Match Prediction: Elephant.4AM - Team MagMa | Dota 2
The International 10: China QualifierAlthough there is still time before the Chinese qualifications, they are still gathering the excitement around them. It is not surprising - after all, the fate of the 5th TI ticket from the region is being decided.
This time, as many as 5 teams from China will play in the main tournament of the year, which already sounds promising. And when you consider how competitive a region can be, it sounds even cooler.
Elephant and Team MagMa will play in the first round of the upper bracket. It would seem a very predictable duel with a clear favorite and whatever one may say, but an underdog.
In fact, this fight can be fraught with many surprises. We will try to find them and predict what to expect from this fight.
Elephant shape
I want to start with my favorite team (along with Prosti Esli) in the first DPC season. This is definitely Elephant.
I confessed to Maybe and company in almost every match. And it's not just that.
Jokes aside, it should be said that in the second season, things have improved a little, but improved. Although not to say that for a long time.
Elephant Latest Results
- Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
- Lost to IG 0-2
- Defeat from PSG.LGD with a score of 1-2
- Lose from Vici Gaming with a score of 1-2
- Defeat from Team Aster with a score of 1-2
That is, as they say, performance. All the top teams received "elephants". Fortunately, they will not be at the qualifications.
In addition, after the end of the second season, Elephant replaced RedPanda with Super, finally creating a superstar roster. All that remains is to start playing accordingly.
MagMa form
If Elephant wants to scold and scold, then MagMa evoke only positive emotions. Or called?
Hopes for another stellar team to climb were in the second DPC season, when MagMa fell into the lower division nightmares of opponents. Unfortunately, at the end of the season, they "got hooked" and missed a ticket to the elite league.
MagMa Latest Results
- Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
- Defeat LBZS 2-1
- Defeat LBZS 1-0
- Lost to Aster.Aries with a score of 0-1
- Lost to Aster.Aries with a score of 0-1
After the DPC, MagMa participated in the group stage of i-League 2021, where they played against the elite of the Chinese region. There, they managed to snatch victory from IG and Aster, but this was very little for a pass to the playoffs.
Personal meeting history
MagMa and Elephant managed to play 4 official matches with each other. All of them ended in an unconditional victory for Elephant.
Match outcome
There is practically no doubt that Elephant will win. Still, MagMa, as for me, have not yet had time to reformat into a TOP team capable of outplaying the mastodons, and in our case, the “elephants” of the Chinese scene.
Another thing is to squeeze the card from the elephants. In this match I will try to bet on this, although the outcome of 2-0 is quite probable.
Result: handicap +1.5 on MagMa.
Elephant and Team MagMa will play against each other in the China Qualifier Upper Bracket for The International 10.
Team MagMa finished the second season in fourth place in the lower division and ranked 8th in the i-League 2021.
Elephant ranked 7th in the i-League 2021, and 5th in the first division of China.
The guys from Elephant made a super logical decision after they did not qualify for the second Major. They decided to end their collaboration at RedPanda and sign Super to the top five.
Now Elephant has an even more stellar roster, the coach is rOtk, and I wonder if they can still make it to The International 10, because this is probably the last chance for eminent players in this particular roster.
In April, Elephant played with Team MagMa at the i-League 2021 tournament, then the "elephants" won 2: 0 on maps and they had no particular problems. Compared with the new patch and the pressure of the importance of qualifications.
Prediction for the match: Elephant and Team MagMa in the qualification for The International 10
Elephant are the clear favorites of these qualifiers, Team MagMa are the underdogs. Magma has very few chances, I can't believe in them, but Elephant's main rivals will be EHOME, Sparking Arrow Gaming, Royal Never Give Up.
Elephant has everything to pass these qualifiers, they have the most experienced five - Super, they have the most experienced coach - rOtk and star players: fy, Somnus, Yang and Eurus, how can they not qualify for The International 10, I don't know...
Bookmakers give odds 1.1 for Elephant and 6.55 for Team MagMa, on the exact score 2: 0 for Elephants - 1.468 and 2: 1 - 3.56.
Prediction: Elephant will easily beat Team MagMa - coefficient 1.468; with a risk of 2: 1 - ratio 3.56
Team MagMa is an obvious outsider in this match and it is a fact that this team shows itself well only in tournaments that do not relate to the DPC season. As part of the DPC, these guys can throw a decent advantage or just lose the game without much chance, of course I expect anything from this region, but in this match they are unlikely to be able to take at least one card. At Elephant, the situation is quite the opposite, I think the guys gathered their thoughts and will show confident Dota, the RotK coach should have prepared them for these qualifications and now they just have to win them and go to The International X. The Super player should strengthen their game and tomorrow we'll see on him in all its glory, I think here 2-0 for Elephant.
I recommend betting on Elephant 2-0 in this match.