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

Nova Esports vs JD Gaming Valorant match ended 2 - 1 in favour of Nova Esports and was played on Jul 17, 2026 at 7:05 AM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 Group Alpha - Group Alpha.

Breakdown of the match

• Nova Esports won Game 1 with 13 -  4 on Split
• JD Gaming won Game 2 with 13 -  8 on Lotus
• Nova Esports won Game 3 with 13 -  9 on Breeze

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was Swagzor with 68 kills.

Head-to-head stats

Nova Esports and JD Gaming had previously played each other 3 times . Nova Esports had won 3 times , JD Gaming had won 0 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on May 26, 2026 at 9:01 AM in 2026 VCT: China Stage 2 where Nova Esports won 2 - 0 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had a favorite in this match, and predicted JD Gaming to win with 62% of the votes in their favor and 38% of the votes for Nova Esports .

Where to watch

The Nova Esports vs JD Gaming 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.