Trace Esports vs JD Gaming – 2026 VCT China Kickoff Valorant Match

Trace Esports vs JD Gaming Valorant match ended 2 - 1 in favour of Trace Esports and was played on Jan 29, 2026 at 9:10 AM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the 2026 VCT China Kickoff Bracket - Lower.

Breakdown of the match

• Trace Esports won Game 1 with 13 -  11 on Split
• JD Gaming won Game 2 with 13 -  3 on Pearl
• Trace Esports won Game 3 with 13 -  4 on Corrode

Key player statistics

• Top fragger for the match was jkuro with 43 kills.

Head-to-head stats

Trace Esports and JD Gaming had previously played each other 5 times . Trace Esports had won 2 times , JD Gaming had won 3 times and 0 matches were tied.

The prior match between them was played on Nov 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM in 2026 VCT China Kickoff where JD Gaming won 3 - 2 .

Match prediction

Strafe users had a clear favorite in this match, and predicted JD Gaming to win with 77.8% of the votes in their favor and 22.2% of the votes for Trace Esports .

Where to watch

The Trace 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 Kickoff , as well as VODs, highlights and livestreams, all on Strafe.