingTeamNova Esports

53% (64-56)Map win rate52% (40-37)

14-9Deciding maps won–lost8-3

40%Series wins without dropping a map53%

46 minAverage map length45 min

51%Attack-side rounds won52%

50%First half won45%

OpenTeam pageOpen

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5wins1win

6 meetings · Most recent: 2–0 to XLG Gaming (08.04.26)

08.0409:00BO3VCT China Stage 1 2026 · Group Omega

XLG Gaming63%22 : 0

Nova Esports37%0 31.0709:10BO3VCT China Stage 2 2025 · Group Omega

XLG Gaming67%22 : 0

Nova Esports33%0 08.0506:40BO3China Evolution Series Act 2 2025 · Playoffs

XLG Gaming60%11 : 2

Nova Esports40%2 17.0411:30BO3VCT China Stage 1 2025 · Playoffs

XLG Gaming59%22 : 0

Nova Esports41%0 15.1210:00BO5Superb Cup 2024 · Playoffs

XLG Gaming67%33 : 2

Nova Esports33%2

XLG Gaming · 5 of 10 wonNova Esports · 9 of 10 wonWonLost

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LBilibili Gaming1–220.07.26

WAll Gamers2–018.07.26

WDragon Ranger Gaming2–016.07.26

LTEC Esports1–214.07.26

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WTEC Esports2–016.08.26

LJD Gaming0–214.08.26

WBilibili Gaming2–026.07.26

WTYLOO2–023.07.26

WEDward Gaming2–021.07.26

WTrace Esports2–119.07.26

WJD Gaming2–117.07.26

WFunPlus Phoenix2–012.07.26

WTEC Esports3–231.05.26

WTYLOO2–029.05.26

XLG Gaming

Nova Esports

48%23 maps · 1 bansLLWWL

78%9 maps · 1 bansWLWWW

62%13 maps · 6 bansWLWLW

63%8 maps · 5 bansLWWWW

47%15 maps · 10 bansLLWWL

20%5 maps · 8 bansLLWLL

57%14 maps · 3 bansWWLLW

50%6 maps · 13 bansWWWLL

67%3 maps · 12 bansWWL

57%7 maps · 1 bansWWWWL

75%4 maps · 7 bansLWWW

60%5 maps · 3 bansLWWWL

40%5 maps · 11 bansWLWLL

67%3 maps · 2 bansLWW

75%4 maps · 2 bansLWWW

67%3 maps · 4 bansWLW

100%5 mapsWWWWW

0%1 maps · 2 bansL

100%1 maps · 8 bansW

75%4 maps · 2 bansWWLW

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