Next, let's take a look at the first semifinal of the top grid on the Pinnacle: 25 Year Anniversary Show, which will feature Team Tickles and Virtus.pro. Both teams have successfully started their performance in the play-offs. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants has a better chance of success? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform during the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Team Tickles uniforms
After a long absence from the professional Dota 2 scene, Team Tickles reunited with a new squad for the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3 play-offs, where they were invited by the tournament organisers, FISSURE. Team Tickles won silver and $10,000 in prize money. Then at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 they repeated their achievement and earned an additional $10,000. On the 14th of November TT announced their new roster, which includes Ulnit, Lorenof, Force, NARMAN and Dukalis. The team failed to achieve the desired result at the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Western Europe Closed Qualifier, finishing in the quarter-finals of the losers' bracket.
The previous professional tournament for Team Tickles was European Pro League Season 14. The team received an invitation to the play-offs stage from the tournament organisers. In this way TT got past the group stage. In the semifinals of the upper grid NARMAN and its teammates Ledge and NAVI Junior with the score 0:2 and fell to the lower part of the grid. A full bo3 series against MarsBet Team ended with a win for Team Tickles. In the semi-finals, the team outplayed KZ Team on two maps in a row. Next, Team Tickles met with NAVI Junior. A 2:1 victory sent the European team to the grand final of the competition. A protracted bo5 series against B8 did not bring Team Tickles the much desired championship. Second place earned the players $3,000 in prize money.
Pinnacle: 25 Year Anniversary Show for Team Tickles started in Group A. The team defeated the Ukrainian club B8 in a full bo3 series. The match against Level UP ended with a similar result. Team Tickles also defeated KZ Team and NAVI Junior with the score 2:0. Four wins ensured the players place in the play-offs. The debut match in the final stage of the tournament, where Team Tickles faced Yellow Submarine, ended with a 2:0 victory for NARMAN and the team.
Statistics of the last result of Team Tickles:
- A 2:3 loss to B8
- Victory over Yellow Submarine with the score 2:0
- Victory over NAVI Junior 2:1
- 2:0 win over KZ Team
- 2:1 win over MarsBet Team
Virtus.pro uniform
The current Long Game Year has started for the Russian team Virtus.pro with a fourth place at the DPC EEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and $26,000. Looking ahead, it should be noted that Virtus.pro had similar results in the second and third rounds of the DPC. As a result, the team missed all three Major tournaments of the outgoing year. The 7th-8th place at BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone did not bring the players the desired earnings. The 3-4th place at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1 and Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2 combined allowed Virtus.pro to earn $6,000 in prize money. Fng and team also travelled to the Riyadh Masters 2023, where they didn't have much success, finishing in 17th-20th place in the standings. A similar performance secured VP $50,000 in prize money. An attempt to qualify for the BetBoom Dacha was unsuccessful. At the end of the season, Virtus.pro received an invitation to The International 2023 - Eastern Europe Qualifier, which they were able to win and head to Seattle for the Dota 2 World Championship. At The International 2023 the club performed quite well, finishing in the top 8. The 7th-8th places brought Virtus.pro $83,050 in prize money.
Before participating in the Pinnacle: 25 Year Anniversary Show Virtus.pro played in ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier. ESL invited VP to the Closed Qualifier directly. In the first match Virtus.pro outplayed Team Team on two maps in a row. A full bo3 series in the semifinals of the upper grid against Klim Sani4 ended with Virtus.pro's victory. The team advanced to the winner's bracket finals, where they will face BetBoom Team for the first slot in the LAN tournament. VP Ledge defeated BB Team with the result 1:2 and fell into the losers' bracket. After losing to 9Pandas on two maps in a row, VP finished in third place, missing out on a trip to ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023.
Based on the results of the Pinnacle draw: 25 Year Anniversary Show Virtus.pro found themselves in Group C. The Russian team won all four matches. This result ensured the players the first place in their quarterfinal group and a passage to the top set of play-offs. In the quarterfinals of the top set Virtus.pro defeated Alliance 2-0 and advanced to the semifinals.
Statistics of Virtus.pro's recent results:
- 2:0 win over Alliance
- Victory over SIBE Team 2:0
- Victory over MarsBet Team 2:0
- 2:0 win over BOOM Esports
- 2:1 win over Team Klee
Match history of Team Tickles vs Virtus.pro
The participants of this match have not played against each other in professional matches before.
Predicted result of the match Team Tickles - Virtus.pro
Virtus.pro show better results than their opponents, which is reflected in the history of recent tournaments. Let's bet on the victory of Virtus.pro team.
