The bouts in Group B of Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 are coming to an end. Ukrainian team NAVI Junior will play against a mix of Team Tickles. The teams will try to stay in the top-4 of the group, and someone will even get to the quarter-final play-offs directly. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants will be stronger at the end of this confrontation? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform during the current year, how they played their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
NAVI Junior uniforms
After a three-month hiatus, Natus Vincere's junior squad, NAVI Junior, kicked off this year by competing in Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1. The first match against KZ Team the young players lost 0:2. 25-40th place in the online tournament did not bring the team any earnings. DPC ranking season Long Sogpegoval for NAVI Junior on DPC EEU 2023 Tour 2: Division II. The 3-4 statistic secured fourth place in the standings and $11,000 in prize money for Riddys and his teammates. In Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2 NAVI Junior were able to advance one round further by outplaying Wildcard Gaming, but that was the end of the team's journey. In the final round of the DPC NAVI Junior gave up a little bit of ground, coming one step away from dropping out of the ranking season. Sixth place at the DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division II brought the Ukrainian team $7,000. NAVI Junior tried their hand at The International 2023 - Eastern Europe Qualifier, but expectedly failed to qualify for the Dota 2 World Championship.
Previously, NAVI Junior played at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3. Ukrainian team debuted in a match against Serbian team Level UP. Losing with a score of 0:2, the junior squad of the legendary Ukrainian organisation recorded its first defeat in the statistics in Group A. The next opponent of NAVI Junior were MoneyMakers, to whom the Ukrainian-Kazakh squad Ledgeil in a full bo3 series. After that Natus Vincere Junior defeated Ram Squad 0:2, lost to StoRm, and also defeated MarsBet Team on two maps in a row. Statistics 2-3 ensured the Ukrainian organisation a place in the final stage of the championship. In the decider match NAVI Junior Ledge defeated Team Tickles with the score 0:2 and finished their participation in the tournament on the 9-12th place in the standings
At the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 the Natus Vincere youth squad travelled to Group B. Their first opponent was Yellow Submarine mix, who NAVI Junior defeated 2-0. The match against Nemiga Gaming ended with the defeat of the junior roster of Born to Win with the result 0:2. In the full bo3 series NAVI Junior defeated StoRm, then Ledge or Level UP on two maps in a row. Statistics 2-2 puts the Ukrainian team on the fourth line of Group B.
Statistics of the last result NAVI Junior:
- Defeat by Level UP with the score 0:2
- Victory over StoRm with the score 2:1
- 0:2 defeat to Nemiga Gaming
- 2:0 win over Yellow Submarine
- 0:2 defeat by Team Tickles
Team Tickles uniform
The last time Team Tickles was heard of on the professional Dota 2 scene was on the 8th of February 2022, when the team was signed by the esports organisation Gaimin Gladiators. The reason for this was the successful Long Corner of the DPC 2021/2022 ranking season in Western Europe. A year and a half later BOOM has assembled a new Team Tickles line-up to participate in the play-offs of Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3, where the team was invited by the tournament organisers, FISSURE. It is worth considering the new lineup of the team. Notable in it are three players from Luna Galaxy, a team that is also among the participants of the play-offs. We are talking about Shad, Adzantick and Dukalis. BOOM's last team was Team Secret, where he spent half a year. A representative of Mongolia, NARMAN previously played for such teams as Geek Fam, Army Geniuses and Neon Esports.
The first and only championship for the new squad was Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3. Team Tickles started their journey in the play-offs thanks to a direct invitation from the tournament organisers. In the first game they easily outplayed NAVI Junior on two maps in a row. Then BOOM and team defeated SIBE Team with a score of 2:0. In the semi-finals the North American mix fought against StoRm team. A 2-1 victory put Team Tickles into the championship grand final. In the final game, the European mix played against Luna Galaxy in a bo5 confrontation. After losing 1:3, Team Tickles won the silver medal and $10,000 in prize money.
Team Tickles' European mix debut at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 occurred in Group B in a match against Level UP. BOOM and his teammates came away with a 2-1 victory. After that Team Tickles defeated StoRm with the same result and Yellow Submarine on two maps in a row. The previous match against Nemiga Gaming ended in a 0-2 defeat for TT. The 3-1 result puts BOOM and the team in second place in the group.
Statistics of Team Tickles latest result:
- A 0-2 defeat against Nemiga Gaming
- Victory over Yellow Submarine with the score 2:0
- 2:1 win over StoRm
- 2:1 win over Level UP
- Defeat by Luna Galaxy with the score 1:3.
Match History of NAVI Junior - Team Tickles
The only match between NAVI Junior and Team Tickles took place in the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3, the previous tournament of the series. In the championship play-offs, Team Tickles won with a score of 2-0.
Predicted result of the match NAVI Junior - Team Tickles
Team Tickles in their current playing form is clearly stronger than the Ukrainian-Kazakh squad of NAVI Junior. Let's bet on the victory of Team Tickles.
