Match Prediction: Team Liquid - Tundra Esports | Dota 2

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The final week of DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 has begun and we have prepared a betting tip for Team Liquid - Tundra Esports. The culmination of the professional season in Western Europe is drawing to a close, but there are some exaggeratedly big matches ahead.

The fate of direct tickets to The International is still in the balance. There are plenty of contenders, but in this match there is only one.

Team Liquid have already earned their place in the main tournament of the year and can now play out the season in peace, but it looks like they want to win their third regional victory of the year. On the other hand, Tundra Esports is still not guaranteed direct passage to The International 2023, and they want to do so at least because they are the reigning champion.

Both teams hold leading positions in the standings and that's another argument in favour of The International heresa match. All in all, it should be a hot one.

Let's see which team will come out stronger and earn the win they need to climb into the top 4 and qualify for the IO Bali Major 2023.

Let's go.

Team Liquid uniforms

In keeping with good tradition, we'll start things off with an analysis of Team Liquid's form. In this game, they are the favourites, as they are in almost every game in the third season.

Bookmakers are cautiously but cautiously calling Liquid the winner of the meeting. The odds on Liquid's victory are at 1.7.

The match should prove to be a close one, all because of the status of the teams. After all, Liquid have a much better situation in terms of performance.

After The International 2023, the team has sharply asserted its regional primacy. At DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 Tour 1 Liquid did not lose a single match and then took the top 2 at The Lima Major 2023, while playing with substitutes.

The second round of the DPC was as similar as possible to the previous one. Liquid again took the Top 1, but now with one loss in the table. On the international stage, Liquid were again shining, but still overshadowed by Gaimin Gladiators, who took their second Major trophy of the season.

• Liquid: miCKe, Nisha, zai, Boxi, Insania .

At the Long Song of the season, Liquid had local problems in their line-up. The factor of Boxi's absence played its part: Liquid Ledge edged Entity 0-2, but have not lost a match since.

Before Long Sogpeg, Liquid are 4-1 up against Tundra. Victory here effectively guarantees them passage to the IO Bali Major 2023.

Team Liquid's most popular heroes

Team Liquid's top picks are Crystal Maiden with 7 games and 6 wins.

In addition to Crystal Maiden select Doom (4 games, 100% wins), Sven (4 games, 75% wins), Skywrath Mage (4 games, 75% wins).

Rubick (4 matches, 25% wins), Void Spirit (3 matches, 100% wins) appear in spades, Underlord, Pangolier, Storm Spirit each have 3 matches and all have 2 wins.

Liquid have really stepped up their game after the Entity debacle, and are ready to take the lead again. Let's see what Tundra has to say about that.

Tundra Esports form

We continue the breakdown of the match with an analysis of the playing form of Tundra Esports. In this encounter, the team will perform in the status of the outsider.

The chance of Tundra Esports winning is estimated at odds in the region of 2. The gap is minimal, as befits a match like this.

Tundra, like Liquid, is an extra class team. However, after taking The International, they have slumped a bit in terms of results.

In the first round of DPC 2023, Tundra only made it into the top 4 via tiebreaker, finishing in the top 3 at the end of the season. This gave them an opportunity to play in The Lima Major 2023, which they failed, finishing in the top-12.

Things got better in the second DPC cycle. Tundra again had a replay and again they managed it, only this time it was a match for the top 2 division. Things went better on the international stage as well, at the ESL One Berlin Major 2023, where the reigning world champions The International finished in the Top 6.

• Tundra Esports: skiter, Nine, 33, Saksa, Sneyking.

Towards the end of the previous 2023 season Tundra also had some temporary roster changes. Saksa then left the team, but under DPC he returned and is now in full strength.

Tundra Esports are firmly in first position in the standings ahead of Long Cogneg. The team has 4 wins in 4 matches and is 8-2 on the map.

Tundra have beaten OG, Quest, Entity and D1 Hustlers. To be fair, Liquid Stuput is the first serious challenge for Tundra in this DPC draw.

Tundra Esports' most popular heroes

The most frequent guest of the current DPC draw is Visage for the third position. The character has appeared 3 times and has 2 wins.

Next up are Keeper of the Light, Faceless Void, Dark Willow, Spirit Breaker, Ursa and Oracle. Each has 2 matches, but only Keeper of the Light and Faceless Void have won their games.

History of head-to-head encounters

During the season, the teams have played each other 5 times. All matches have ended in favour of Team Liquid.

Match outcome

A peculiar "food chain" has been formed in Western Europe this season. It turns out that Gladiators > Liquid, but Liquid > Tundra Esports.

I'd believe in a breakdown of this formula in season three, since Liquid don't need anything and they can relax, but it seems Liquid are still aiming for the top. All in all, I think the match will end on three maps with the final margin in favour of OG.

Bottom line: +2.5 total.