The main stage of the playoff stage starts tomorrow. We got acquainted with the matches of the upper bracket, which means it's time to start reviewing very interesting matches.
Bottom mesh. Meat grinder in bo1.
Undying and Fnatic will open the matches right through. One bo1 and the path to the championship ends.
We are trying to figure out who will advance on the grid further and advance to the next round, and who is destined to say goodbye to the main tournament of the year.
Undying form
Fnatic will be the nominal favorite in this match. Probably yes, but there is a nuance.
This is bo1. Terrible things happen here.
Here Secret loses to the South Americans. Here each team can outplay everyone.
One moment and whether you are at least the strongest team in the world and your path in the championship is over. However, if you were the strongest team in the world, you would have taken the place of PSG.LGD, but more on that later.
Looking at the group stage, Undying really looked great. The main discovery and surprise of the tournament, no less.
The third American team managed to squeeze the map from Invictus Gaming and OG, and this already says a lot.
Undying Recent Results
- Beat Thunder Predator 2-0
- Defeat Alliance 2-0
- Draw with OG 1-1
- Lose at T1 0-2
- Draw with EG 1-1
Undying shone in the band - that's a fact. I wonder if they will have a passion for the playoffs.
Heroes of Undying
Most played heroes at The International 10 for EG: Monkey King (5 matches, 40% win), Tidehunter (4 matches, 50% win), Ember Spirti (4 matches, 100% win).
Most successful: Ember (4-0), Silincer (2-0).
Fnatic form
Fnatic will act as the catch-up in this match. Again, purely formal.
I have already spoken about all the charms of Bo1, and therefore I will not repeat myself. This is a harsh format that does not recognize outsiders and favorites.
Fnatic was also surprised during the group stage. And rather from the pleasant side.
If you remember the last performances of the "orange" in the course of the season, you wonder how Fnatic stayed afloat and made it to The International.
But if you look at the group stage, then everything falls into place. They didn't play well, but not bad either.
Fnatic last matches results
- Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
- Draw with Quincy Crew 1-1
- Draw with Beastcoast 1-1
- Lost to Team Spirit 0-2
- Win over Secret 2-0
At the end of the group stage, Fnatic secured a very important victory over Team Secret. I am almost sure that the team received an unrealistic moral boost and will play “on the hype” in the playoffs.
Heroes of Undying
Undying play their own Dota, rarely paying attention to the meta. Among the most chosen heroes: Mirana (5 matches, 40% wins), Bane (5 matches, 20% wins), Lycan (3 matches, 33% wins).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not play with each other in official matches. The International 10 playoffs will be the debut head-to-head confrontation between the teams.
Match outcome
Since we have bo1, it is very difficult to predict the outcome. At the end of the group stage, both clubs showed a decent game, outplaying or partially outplaying the nominally "best" rivals.
In this match I will give preference to Fnatic, as in the last series against Secret I really liked them.
Outcome: victory for Fnatic.
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