Match Prediction: Elephant.4AM - RNG | Dota 2
The International 10: China QualifierThe Chinese qualifiers for The International have started successfully. In the first round of the upper bracket, we did not see much intrigue. Maybe we can catch her in the semifinals?
Since the most eminent teams from those who take part in the qualifiers remain in the upper bracket, the likelihood of this increases. However, there are concerns about this.
Without the Big Four of China (PSG.LGD, Vici, IG, Aster), we got a region where favorites move outsiders, and China's famous competitiveness has sunk into oblivion. I feel that this will not change until the end of the qualifiers.
Understanding what to expect from the RNG vs Elephant match.
Elephant shape
Let's start with the nominal favorite of the match - Elephant. And not only the match, but, perhaps, all qualifiers.
Still, without that very big Chinese four, which I mentioned above, Elephant looks the strongest in the region. Replacing Red Panda with Super has paid off.
Elephant Latest Results
- Lost to IG 0-2
- Defeat from PSG.LGD with a score of 1-2
- Lost to ViCi 1-2
- Defeat from Aster with a score of 1-2
- Beat MagMa 0-2
We look at the performance of Elephant and see what I was talking about above. Elephant does not go against the giants, and they are not at these qualifiers.
RNG form
Royal Never Give Up, like Elephant, won their first match without any difficulty. Like Elephant, they are one of the main favorites of the qualifiers.
RNGs in 2021 are not showing the brightest results. The team won the DPC lower division in season 1, but were eliminated from the elite league in the second.
RNG Recent Results
- Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
- Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
- Defeat PSG.LGD 2-1
- Lost to IG 0-2
- Beat LBZS 2-0
As strange as it may seem, in the matches against the giants of China, RNG looked cooler than Elephant. But the recent Super replacement could have a huge impact on the balance of power.
Personal meeting history
Previously, the teams managed to play more than one match with each other. Elephant is in the lead with a 3-2 score, but the last 2 matches have been won by RNG.
The outcome of the fight
The Super replacement should have had a huge impact on the balance of power. The substitution of players between RNG and Elephant clearly strengthened the latter.
In the first round of the Upper Bracket, Elephant looked very confident, as did the RNG. Nevertheless, it seems that it is the Chinese "super" team that should win.
Outcome: victory for Elephant.
Elephant and Royal Never Give Up will play against each other in the top bracket of the Chinese qualifiers for The International 10. Both teams managed to play one match each and beat their rivals quite confidently.
Elephant is played by: Eurus, Somnus, Yang, fy, Super
Performing Royal Never Give Up: GodKing, Dstones, Flyby, FelixCiaoBa, RedPanda
Elephant outplayed MagMa and Royal Never Give Up dealt with LBZS. Both games ended 2-0 in favor of the clear favorites.
Team Elephant Drafts
- Carry: Medusa, Wraith King, five: Elder Titan, Wintern Wyvern
- Hard on three: Dragon Knight, on four: Mirana, Hoodwink
- Mid: Nature`s Prophet, Invoker
- Elephant bans: Death Prophet, Nyx Assassin, Ancient Apparation, Earth Spirit, Luna, Terrorblade, Puck, Phoenix
- Ban against Elephant: Ax, Lion, Templar Assassin, Specter, Dark Seer, Phantom Lancer, Morphling, Mars
Team Drafts Royal Never Give Up
- Carry on: Specter, on five: Brewmaster
- In hard on three: Doom, Mars, on four: Lion, Mirana
- Mid: Invoker, Kunkka
- Royal Never Give Up Banned: Phoenix, Broodmother, Magnus, Puck, Lifestealer, Timbersaw, Doom, Templar Assassin
- Banned against Royal never Give Up: Nyx Assassin, Dragon Knight, Medusa, Lifestealer, Timbersaw, Viper, Wintern Wyvern, Terrorblade
Elephant results in qualifiers for The International 10
- Defeated Team MagMa with a score of 2: 0
Royal Never Give Up results for The International 10 qualifiers
- Defeated LBZS with a score of 2: 0
Prediction: Elephant vs. Royal Never Give Up at The International 10 Qualifiers
The first big challenge for both teams, Elephant is coming up as a clear favorite with star names, but Royal Never Give Up may well surprise and win this match. The principled game will be for Super against his former team, just as current RNG players will need to prove Super made the wrong choice. By the way, Super knows a lot about RNG, about the strengths and weaknesses of the players, and the players also understand Super's shortcomings.
Bookmakers give odds of 1.365 for Elephant and 3.04 for Royal Never Give Up. A match in which it would be nice to take a risk, but it is better to build on the drafts of the teams. There are no questions about the performance of Elephant yet, but their rivals were still rather weak. Better to bet in LIVE mode and if the drafts are 50% to 50%, then I would believe in RNG.
Prediction: RNG will beat Elephant in qualifiers for The International 10 - odds 3.04
Bookmakers & Statistics
According to leading bookmakers predictions, the team Elephant.4AM are the favorite with average odds 1.286 at the moment. Respectively, bookmakers consider RNG to be the outsider of the match with odds on a victory in the sum of about 3.75.
If you stand in solidarity with bookmaker companies and think that Elephant.4AM will prevail, at you will find the best odds on the team — 1.36. If in your opinion, the outsider achieved victory in the match, you can make the most profitable bet on RNG at because odds on their triumph are equal to 6.5.