Match Prediction: Shopify Rebellion - Team Aster | Dota 2

Slowly but surely, the first gaming day of Lima Major 2023 is coming to an end. In the third stream of games, we will face off against teams from group B.

One of these confrontations will be the match between Team Aster - Shopify Rebellion. A fight worthy of attention, at least.

Team Aster is the second team from China. The team took the second line of the regional league with a score of 6-2.

Shopify Rebellion is the second team from North America. The statistics are slightly better than those of their future counterparts: 6-2.

Let's analyze how the match between the silver medalists of North America and Team Aster will end. Will any of the teams be able to secure a clear victory and earn the necessary points in Group B.

Team Aster Uniform

Let's start the review with an analysis of Team Aster's game form. One of the most stable teams at the Peruvian Major on paper, no less.

Team Aster will play as a favorite in this match. The bookmaker estimates the chance of Team Aster to win with odds around 2.6.

The number for bo2 is not a panacea. There is no need to talk about a total advantage, which is logical.

Team Aster roster

After the transfer season, Team Aster made the only point replacement. They replaced not just anyone, but the mid laner of the roster, the legendary Ori.

Team Aster players

• Monet
• xwy
• xxs
• BoBoKa
• Siamese.C

The replacement Xwy looks good. The burden fell on his shoulders to replace the retired Ori, and if it is not too difficult within the regional league, then there may be problems on the Major stage.

Team Aster Performance

The team took TOP-2 in the home DPC 2023: China - Upper Division. As a result, we had to give way to PSG.LGD.

Give in not even once, but twice at once. At first we lost in the main season, and then turned out to be weaker in the replays.

Before Shopify, Rebellion Team Aster will play with beastcoast. In that match, we predict a clear struggle and at least one map in favor of the Peruvians.

Heroes Team Aster

In patch 7.32, Aster didn't invent the wheel: they played as far as possible, which brought results. Of the three most chosen among which are Marci, Mars, Tiny, the first two have won 6 out of 10 matches each, but Tiny has won only four fights.

Played on Puck (9 matches, 55% win rate), Leshrac (8 matches, 75% win rate), Snapfire (8 matches, 62% win rate).

Shopify Rebellion form

On the other side of the river, Shopify Rebellion will stand on the battlefield of the Ancients. The second team of North America will be in the status of an outsider.

The bookmaker evaluates SR's chance of winning with odds around 4. As noted above, the gap is not big.

If we take to judge only by dry facts, then SR, who took TOP-2 in North America, should fly off without an idea. China, which has lost its former greatness, still remains the top region, and North America is obviously weaker: it is enough to take the results of the same past The International to be convinced of this.

Shopify Rebellion Composition

Having a very experienced and really combative roster, and Shopify Rebellion has one, the team failed to gain a foothold in the first position in North America. This does not mean that the team is incapacitated on the international stage, but it provides food for thought.

Shopify Rebellion Players

• Arteezy
• Abed
• SabeRLight-
• Cr1t-
• Fly

Former players have retained the main link of the composition of those times: four players + coach Bulba. The arrival of SabeRLight should refresh the roster, but I don't think that it will solve the team's problems and help to significantly modernize the game.

Shopify Rebellion Performance

SR finished the season in 2nd place in the home league. The team lost the only match, losing to a direct competitor from TSM.

That match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of Team SoloMid. However, SR had an extra practice in the form of the BTS Pro Series.

As part of the local tournament, Shopify Rebellion demonstrated class. Without much effort, they managed to close the championship even despite the presence of beastcoast-level teams in the list of participants.

The first game at Lima Major 2023 will be played against BB Team. That match will be tough, and taking one card is a good result.

Shopify Rebellion Heroes

The most selectable character in Shopify Rebellion is Rubick. The hero appeared in picks 13 times with a win rate of 84%.

Followed by Shadow Fiend (12 matches, 75% win), Primal Beast (9 games, 77% win), Tusk (9 matches, 77% win), Mirana (9 matches, 66% win).

History of personal confrontations

Previously, the teams did not play each other in official games. The match within the group stage of Lima Major 2023 will be the debut face-to-face confrontation between the teams.

Exodus

In this duel, you can expect a bright game. Both clubs have very skillful and experienced squads, which logically should result in an equal fight.

Draw seems to me the most logical option.

Outcome: draw.