On July 19, 2025, at 13:00 (CEST), a best-of-3 match between Trace Esports and EDward Gaming will take place as part of VCT 2025: China Stage 2 in Group Alpha. We analyzed the statistics and current form of both teams to make a prediction for the outcome of the match. More details — on the match page.

Current form of the teams

Trace Esports has shown inconsistent results recently. Their overall win rate stands at 54%, although it has slightly dropped to 49% over the past year. In the last six months, the team has maintained a stable 50% win rate. Despite these figures, Trace Esports continues to demonstrate resilience in tournaments. They secured 5th place at the Asian Champions League 2025, earning $10,000. In recent matches, the team claimed a win over JD Gaming but suffered losses to TYLOO and Bilibili Gaming. It's worth noting their confident 3:0 victory against Wolves Esports at the VALORANT China Evolution Series Act 2, where they finished in third place. The team's total earnings over the last six months amount to $20,000, placing them 28th in the prize money rankings.

EDward Gaming, on the other hand, is showing impressive form. The team’s overall win rate stands at 65%, and 62% over the past year, indicating both consistency and strength within the roster. Among their recent achievements is a victory over 100 Thieves at the Esports World Cup 2025, where they finished 9th–12th and earned $25,000. Additionally, EDward Gaming claimed first place at the VALORANT China Evolution Series Act 2, qualifying for the Esports World Cup 2025. Over the past six months, the team has earned $90,000, placing them 10th in the prize money rankings. Their recent matches include both victories (notably against Titan Esports Club) and losses (such as to Gen.G Esports). EDward Gaming will be looking to maintain their strong form in the match against Trace Esports.

Head-to-Head

In previous head-to-head matchups, EDward Gaming has held the upper hand over Trace Esports, winning four of the last five encounters. Their most recent meeting, which took place on May 10, 2025, ended in a confident 2:0 victory for EDward Gaming. Trace Esports managed to defeat their opponent once, back in January 2025. Запитати в ChatGPT

Match Prediction

Based on the analysis, EDward Gaming is favored to win this matchup. Their superior win rates and recent performances suggest they have the edge over Trace Esports. While Trace Esports has the potential to take a map, especially if they capitalize on their strengths during the map veto, EDward Gaming’s consistency and head-to-head dominance make them the likely victors in this best-of-3 series.

Prediction: Trace Esports 1:2 EDward Gaming

VCT 2025: China Stage 2 runs from July 3 to August 31. Twelve partner teams from the Chinese region are competing for two direct slots in Champions 2025 and valuable CN points, which will determine two more teams that will qualify for the world championship. You can follow the detailed coverage of the tournament at the link.