Match Prediction: LGD Gaming - Gaimin Gladiators | Dota 2
The International 2023After a busy previous day in Seattle, the pair of teams that will determine the second grand finalist of The International 2023 are LGD Gaming and Gaimin Gladiators. The loser will win bronze at the tournament and earn at least $250,530 in prize money, while the winner will face Team Spirit to compete for the Dota 2 World Championship. The format of the match is bo3. Will the famous Chinese be able to defeat Ace and his teammates? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the course of the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
LGD Gaming uniforms
The LGD Gaming squad continues to be on the decline in their playing form, while still being a strong regional player. LGD Gaming are the strongest representative from China in 2023, having however bid farewell to the Esports division of PSG. The year started for NothingToSay and the team with a win at DPC CN 2023 Tour 1: Division I, where they earned $30,000, and a trip to Lima Major 2023, where the Chinese took 9th-12th place in the standings, leaving them with no prize money. Back in China, LGD Gaming won silver at DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division I and earned an additional $28,000. At ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the Chinese club repeated the result of the tournament in Lima and went home empty-handed. Back in the region, LGD's season ended with a win at DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as $30,000 in prize money, DPC points, and a trip to Bali Major 2023. In between, NothingToSay and his teammates participated in the DreamLeague Season 20 online tournament, the second instalment of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. There, the Chinese won bronze and earned $120,000. At the Bali Major 2023 LGD Gaming managed to finish in the top 6 and received additional ranking points and $25,000 in prize money.
Before participating in The International 2023, LGD Gaming travelled to Saudi Arabia, where they played at the Riyadh Masters 2023, the largest LAN championship with a prize pool of $15,000,000. The organisers invited the Chinese club to the group stage, so NothingToSay and team did not compete in the Play-In Championship. In Group A LGD Gaming performed with 2-3-2 statistics, defeating such teams as Evil Geniuses and OG, and got into the tiebreaker series. The fifth place in the group ensured the team's passage to the lower set of play-offs. In the first round of the play-offs LGD Gaming Ledge and Quest Esports on two maps in a row and left the tournament, taking 9-12th place in the standings. This result brought the players $300,000 in prize money.
The Chinese club made it to The International 2023 thanks to 1284 DPC points scored during the season. This was enough to take sixth place in the international ranking. According to the results of the draw, the Chinese club was placed in Group C. LGD Gaming won their first match at TI 2023 against Gaimin Gladiators. Next, NothingToSay and team defeated nouns. A win over beastcoast and a draw with Virtus.pro ensured the Chinese club a 3-1-0 statistic and first place in the group. In the second phase of the group stage LGD Gaming defeated Keyd Stars with a score of 2:0 and entered the top set of play-offs. For LGD Gaming, the quarter-final winner was marked by a clash with 9Pandas. Having outplayed the Russian club on two maps in a row, NothingToSay and their teammates made it to the semifinals of the grid. The Chinese derby against Azure Ray ended with a convincing 2-0 victory for LGD Gaming. In the finals LGD faced Team Spirit, who were beaten 0:2 by Ledge and fell to the lower grid finals.
Statistics of the last results of LGD Gaming:
- A 0:2 defeat to Team Spirit
- 2:0 win over Azure Ray
- 2:0 win over 9Pandas
- 2:0 win over Keyd Stars
- 1:1 draw with Virtus.pro
Gaimin Gladiators uniform
Regardless of how The International 2023 goes for the European club, this year can be safely labelled as the year of the Gaimin Gladiators. Seleri and his team have won almost every major international tournament this year, as well as all Major Championships and the entire ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 series. At the regional level, Gaimin Gladiators took silver at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as bronze at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I and BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone. The European team's first misstep came at the Riyadh Masters 2023. There, GG managed to finish in the top 4 of the championship, earning $1,200,000 in prize money. Seleri and his teammates then rehabilitated themselves with a victory at the BetBoom Dacha in Yerevan, which earned the team an additional $150,000.
The previous professional tournament for Gaimin Gladiators was DreamLeague Season 21. According to the results of the draw, Seleri and the team got into Group B, where they did not perform well. The 2-1-2 statistics allowed the European team to take the third place in the group and head to the lower play-offs. In the first match in the net Gaimin Gladiators Ledge played a full bo3 series and finished their participation in the tournament. The 7th-8th place in the standings provided the players with $47,500 in prize money. In total this year Gaiming Gladiators earned $2,690,500 in prize money from tournaments.
The Gaimin Gladiators made it directly to The International 2023, earning 2140 DPC points after their impressive season. This was enough to secure the second spot in the DPC rankings. As a result of the group stage draw, Gaimin Gladiators were placed in Group C. The team performed with 2-1-1 statistics, which was enough to take second place in the group and advance to Phase Two. Their opponent was the representatives of Southeast Asia, Talon Esports. GG lost a full bo3 series and sensationally went to the bottom set of play-offs. But there Seleri and team first defeated Evil Geniuses with a score of 2:0, and then outplayed 9Pandas with a similar result. The match against nouns ended with a 2-0 win for GG. Team Liquid managed to win the first map against Gaimin Gladiators in the quarterfinals, but then Ledge won two in a row. GG thus advanced to the semifinals of the gridiron, where they outlasted Azure Ray 2-0 in 45 minutes.
Gaimin Gladiators recent results stats:
- Victory over Azure Ray with a score of 2-0
- 2:1 win over Team Liquid
- A 2-0 win over nouns.
- 2:0 win over 9Pandas
- 2:0 win over Evil Geniuses
Match history of LGD Gaming - Gaimin Gladiators
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this duel have played against each other seven times. The European team won four times, one match ended in a draw, and the Chinese defeated Gaimin Gladiators twice. The last time their clash took place in the group stage of The International 2023. Then LGD Gaming won with a score of 2:0.
Predicted result of the match LGD Gaming - Gaimin Gladiators
LGD Gaming managed to defeat such a formidable opponent at the beginning of the tournament, and in general the Chinese look decent. But the form that Seleri and the team have picked up during the play-offs is nothing short of amazing. Let's bet on a win for the Gaimin Gladiators.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in Gaimin Gladiators victory. Odds on them are equal to 1.324. According to bookmakers data, LGD Gaming are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 6.188.
How did the participants perform in the last matches
Last Matches | LGD Gaming | Gaimin Gladiators |
5 matches (wins) | 3 | 5 |
10 matches (wins) | 4 | 8 |
It will also be necessary to mention the history of face-to-face meetings between the opponents. The teams played 8 matches with each other before. In these battles LGD Gaming got 1 victories while Gaimin Gladiators managed to take 5 matches.