Nova vs EDward Gaming

VCTVCT 2026 China Stage 1 Week 1 · Bo3Tue, Mar 31 · 11:00 AM UTC · Final
NOVA 9%Glicko pick before the matchEDG 91%
Match MVP
Jieni7 300 ACS
Closest map
Breeze 3–13
Biggest blowout
Fracture 2–13
First-kill leader
ZmjjKK 7 FK

Maps

Selected · drives everything below

Momentum

H1 EDG 11–1 · H2 EDG 2–1NOVAEDG
EDG · 10 straightEvenNOVA ahead ↑EDG ahead ↓HT15101315
PistolRing: won with the smaller buyIcons: how the round ended, in the winner's colour

Economy

NOVA7.8kavgEDG17kavg
20k10k10k20kEvenNOVA ↑EDG ↓15101315
Richer side wonPoorer side wonPistolSmaller-buy wins · NOVA 2 · EDG 2

Scoreboard

Map MVP · Jieni7 · 297 ACS

NOVA2L
25713133
1476146
1266142
874131
874143
EDG13W
Jieni7flexMap MVP
2971782
2821577
2701751
192976
1731069

Map MVP = top ACS on the map

The number under a name is the Glicko rating at this match

Head to head

vs
ACS257 · 297K/D1.00 · 2.13ADR160 · 193KAST73% · 80%HS%34% · 38%FK0 · 5
Jieni7EDG· flexNeonWins 6 of 6 · ACS, K/D, ADR, KAST, HS%, FK
Axis wins 0–6Filled tip = won the axis, hollow = lost
257ACS29713Kills173Assists273%KAST80%0First kills5
1.00K/D2.1313Deaths8160ADR19334%HS%38%0First deaths1

Jieni7 won it comfortably: more first kills and more kills per death.

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Rating impact

NOVA
−13
14751462RD 219 → 212#494#500across all leagues↓6
EDG
+6
20052011RD 133 → 132#19 on the VCT board now

This loss dropped Nova Esports down from #494 (1475) to #500 (1462) across all leagues.

Side splits

Nova Esports started on attack
H1 · NOVA atkH2 · NOVA def
Nova EsportsNOVA
EDward GamingEDG
Nova EsportsNova Esports2Attack1/12Defence1/3
EDward GamingEDward Gaming13Attack2/3Defence11/12
won on attackwon on defencefaint: the side they were on

EDward Gaming took 11 of 12 on defence; after the swap EDward Gaming won 2 of 3 on attack.