Match Prediction: Virtus.pro - Vici Gaming | Dota 2
The Internationa 2021The main tournament of the year has started and this cannot but rejoice. We got to the playoffs of The International 10 and we have the upper bracket next in line.
The second day of the playoffs is approaching. Upper bracket matches are back.
We have already talked about the confrontation between T1 and PSG.LGD, and now it's time to get close to Vici Gaming and Virtus.pro.
The confrontation between the West and the East, the classic battle of the worlds of Dota. This time, Virtus.pro will defend the positions of Western Dota, and Vici Gaming will defend the honor of China.
We are figuring out which of the teams will advance further, and who will have to go to the lower bracket.
Virtus.pro kits
Both clubs turned out to be an overwhelming burden for Virtus.pro and the "bears" fell in battle. Now VP has once again an eastern competitor, which is not a fact that it is weaker than the conventional Invictus Gaming.
I think Virtus.pro will have great chances against Vici, given that the bears are fiercely lining up and take out almost everyone there. Methodical Vici may not stand up to strong pressure from the start like they did with Secret.
Virtus.pro latest matches results
- Lose at T1 0-2
- Lost to Invictus Gaming with a score of 0-2
- Beat Thunder Predator 2-0
- Defeat Evil Geniuses 2-0
- Defeat Team Aster 2-0
We will expect a strong start from VP and pressure on all fronts.
Heroes VP
At The International 10, the team plays as follows: Dawnbreaker (4 matches, 50% win), Bounty Hunter (3 matches, 33% win). Storm Spirit (3 matches, 33% win).
Most successful heroes: Puck (3 matches, 100% win), Earth Spirit (2 matches, 100% win).
Vici Gaming Form
Vici Gaming will act as the catch-up in this match. In principle, one can agree with this.
VG, in my opinion, is getting too little attention among the Chinese teams. This is a good position.
I'm sure VP were preparing for Vici Gaming, but is it strong enough? So far, the "tigers" are slowly but surely gaining momentum.
They can say without any problems passed the group stage, making only a few mistakes, which, however, had no weight. Vici is a strong contender.
The International 10 Latest Results
- Defeat Quincy Crew 2-0
- Defeat Team Spirit 2-0
- Lose at Vici Gaming 0-2
- Draw with Beastcoast 1-1
- Lost to Team Secret 0-2
Again, the last matches can be skipped, as I'm pretty sure VG didn't strain too hard knowing that they were already making their way to the upper bracket of the playoffs.
Vici Gaming Heroes
In patch 7.30 VG, Dragon Knight (6 matches, 67% wins), Pangolier (6 matches, 33% wins), Sven (6 matches, 67% wins) are playing.
The most successful heroes are Shadow Fiend (5 matches, 100% win), Lion (100% win in 4 matches), KoTL (4 matches, 100% win).
History of personal confrontations
The teams have previously played against each other during this season. Vici Gaming celebrated the victory with a score of 2-1 then.
The outcome of the fight
I am sure that a colorful confrontation awaits us. For some reason it seems to me that Vici will win it. Yet flagship China is very good this year.
Result: Vici Gaming victory.
Prediction for the match of The International 10 Upper Bracket with Virtus.pro and Vici Gaming. Virtus.pro finished the group stage on the 2nd line in group "A", they have 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Vici Gaming ranked 3rd in Group B with 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The Chinese shared the second place with 2 teams at once - Team Secret and Team Spirit, but due to personal meetings, they have the 3rd place.
Vici Gaming is played by: poyoyo, Ori, old eLeVeN, Pyw, Dy
For Virtus.pro are: Nightfall, gpk, DM, Save-, Kingslayer
Vici Gaming results in the group stage of The International 10
- Defeating the Elephant
- Defeat Quincy Crew
- Defeating SG Esports
- Defeating Team Spirit
- Defeat from PSG.LGD
- Defeat by Team Secret
- Draw with beastcoast
- Draw with fnatic
Virtus.pro results in the group stage of The International 10
- Defeating Alliance
- Defeating Team Aster
- Defeating Evil Geniuses
- Defeating Undying
- Defeating Thunder Predator
- Draw with OG
- Defeat from iG
- Defeat from T1
Virtus.pro after the group stage in the head of many in the role of favorite, Vici Gaming also should not be underestimated, as they showed themselves worthy in group "B". It is worth noting that VP always play poorly on stage, in 2 Majors they won only 1 series against Quincy Crew. In 2021, Vici Gaming and Virtus.pro played only 1 time, while the Chinese celebrated the victory in the lower bracket of WePlay AniMajor 2021.
In general, from 2018 to 2020, Vici Gaming and Virtus.pro met each other 7 times, Vici won 5 victories, and the bears celebrated their success 2 times.
Bookmakers give 1.748 odds on Virtus.pro, and 2.178 on Vici Gaming. It is difficult to single out a favorite in such a match, I cannot believe in poyoyo, as he is very unstable. Quite good quotes at 2: 1 for Virtus.pro - 3.4 coefficient, at 2.5 TB they give 1.94 coefficient, Vici Gaming will take 1 card - 1.35 coefficient.
I'm leaning more towards Virtus.pro's victory, but it will be very difficult for them, I expect to see a full-fledged BO3 series. The absence of spectators will obviously play a plus for the "bears", but also for some Vici Gaming players.
Prediction: Virtus.pro will beat Vici Gaming in The International 10 Playoffs Upper Bracket - 1.748 odds; with a risk of 2: 1 - ratio 3.4
An interesting match awaits us and I will give preference to the Virtus.Pro team. These guys proved to everyone that they can play with teams like this and beat them. They were all called the kings of online tournaments, but now they can become the kings of offline tournaments. Virtus.Pro started playing faster, drafts became better and the game looks more confident from them. In the team and individually, the guys have grown significantly, they almost never make mistakes and demonstrate stability. It is possible and necessary to beat Vici Gaming, I found many mistakes from this Chinese team and it is unlikely that with this approach they will be able to beat the CIS team.
Bookmakers & Statistics
According to leading bookmakers predictions, the team Virtus.pro are the favorite with average odds 1.573 at the moment. Respectively, bookmakers consider Vici Gaming to be the outsider of the match with odds on a victory in the sum of about 3.294.
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