Match Prediction: Virtus.pro - Level UP | Dota 2

Moving on to Virtus.pro and Level UP's clash in the quarter-finals of the lower grid stage of the Pinnacle play-offs: 25th Anniversary Show. The winner will be one step closer to the championship, while the loser will take the 5th-6th place in the standings and earn $3,000 in prize money. The format of the match is bo3. Will Level UP be able to surprise with their performance? Let's find out.

In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.

Virtus.pro uniforms

The current playing year has started for the Russian team Virtus.pro with a fourth place finish at 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. Virtus.pro defeated Alliance 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the top set and advanced to the semi-finals. There VP Ledge and Team Tickles were defeated 1:2 and went down to the lower grid.

Statistics of Virtus.pro's latest results:

• 1:2 defeat to Team Tickles
• 2:0 win over Alliance
• Victory over SIBE Team 2:0
• 2:0 win over MarsBet Team
• 2:0 win over BOOM Esports

Level UP uniforms

The European club started the current year with a bronze medal at the EPL Winter Holidays 2022-2023, earning a token $750 in prize money. The players then went on to conquer the qualifiers for the third round of the 2023 DPC. First Level UP won the Open Qualifier, then went on to win the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Closed Qualifier, beating IVY in the Grand Final. A 17th-24th place finish at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2 did not earn the team the desired earnings. The team had an extremely successful debut in the DPC season, winning the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division II with 5-2. This result earned the European team $17,000 and a slot in the first division, which Level UP will not be able to use because Valve cancelled the DPC system. At the BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage the players reached the final, losing to Nigma Galaxy with a score of 0:3, but thus they missed the main stage of the LAN Championship in Yerevan. The bronze medal at the European Pro League Season 11 provided Level UP with $1,500 in prize money. The team also took part in the Western European qualification for The International 2023, but finished in 5th-6th place. At Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3, Level UP finished 5th-8th in the standings for $2,000. The following Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4 was a little less successful for the European club - 9th-12th place left the players empty-handed.

The previous professional tournament in which Level UP participated was the European Pro League Season 13. The European club received a direct invitation from the organisers to the semi-final play-offs stage of the tournament. Thus, the team passed the group stage of the competition. Their first opponent was KZ Team, who were beaten by Level UP on two maps in a row. A full bo3 series against D2 Hustlers in the final of the upper grid ended in defeat for Level UP. Level UP Ledge and Team Klee were defeated 0:2 in the final of the top set and finished their participation in the tournament. The bronze medal provided the players with $1,500 in prize money.

The draw for the Pinnacle: 25 Year Anniversary Show Level UP fell into Group A. In their first match, the team Ledgeil NAVI Junior with a 0:2 result. A full bo3 series against Team Tickles also ended in a defeat for Level UP. But then Level UP were able to rehabilitate themselves by defeating B8 and KZ Team with scores of 2:0 and 2:1, respectively. This performance allowed the team to qualify for the top set of the play-offs. There Level UP Ledge defeated Team Falcons on two maps in a row and fell into the losers' net. The match against Nemiga Gaming ended with Davai Lama and his teammates winning 2-0. Level UP defeated Team Klee in a complete bo3 series and advanced to the quarterfinals of the gridiron.

Statistics of Level UP's latest results:

• Defeated Team Klee by a score of 2-1
• 2:0 win over Nemiga Gaming
• 0:2 defeat to Team Falcons
• 2:1 win over KZ Team
• Victory over B8 with the score 2:0

Virtus.pro - Level UP Match History

The participants of this duel have played against each other once this year. In BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage Level UP defeated Virtus.pro 2:1.

Predicted result of the match Virtus.pro - Level UP

Virtus.pro are the clear favourites for this match, given their recent success. Level UP had problems in the group stage. Let's bet on a win for Virtus.pro.