Welcome to all esports and Dota 2 fans! From December 10 to 21, 2025, one of the biggest online tournaments of this part of the season — DreamLeague Season 27 will take place. Twenty-four teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of 1 million dollars. Today, we highlight one of the matches of the first game day, HEROIC vs Yakult Brothers, which promises to be very exciting. While the teams are preparing for the match, we will try to determine the likely winner and provide some betting tips.
How the bookies view it: HEROIC favorite
Most bookmakers consider HEROIC the favorites in their match against Yakult Brothers at DreamLeague Season 27. The team has made solid progress this season and performed well at previous tournaments.
HEROIC form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of HEROIC form. While HEROIC is a well-established esports organization, they are relatively new to Dota 2, having entered the professional scene only in 2024.
HEROIC roster: Yuma, Wisper, Davai Lama, Scofield, KJ.
In 2025, Team Heroic started with qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 25 and Esl One Raleigh 2025, which they successfully won. After that, they played in several Tier-1 tournaments with mediocre success. So far, the main achievement of HEROIC in 2025 is 7-8 FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5, HEROIC delivered an average result, finishing in 9th-11th place.
At The International 2025, HEROIC advanced through the regional qualifiers, where they defeated Edge in the Grand Final.
Despite an unsuccessful start with 0-2 losses, PARIVISION and NAVI, HEROIC managed to regroup and deliver a winning streak. In the following matches, the team defeated BOOM, Wildcard, and Tundra Esports 2-0, and in the Elimination Stage, they beat Yakutou Brothers 2-0 and qualified for the playoffs of The International 2025.
In the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals, HEROIC played against PARIVISION and lost 0-2. In the Lower Bracket Round 1, they defeated Tundra Esports 2-0; however, in the next round, they lost to BB Team and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing 5th-6th — which is a very good result for the team.
HEROIC’s victory at FISSURE Universe: Episode 7 will also influence future betting picks and predictions regarding the team’s performance level.
Victory for HEROIC at FISSURE Universe: Episode 7 also influenced betting picks and predictions regarding the team's performance level.
HEROIC also performed well at BLAST Slam IV, defeating many high-level teams and finishing in 3rd-4th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, HEROIC delivered an average performance. The team reached the playoffs but suffered two losses and was eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 7th–8th place.
At BLAST Slam V, HEROIC played at approximately the same level. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 5–6 record, and in the Play-In they lost to OG and were eliminated from the tournament, taking 7th–10th place.
Most popular HEROIC heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for HEROIC over the last 6 months:
- Clockwerk — 24 games — 66.67% winrate
- Enigma — 20 games — 60.00% winrate
- Puck — 19 games — 57.89% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 18 games — 55.56% winrate
- Queen of Pain — 18 games — 50.00% winrate
- Gyrocopter — 17 games — 76.47% winrate
- Dark Seer — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Beastmaster — 17 games — 52.94% winrate
- Ursa — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
- Chen — 14 games — 57.14% winrate
HEROIC have shown significant progress this season and proved that they can defeat strong teams.
Yakult Brothers form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Yakult Brothers form. The Chinese team was founded in 2024 and quickly reached the professional level.
Yakult Brothers roster: flyfly, Emo, zeal, BoBoKa, 天命.
The 2025 season turned out to be very successful for Yakult Brothers. Although the team started with average results in various qualifiers and FISSURE PLAYGROUND 1, they later gained great momentum.
Their first major success came with a 5th-6th place finish at BLAST Slam II. Yakult Brothers placed 2nd in their group while competing against top-level teams. However, they lost to Team Falcons in the playoff Quarterfinals and were eliminated.
At the Tier-1 level, Yakult Brothers continued with a 9th-10th place finish at DreamLeague Season 25.
At ACL X ESL Challenger China and Asian Champions League 2025, Yakult Brothers proved that within their region they can compete with the giants, finishing top-2 and top-4, respectively.
One of their best performances of the season came at DreamLeague Season 26. In Group Stage 1, the team took 2nd place in their group, securing victories over Team Falcons, Avulus, and Edge.
In Group Stage 2, however, the team failed to maintain the same level, finishing with a 2-5 record and being eliminated from the tournament in 6th place.
Yakult Brothers did not qualify for The International 2025 through the regional qualifiers, finishing 2nd, but received a slot at the tournament after Gaimin Gladiators withdrew from participation.
Before TI 2025, the team played at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi, but couldn’t please their fans, finishing in the top-10.
At the main Dota 2 tournament of the year, Yakult Brothers performed at an approximately expected level, finishing 9th-13th.
At BLAST Slam IV, Yakult Brothers earned their place thanks to winning the regional qualifiers. At the tournament itself, the team performed very poorly, securing only one victory and finishing in 11th–12th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, the team played at roughly the same level and finished in 12th–14th place. For Yakult Brothers, BLAST Slam V is an opportunity to progress and demonstrate a better result.
At BLAST Slam V, Yakult Brothers performed somewhat better. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 3–8 record; in the Last Chance Playoff they defeated Execration but lost to MOUZ in the Play-In and were eliminated from the tournament, taking 7th–10th place.
Most popular Yakult Brothers heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Yakult Brothers over the last 6 months:
- Puck — 24 games — 54.17% winrate
- Disruptor — 22 games — 68.18% winrate
- Naga Siren — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Mars — 14 games — 50.00% winrate
- Anti-Mage — 13 games — 69.23% winrate
- Medusa — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
- Muerta — 12 games — 50.00% winrate
- Void Spirit — 11 games — 54.55% winrate
- Snapfire — 10 games — 60.00% winrate
- Ursa — 10 games — 60.00% winrate
Yakult Brothers are a solid mid-tier professional Dota 2 team capable of challenging even stronger opponents.
HEROIC vs Yakult Brothers Head-to-Head History
HEROIC and Yakult Brothers have played each other 4 times, with the former winning 3 and the latter winning 1. The match at DreamLeague Season 27 is not crucial, but each team wants to start the tournament with a victory.
Players to watch: Scofield and BoBoKa
Among the players on both teams, we highlight position 4 - Scofield (HEROIC) and BoBoKa (Yakult Brothers). Both players demonstrate a high level of gameplay and strong statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match HEROIC vs Yakult Brothers at DreamLeague Season 27
Most analysts and experts consider HEROIC the favorites in their match against Yakult Brothers at DreamLeague Season 27. The team has made significant progress this season and is playing at a high level at top-tier tournaments. However, Yakult Brothers should not be underestimated — while the team is slightly lower in level, they are capable of defeating strong opponents. In our opinion, HEROIC will win this match. Which team are you supporting?
Betting Prediction: HEROIC win.
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