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, OG vs Tidebound, 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: Xtreme Gaming favorite
Most bookmakers consider Xtreme Gaming the favorites in the match against Nigma Galaxy at DreamLeague Season 27. The team is one of the strongest and finished 2nd at The International 2025.
Xtreme Gaming form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Xtreme Gaming form. Currently, Xtreme Gaming is the strongest team in the Chinese region and occasionally demonstrates solid performances on the international stage.
Xtreme Gaming roster: Ame, NothingToSay, Xxs, fy, xNova.
In 2025, Xtreme Gaming competed in a large number of high-level tournaments.
The team began the season with a fairly successful performance at DreamLeague Season 25: China Closed Qualifier, finishing 2nd and earning a slot at the main event.
At BLAST Slam II, they played unsuccessfully. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 0–4 record and lost their first playoff match, exiting the tournament in 9th–10th place.
At DreamLeague Season 25, Xtreme Gaming also failed to meet fans’ expectations and finished 13th–14th.
At PGL Wallachia Season 3, the team performed somewhat better. In the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming finished with a 3–1 record and reached the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals in the playoffs, taking 5th–6th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 4, Xtreme Gaming played slightly worse, finishing in the top 11.
At BLAST Slam III, Xtreme Gaming had an average Group Stage performance with a 2–2 record, but lost their first playoff match and exited the tournament in 7th–8th place.
Xtreme Gaming performed at a high level at the Asian Champions League 2025, defeating Tidebound in the grand final and becoming the champions of the tournament.
The team also played at DreamLeague Season 26, but not very successfully, finishing 11th–12th.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Xtreme Gaming advanced from the group stage with a 3-2 record, and in the first playoff match they defeated Natus Vincere 2-1. In the upper bracket semifinal, they lost to Gaimin Gladiators 0-2 and dropped to the lower bracket, where they were defeated by Team Spirit 0-2, finishing in 5th-6th place.
Xtreme Gaming performed quite well at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi. In the playoffs, the team secured important victories over Yakutou Brothers, PARIVISION, and Nigma Galaxy, finishing in 3rd place.
At The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming started very confidently. The team defeated Aurora Gaming 2-0 and unexpectedly beat Team Spirit and Team Falcons 2-1. In the final match of the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming overcame another Chinese team, Tidebound, 2-0 and reached a 4-0 record, becoming the first team to qualify for the playoff stage of the tournament.
In the first playoff match, Xtreme Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2-0, but unexpectedly lost to PARIVISION 0-2 in the Upper Bracket Semifinals. Xtreme Gaming redeemed themselves after the previous round’s loss with a 2-0 victory over Nigma Galaxy in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals.
In the Lower Bracket Semifinal, Xtreme Gaming defeated BB Team, and in the Lower Bracket Final they defeated PARIVISION. In the grand final, Xtreme Gaming played a very interesting match against Team Falcons but lost 2-3 and took 2nd place at the tournament.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, Xtreme Gaming performed below expectations and didn’t even manage to reach the playoffs, finishing in 9th–11th place.
At BLAST Slam V, Xtreme Gaming played at the same level, finishing 7th–10th.
Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Warlock — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 20 games — 80.00% winrate
- Storm Spirit — 17 games — 76.47% winrate
- Pangolier — 16 games — 68.75% winrate
- Disruptor — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Elder Titan — 14 games — 64.29% winrate
- Snapfire — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Bane — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Shadow Fiend — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
- Terrorblade — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.
Nigma Galaxy form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Nigma Galaxy form. Nigma Galaxy is a well-known team that has been competing on the Tier-1 scene for several years. The organization was previously called Nigma and was founded by former Team Liquid members, including four of the five The International 2017 champions.
Nigma Galaxy roster: TA2000, SumaiL, No!ob, OmaR, GH.
The 2025 season for Nigma Galaxy began with qualifiers, and the team managed to qualify for PGL Wallachia Season 3 and ESL One Raleigh 2025.
Their successful qualifying performances continued with a 3rd–4th place finish at BLAST Slam II. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 3–1 record, and in the playoffs they reached the Semifinals but lost to Tundra Esports.
At PGL Wallachia Season 4: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, Nigma Galaxy also performed at a high level. The team reached the grand final through the upper bracket and defeated Team Secret, earning a slot at the main event.
At PGL Wallachia Season 3, Nigma Galaxy played worse than expected, finishing 12th–14th.
Another successful qualifier for Nigma Galaxy was their victory at DreamLeague Season 26: MESWA Closed Qualifier. There were no well-known teams at the tournament, and Nigma Galaxy easily earned a slot at the main event.
At ESL One Raleigh 2025, Nigma Galaxy performed at an average level, finishing in the top 8.
The team also played at PGL Wallachia Season 4, but again without an impressive result, finishing 12th–14th.
It is also worth noting their 7th place at DreamLeague Season 26.
At Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi, Nigma Galaxy delivered a mediocre result. Although they topped their group with a 4–0 record, defeating PARIVISION, Tundra Esports, and Xtreme Gaming, the team lost to Tundra Esports and Xtreme Gaming in the playoffs, finishing 5th–6th at the tournament.
At The International 14, Nigma Galaxy performed above expectations. In the group stage, they finished with a 2–3 record; in the elimination stage, they won their match and advanced to the playoffs. In the playoffs, Nigma Galaxy lost their first match and dropped to the lower bracket. In the first round of the lower bracket, the team defeated Tidebound, and in the lower bracket quarterfinals they lost to Xtreme Gaming and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 5th–6th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, in the Group Stage, Nigma Galaxy finished with a 3–1 record and placed 12th–14th.
Most popular Nigma Galaxy heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Nigma Galaxy over the last 6 months:
- Tusk — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
- Muerta — 21 games — 52.38% winrate
- Mars — 20 games — 55.00% winrate
- Elder Titan — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
- Bane — 17 games — 82.35% winrate
- Morphling — 13 games — 53.85% winrate
- Invoker — 13 games — 53.85% winrate
- Magnus — 11 games — 72.73% winrate
- Lone Druid — 11 games — 63.64% winrate
- Dark Willow — 11 games — 54.55% winrate
As you can see, Nigma Galaxy favors reliable heroes and has a decent winrate.
Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy Head-to-Head History
Xtreme Gaming and Nigma Galaxy have played each other 8 times, with the former winning 5 and the latter winning 3. The match at DreamLeague Season 27 is not crucial, but each team wants to start the tournament with a victory.
Players to watch: Ame and SumaiL
Among the players on both teams, we highlight position 1 Xtreme Gaming and position 2 Nigma Galaxy — SumaiL. Both players demonstrate a high level of gameplay and strong statistics, making a significant contribution to their teams victories.
Predicted result of the match Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy at DreamLeague Season 27
Most analysts and experts consider Xtreme Gaming the favorites in the match against Nigma Galaxy at DreamLeague Season 27. The team finished 2nd at The International 2025, but played below the expected level at the previous tournament. Nigma Galaxy, although not in the best form, can still put up a good fight. In our opinion, Nigma Galaxy will win this match. Fans should expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting Prediction: Nigma Galaxy win.
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