Match Prediction: Geek Fam - Blacklist International | Dota 2

Geek Fam and Blacklist International in the semifinals of the PGL Wallachia Season 1: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier will determine the participant who will pass to the final of the lower grid. The format of the match is bo3. Which team is one step closer to travelling to a major LAN-championship? We will find out very soon.

In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match performed in the previous year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.

Geek Fam uniforms

Geek Fam have never been a top international team, but have been a solid mid-tier team in Southeast Asia. And the previous year was no exception. But the Long Corner of the season was remembered by the team's fan the most. Silver at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 1: Division I secured the players a trip to the Lima Major 2023, where the club finished in 13th-14th place in the standings. Then came the slump, and Geek Fam managed to both fall to the Southeast Asian second division and win it. A win in 1XPLORE Asia #1 secured $15,000 for the players. The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier was the last attempt of the previous squad to prove themselves, where Geek Fam finished in third place, although they looked good. After missing The International 2023, the team said goodbye to the roster and signed a new all-Filipino roster. After passing the open qualification, Geek Fam were one step away from travelling to ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, Ledgeiv Blacklist International in the grand finals of the closed qualification with a score of 1-3. GF finished the year with a win at the Kobolds Rave online tournament, which brought the organisation $14,000 in prize money. Geek Fam's debut event in 2024 was the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier, where the team reached the Grand Final but Ledgeil Azure Ray. Geek Fam took 3-4th place in DreamLeague Season 22: Southeast Asia Open Qualifier #2 and missed another major tournament this year. In the qualifiers for ESL One Birmingham 2024 Geek Fam passed the open qualification, but in the closed part of the tournament they were one step away from the desired invitation to the tournament. The 5th-6th place at the New Year Cup 2024 provided the players with $1,200. The team also failed to qualify for the Elite League.

The previous professional tournament for Geek Fam was DreamLeague Season 23: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. In the first match, GF defeated Neon Esports on two maps. In the semifinals of the net winner ov skem and his teammates defeated Aurora 2-0. But in the final of the top grid Geek Fam lost to Talon Esports with a 0:2 score and lost the right to make a mistake. The loss in the rematch against Aurora eliminated Geek Fam from the online tournament.

PGL Wallachia Season 1: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Long It started for Geek Fam with a win over Blacklist International in a full bo3 series. But then the Ledge team defeated Neon Esports 1-2 and fell to the bottom of the grid. After outplaying Salvation Gaming in the second round of losers, Geek Fam advanced to the semifinals of the lower grid.

Geek Fam's recent results stats:

• A 2-1 victory over Salvation Gaming
• 1:2 defeat to Neon Esports
• 2:1 win over Blacklist International
• 0:2 defeat to Aurora
• 0:2 defeat to Talon Esports

Blacklist International uniform

Overall, Filipino club Blacklist International had a pretty good year. The Filipinos were consistently in the first division of the Southeast Asian DPC season and even made it to Bali Major 2023, where they finished in 13th-14th place. Blacklist International were extremely close to The International 2023. But Team SMG became an impassable test for them in the grand finals of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier, Ledgeiv on three maps in a row. As a result, the team missed the World Championship. Like many teams at the end of last year, Blacklist International unveiled a new Philippine roster for the qualifiers at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. The squad qualified for the Open Qualifier at the second attempt and went on to win the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. At ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Blacklist International finished in the top 10 and earned $30,000, which can be considered a good result for the team. The new year started for Blacklist with participation in BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier, where the team finished in 5th-6th place and did not earn the coveted slot. The first significant earnings for players in 2024 was a championship at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024. The gold secured Blacklist International $65,000 in prize money. After that, Abed and his teammates began to participate in a series of qualifications. So the team took the 5th-6th places in the qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 22 and ESL One Birmingham 2024. Blacklist International managed to qualify only for the Elite League, having won the closed qualifiers for teams from Southeast Asia.

Blacklist International previously competed in the DreamLeague Season 23: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. Their first opponent was MAG.Indonesia, who BI defeated on two maps in a row. In the semifinals of the top set, Blacklist International lost to Talon Esports on two maps and fell to the losers. A win in the full bo3 series against Team Darleng 3.0 put Blacklist into the semifinals. There the team lost to Aurora with the score 0:2 and left the qualification.

In the PGL Wallachia Season 1: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Blacklist International immediately fell to the bottom of the grid, Ledgeiv Geek Fam with a score of 1-2. Losing the margin for error, Blacklist International defeated MANTA Esports and Bleed Esports by a score of 2-0.

Blacklist International recent results stats:

• A 2-0 win over Bleed Esports
• A 2-0 win over MANTA Esports.
• Defeat by Geek Fam with the score 1:2
• 0:2 defeat by Aurora
• 2:1 win over Team Darleng 3.0

Geek Fam - Blacklist International Match History

The participants of this confrontation have recently played against each other five times. Geek Fam defeated their opponent four times, while Blacklist International won only once.

Predicted result of the match Geek Fam - Blacklist International

Geek Fam are statistically superior to Blacklist International in their region, so let's bet on them.