ACWC Predictions

[Fate]

Round 1

• UK vs RUS:
  • Close win for UK. Kind of hoping for Sveark and Morrigan to pull off some magic though -- and if they do win, I think LA will stop them in their tracks on the next round.
• LA vs NL:
  • Can go either way, but I think LA will pull off with a win owing to their (what I assume to be) superior fragging -- and their teamwork isn't a slouch either.
• SRB vs CaN:
  • I don't think CaN can pull off a win here..
• Fra vs ITA:
  • With France being one of the favourites, I expect them to win this match.
• ALG vs BRA:
  • As I haven't seen ALG play, I'm not certain who will win -- although I will say that BRA is expected to win here.
• de vs PL:
  • Both sides have strong teams, however, I think Germany will pull off a win here. With that said, I won't be surprised if PL wins.
• PT vs AUS:
  • Being familiar with the AUS team, I expect them to win.
• NRD vs USA:
  • I predict USA will win this round, even if Waffles/Vault doesn't play. I'm assuming BigGunZ, teapot, and Xemi will be the lineup for USA (BG and teapot have excellent teamplay).

Round 2

• UK vs LA:
  • This is going to be a close match. I think that it can go either way. UK has Vanq who is a strong fragger and OpTiC is an excellent flagger. As for LA, I see them as a more balanced team; they're all good at fragging and have good teamwork too (they have years of experience playing together as a team -- #M|A#). Ultimately, I think UK will pull it off (I'm assuming a Vanq/Shield/Optic lineup).
• SRB vs Fra:
  • I expect France to once again win their round.
• de vs BRA:
  • I think Brazil's ACWC campaign will end here.
• AUS vs USA:
  • This will be another (very) close match. I think USA will be the stronger fraggers here, but AUS has superb teamwork. That said, I think AUS will advance here. But I also won't be surprised if USA manages to pull off a win.

Semi-finals

• UK vs Fra:
  • France will win this owing to their excellent teamwork. However, UK will still give France a hard time.
• de vs AUS:
  • Depending on Germany's lineup, they may be able to apply good pressure on AUS which may be enough to give them the win. However, being biased for AUS, I expect them to win this match to once again face France in the finals.

Finals

• Fra vs AUS:
  • Both teams are very strong, and to my eyes, they set the benchmark for what it takes to be the best team in AC. I want AUS to take home the Gold, but my gut feeling is that France will once again win ACWC in a nailbiting match.
• UK vs de:
  • This is another great match-up -- although I think Germany will walk away with the Bronze. However, I'm also hoping UK will finish with a medal too.