Team Spirit and MIBR will determine the first finalist of the top grid of Group B at ESL Pro League Season 20. According to the tournament rules, the winner will secure a play-offs spot. The format of the match is bo3. Will the Brazilians manage to surprise their opponents? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Team Spirit's uniforms
Team Spirit started this season with an attempt to qualify for the European RMR tournament, where they successfully made it to the fourth place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. Then 13-16th place at BLAST Premier: Spring Groups 2024 provided the players with $5,000 and participation in BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024. The team's main achievement so far this year is the championship at the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024, which brought the players a $400,000 grand prize and an invitation to three major LAN tournaments. A top-5 finish at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: European RMR B earned Team Spirit a trip to the Major Championship in Denmark. The team also finished 1-2nd at BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024, qualifying for the Spring Finals from BLAST. After arriving in Copenhagen, chopper and his teammates finished in 5th-8th place in the standings. Thus, the team earned $45,000 for their participation in PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. Silver at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 provided the players with $100,000 in prize money. At the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 the team took 3-4th place and earned $20,000. A championship at BLAST Premier: Spring Final 2024 allowed Team Spirit to win the $200,000 top prize. A 5th-8th place finish at Esports World Cup 2024 added $40,000 to the club's coffers. A place in the top 4 of the BLAST Premier: Fall Groups 2024 standings secured $22,500 in prize money and a slot in the BLAST Premier: Fall Final 2024. An appearance at the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 resulted in a 13th-16th place finish for Spirit.
The previous professional tournament for Team Spirit was BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2. The team received a direct invitation to the play-offs stage, bypassing the group stage of the competition. In the quarter-finals of the top set Spirit defeated Team Falcons on two maps in a row (Nuke - 13-7, Dust 2 - 13-11). Chopper and his teammates then defeated FURIA Esports 2-0 (Mirage - 13-4, Anubis - 13-1) to advance to the winner's bracket finals. The match against MOUZ ended with Team Spirit winning the full bo3 series (Nuke - 13-9, Mirage - 14-16, Ancient - 13-11). In the grand final of the tournament, the team outscored Eternal Fire 3-0 (Nuke - 13-7, Vertigo - 13-8, Mirage - 13-9). The championship earned the players the $250,000 grand prize.
ESL Pro League Season 20 Long Sogpeg for Team Spirit in Group B. The team defeated Wildcard on two maps in a row (Ancient - 13-1, Nuke - 16-13) in the quarterfinals of the top set.
Team Spirit's recent results stats:
- A 2-0 win over Wildcard
- 3-0 win over Eternal Fire
- 2-1 win over MOUZ
- 2:0 win over FURIA Esports
- 2:0 win over Team Falcons
MIBR uniforms
January 2024 was marked by participation in a series of qualifications. The only success was PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier, which resulted in MIBR qualifying for the American RMR tournament. The 3-4th place at the Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 did not allow the team to get into the tournament system from BLAST. At the actual PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR, the team failed to qualify for the first Major championship of the season. But then the Brazilians successfully qualified for the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. The championship at RES Latin American Series #3 provided MIBR with $25,000 in prize money. The team then successfully qualified for Esports World Cup 2024 through a series of regional qualifiers. A bronze medal at the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 earned MIBR $20,000 in prize money. A landmark win at the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2024 added $50,000 to the Brazilian club's coffers. The 5th-6th place at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #1 and the 9th-12th place at CCT Season 1 Global Finals did not bring the players the desired earnings. At ESL Challenger League Season 47: South America and ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 MIBR took 5th-6th place and earned a combined $6,000 in prize money. A trip to Saudi Arabia for Esports World Cup 2024 resulted in 10th-12th place and $10,000 in prize money for the team. However, the Brazilians failed to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. The CCT Season 2 South American Series #2 silver medal secured MIBR $4,000 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament the Brazilian team's players competed in was the legendary Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024. MIBR defeated Heroic 2-1 (Ancient - 10-13, Mirage - 13-7, Anubis - 13-7) in the first round of the top grid of the Play-In stage. But in the match for entering the group stage, Ledge beat 9z Team on two maps and fell in the net of the Loseers. There the Brazilians lost to paiN Gaming in a full bo3 series and left the tournament, taking 17th-20th place.
According to the results of the draw, the Brazilian team went to Group B of ESL Pro League Season 20. In the Latin American derby, which took place in the quarterfinals, MIBR outplayed 9z Team with the result 2:0 (Anubis - 13-11, Nuke - 13-10).
Statistics of MIBR's latest results:
- Victory over 9z Team with a score of 2-0
- 16-13 win over Hype Esports
- A 13-9 win over Hype Esports.
- 14-16 defeat of BESTIA.
- A 13-3 win over BESTIA.
History of Team Spirit - MIBR matches
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this rivalry have played against each other only once. In the Esports World Cup 2024, Team Spirit defeated MIBR 2-0 (Nuke - 13-4, Vertigo - 13-3).
Predicted result of the Team Spirit vs MIBR game
Taking into account the experience of both teams and Long Corner's performance at this championship, let's bet on a 2-0 victory for Team Spirit.
