- Valorant: Nova Esports vs EDward Gaming - Map 1 Winner100¢
- Valorant: Nova Esports vs EDward Gaming - Map 2 Winner0¢
- Valorant: Nova Esports vs EDward Gaming (BO3) - China Evolution Series Act 3 Playoffs100¢
- Games Total: O/U 2.5100¢
- Map Handicap: NOVA (-1.5) vs EDward Gaming (+1.5)0¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 20.5100¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5100¢
- Map 1 Total Rounds: Over/Under 22.50¢
- Map 1 Rounds Handicap: Nova Esports (-2.5) vs EDward Gaming (+2.5)100¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 21.5100¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 20.5100¢
- Map 2 Total Rounds: Over/Under 22.5100¢
This market refers to the Valorant Upper bracket round 1 match between Nova Esports and EDward Gaming in the China Evolution Series Act 3 Playoffs, initially scheduled for September 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET. This market will resolve to "Nova Esports" if Nova Esports win the match against EDward Gaming. This market will resolve to "EDward Gaming" if EDward Gaming win the match against Nova Esports. If the match is canceled (not played at all) or ends in a tie, this market will resolve to 50-50. If the match is postponed, it must be rescheduled to a start time on or before September 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET (14 calendar days after the originally scheduled start of September 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET). If, by that deadline, the most recently announced rescheduled start time is on or before the deadline, this market resolves based on the result of the match as played. Otherwise, this market resolves 50-50, regardless of whether the match is subsequently played. If the match begins but is not completed, and one team wins due to the opponent's forfeiture, disqualification, or walkover, this market will resolve to the team who wins. If the match ends in a forfeit, disqualification, or walkover (team withdraws before the start and the other wins automatically), this market will resolve to 50-50. The resolution source for this market will be official information from https://vlr.gg. However, if https://vlr.gg has not published final results within 2 hours after the event’s conclusion, a consensus of credible reporting may be used instead including video evidence. In cases where a team’s listed name includes minor discrepancies from the resolution source, this market will resolve based on the underlying real-world match rather than exact name matching. Recognizable abbreviations, alternate or erroneous spellings, sponsor tags, affiliate or academy designations, regional identifiers, and minor formatting differences will be treated as referring to the same team, provided the intended team can be clearly and uniquely identified within the relevant competition. If a listed team name has no reasonable connection to any participating team, or if it matches or could reasonably refer to another team in the same competition such that the intended team cannot be unambiguously determined, this market will resolve 50-50.
Nova Esports enters the China Evolution Series Act 3 playoffs round of 16 against EDward Gaming’s academy roster, which the organization deployed after its main lineup qualified for VALORANT Champions Shanghai. Nova’s current lineup, featuring duelist swagzor alongside Ezeir, qiutiaN, GuanG, Green, and cb, has shown strong recent form with a fourth-place finish in VCT 2026 China Stage 2 playoffs and multiple wins over established sides. Head-to-head results favor Nova in several 2026 encounters, though map pools and the best-of-three format allow EDG’s younger players room for adaptation on patches like 13.04. Single-elimination pressure and the academy roster’s limited high-level experience remain the dominant variables shaping expectations for this matchup.