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 third game day, NAVI 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: NAVI favorite
Most bookmakers consider NAVI the favorites in their match against Yakult Brothers at DreamLeague Season 27. The team has progressed well this season and is playing at a good level.
NAVI form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of NAVI form. Almost every gamer has heard of this legendary esports organization. NAVI is one of the pioneers of competitive gaming, especially in Dota 2, and they were also the winners of the first-ever The International.
NAVI roster: gotthejuice, Niku, pma, Zayac, Riddys
It’s worth noting that NAVI recently made changes to their roster. Several players from NAVI Junior, who have shown better performances this season, will be promoted to the main lineup. However, not all of the new players will be participating at PGL Wallachia Season 5.
In 2025, Natus Vincere again played a bunch of qualifiers, but not very successfully. On the Tier-1 stage, they played only at PGL Wallachia Season 3 where they took 9-11th place, and on the Tier-3 stage, they won at CCT Series 8.
However, NAVI Junior played an incredible game this year. They took 1st and 2nd place at CCT Series 6 and CCT Series 7, took 7-8th place at PGL Wallachia Season 4, and most importantly managed to qualify for the Esports World Cup and The international 2025, so now NAVI Junior will become the main squad and replace the current Natus Vincere squad.
At the Esports World Cup 2025, NAVI performed at the expected level. In the group stage, the team managed to secure 2nd place in their group, but in the Elimination Stage they lost to Team Falcons and dropped out of the tournament, finishing 9th-12th.
At the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year, The International 2025, NAVI disappointed their fans. The team managed to secure only one victory, against HEROIC 2-0, while the rest of the matches, although played decently, ended in losses, leaving them in 14th-15th place.
A new stage for NAVI began in the autumn season: the team changed their coach and successfully performed at DreamLeague Season 27: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and RES Unchained: BLAST Slam IV Europe Closed Qualifier, winning and earning slots at the main tournaments.
At BLAST Slam IV, NAVI performed quite well. In the Group Stage, the team played with a 6-5 record and even managed to defeat Team Liquid. However, in the Play-in, the team lost and was eliminated from the tournament, finishing 7th-8th.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, NAVI played slightly below the expected level and finished in 9th–11th place.
NAVI performed at a higher level at BLAST Slam V. Although the team had a mixed performance in the Group Stage, they defeated Tidebound in the Play-In and advanced to the tournament playoffs. In the playoff quarterfinals, NAVI lost to MOUZ and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 5th–6th place.
Most popular NAVI heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for NAVI over the last 6 months:
- Warlock — 24 games — 58.33% winrate
- Bane — 22 games — 77.27% winrate
- Pangolier — 20 games — 55.00% winrate
- Snapfire — 19 games — 63.16% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 16 games — 75.00% winrate
- Abaddon — 16 games — 62.50% winrate
- Monkey King — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Dazzle — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Mars — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Jakiro — 14 games — 57.14% winrate
NAVI are showing good progress this season and have proven that they can play at the highest level.
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:
- Disruptor — 23 games — 65.22% winrate
- Puck — 23 games — 52.17% winrate
- Mars — 14 games — 50.00% winrate
- Anti-Mage — 13 games — 69.23% winrate
- Naga Siren — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
- Muerta — 12 games — 50.00% winrate
- Medusa — 11 games — 63.64% winrate
- Void Spirit — 11 games — 54.55% winrate
- Ursa — 10 games — 60.00% winrate
- Snapfire — 10 games — 60.00% winrate
Yakult Brothers are a solid mid-tier professional Dota 2 team capable of challenging even stronger opponents.
NAVI vs Yakult Brothers Head-to-Head History
NAVI and Yakult Brothers have played each other twice, with NAVI winning both times. The match at DreamLeague Season 27 is not decisive, but a victory will help the team strengthen its position in the standings.
Players to watch: Riddys and BoBoKa
Among the players on both teams, we highlight NAVI’s position 5 — Riddys, and Yakult Brothers’ position 4 — BoBoKa. Both players demonstrate a high level of gameplay and strong statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match NAVI vs Yakult Brothers at DreamLeague Season 27
Most analysts and experts consider NAVI the favorites in the match against Yakult Brothers at DreamLeague Season 27. The team has progressed well this season and is playing at a good level. However, Yakult Brothers should also not be underestimated — the team is relatively new but is already performing at a high level. In our opinion, based on previous results, NAVI will win this match. Fans can expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting Prediction: NAVI win.
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