DBL PONEY and Astralis will meet in the quarterfinals of the FLASHPOINT 3 Upper Bracket. Admit it, are you surprised by such a meteoric rise of the French team? But personally, I am more worried about the possible mood of the Danes, who continue to pull matches from experience, without showing anything constructive.
DBL PONEY Form
The 30th team in the world rankings flew into the last carriage of FLASHPOINT 3, finishing fifth in the qualification. It is interesting that the team began to gain shape exactly for the championship. At the same time, the team managed to preserve NBK, which provides tremendous experience. With such a baggage, DBL PONEY slammed Vitality, shutting down absolutely all opponents. And if the team does a lot of work before the quarterfinals, it will be very difficult for the Danes.
Recent DBL PONEY results:
- Victory over GORILLAZ with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over Vitality with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over NAVI Junior with a score of 2: 0.
- Victory over Budapest Five with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat from AGF with a score of 1: 2.
Best DBL PONEY cards:
- Dust 2 - 80% wins.
- Overpass - 78% wins.
- Nuke - 76% wins.
- Inferno - 52% wins.
Interestingly, the French, as well as the opponent, do not play on Mirage. However, in this situation I am more worried about Vertigo, where the opponent is strong in any lineup.
Astralis shape
The fourth team in the world rankings continues to rebuild on the fly, alternating bad matches with good ones. Yes, at the start of FLASHPOINT 3, the team beat OG. However, on the same Inferno, the Danes were incredibly lucky. And if the result of the first map were different, it is not a fact that Astralis would have taken its feet. Nevertheless, these guys have been playing on experience for a long time, which helps out at certain points. And yet, the team has psychological difficulties that can reveal itself at the most inopportune moment.
Recent Astralis results:
- Victory over Extra Salt with a score of 16: 8.
- Victory over Complexity with a score of 2: 0.
- Defeat against Heroic with a score of 0: 2.
- Defeat from G2 with a score of 1: 2.
- Victory over OG with a score of 2: 0.
Best Astralis Cards:
- Dust 2 - 67% wins.
- Vertigo - 60% wins.
- Nuke - 60% wins.
- Inferno - 50% wins.
It is unlikely that the Danes will play on Mirage. However, other maps are also very doubtful, be it Dust 2, Overpass or Inferno.
DBL PONEY - Astralis meeting statistics
The teams have not met before.
Forecast for the match DBL PONEY - Astralis
I strongly doubt that the Danes will easily carry their feet. First of all, I look at maps where the French have strong Overpass, Nuke, Inferno and Dust 2. It is likely that DBL PONEY will focus on a specific map, where he can surprise the Danes, whom the team has not even met. Therefore, here I propose to put on Forum (+1.5) for DBL PONEY. However, for the sake of risk, I would try to take the victory of the French team, which is capable of surprising.
