XLG Esports vs Nova Esports – 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 Valorant Match

XLG Esports vs Nova Esports Valorant match ended 1 - 2 in favour of Nova Esports and was played on Aug 20, 2026 at 10:48 AM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 Bracket - LB Semifinal.

Breakdown of the match

• XLG Esports won Game 1 with 13 -  6 on Split
• Nova Esports won Game 2 with 13 -  5 on Lotus
• Nova Esports won Game 3 with 13 -  3 on Breeze

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was Swagzor with 48 kills.

Head-to-head stats

XLG Esports and Nova Esports had previously played each other 4 times . XLG Esports had won 3 times , Nova Esports had won 1 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Apr 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM in 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 where XLG Esports won 2 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted XLG Esports to win with 79.6% of the votes in their favor and 20.4% of the votes for Nova Esports .

Where to watch

The XLG Esports vs Nova Esports live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the Valorant match calendar .

Follow the rest of the action from 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.