Match Prediction: Shopify Rebellion - Invictus Gaming | Dota 2

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Another match in the first leg of Group B at ESL One Berlin Major 2023. This match The International is interesting due to the fact that it is the first LAN-event match for Invictus Gaming since the Intel World Open Beijing, which took place back in January last year. Shopify Rebellion, who have been playing consistently well, is a worthy test of how far the team has managed to grow in terms of performance in almost a year and a half.

In this betting round, we take a look at how the teams have been performing lately, their current form, and which team has the best chance of winning this clash.

Shopify Rebellion form

Arteezy and his teammates have been playing consistently good for a long time now, but they cannot win the cherished first place in international competitions. Silver at DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I teams alternated with wins at BTS Pro Series Season 14: Americas and 4th place at The Lima Major 2023.

We take a closer look at Shopify Rebellion's performance in the recently concluded DreamLeague Season 19. The American squad was seeded in Group A, where they finished in the top 4, sharing 1st-3rd place with a 3-4-0 result. In the second group stage, Fly and his team finished in 3rd place with a 5-2 statistic, Ledge ahead of only Team Liquid and OG. This allowed Shopify Rebellion to qualify for the play-offs stage. There, the eSports club managed to beat Tundra Esports 2-1 before losing to eventual champions Gaimin Gladiators two games in a row. 3rd place in the big event and $120,000 is a decent result.

Shopify Rebellion's latest results statistics:

0-2 defeat of Gaimin Gladiators
2-1 win over Tundra Esports
Victory over TSM 2:1
Beat beastcoast 2-0
Beat Evil Geniuses 2:1

Invictus Gaming uniforms

The current form of Invictus Gaming can only be commented on in the context of their performance in the China region, as the team has not shown any particular activity or achievements to qualify for international competitions.

Since the beginning of the year, the team finished 6th in DPC CN 2023 Tour 1: Division I, one step away from relegation to the second division, which is hardly a good result. Invictus Gaming reached the Major thanks to a bronze medal from DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division I. There, the Chinese, although they played with a 4-3 statistic, managed to defeat their compatriots from PSG.LGD with a 2-1 score and Team Aster with a similar score within the tiebreaker. In general Invictus Gaming are one of the "dark horses" of this tournament, as on the one hand it is difficult to expect anything from them when compared to the opponent in this match, but on the other hand one should not underestimate the representatives of China.

Latest Invictus Gaming results statistics:

2-1 victory over Team Aster
2-0 win over Outsiders from CN
2-1 victory over PSG.LGD
2-0 win over Vici Gaming
2-0 win over Aster.Aries

Shopify Rebellion vs Invictus Gaming match history

The last time Shopify Rebellion played against Invictus Gaming was back in The International 2021. Back then, Arteezy and the team were in the ranks of Evil Geniuses. Since the match was the year before last, it is not worth considering.

Predicted Result of Shopify Rebellion vs Invictus Gaming

The American club have been showing a noticeably better game lately and have much more practice against top teams. It is Shopify Rebellion that will win the match.

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Shopify Rebellion is the 3rd team in the world rankings. Lima major is phenomenal in my opinion with the level of play the team was showing at the time. They are in 4th place. Both DPC in their region finish in 2nd place behind TSM. Most likely some kind of barrier in the mind, as they objectively play better. Dreamleague is also extremely successful. They sit in the final table on the 3rd position.

Invictus Gaming is the 22nd team in the world ranking. The first round of DPC was quite disastrous for the organization. They are only in 6th place. In the second round the situation changes noticeably and in the end they are already in the 3rd place and that's why they have to qualify for this tournament.

Shopify have performed extremely well at Dreamleague, only beating such titans as Liquid and GG. Anything can happen of course, so I won't take the risk and try to take the first card and, if they lose, play a long-on second, but I highly doubt IG will succeed in this match.

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Prediction: SR wins on one of the cards!

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