As part of the lower bracket of ESL One Fall 2021, Team Spirit will face off against PSG.LGD. The loser in this match will end up playing in the tournament. PSG.LGD yesterday imposed a very good competition on Virtus.pro, to be honest, never for a second doubted that the Bears would win. Team Spirit dealt with Team Empire without any problems.
Played for PSG.LGD: Ame, Xiao8, Faith_bian, XinQ, y`
Team Spirit is represented by: Yatoro, TORONTOTOKYO, Collapse, Miroslaw, Miposhka
PSG.LGD results at ESL One Fall 2021
- Defeating Alliance
- Defeat Team Liquid
- Defeating SG Esports
- Draw with Team Empire
- Defeat by beastcoast
- Defeat from Virtus.pro with a score of 0: 2
Team Spirit results at ESL One Fall 2021
- Defeat to Virtus.pro
- Defeat by Tundra Esports
- Defeating T1
- Defeating Thunder Predator
- Defeating Creepwave
- Victory over Team Empire with a score of 2: 0
They are banned against PSG.LGD: Clinkz, Pangolier, and Team Spirit play competently in macro, but, most likely, this is the merit of their weak opponents. On the other hand, "Spirits" lost to the finalists of the upper bracket and therefore should not be underestimated.
The main problem of LGD, as in the match with Virtus.pro, is xioa8, yes, he played well on Spirit Breaker, but this does not always work on the competitive scene.
PSG.LGD is highly rated by Clinkz, Elder Titan, Pangolier, Leshrac, Treant Protector, with these heroes they have 100% winrate, but played 2-3 games. 66% with Sand King and 50% each with Night Stalker, Faceless Void, Batrider, Keeper of the Light and Undying. Most often they banned: Beastmaster, Batrider, Keeper of the Light, Chen, Viper, Lina, and opponents banned them: Pangolier, Leshrac, Clinkz, Slark, Omniknight, Keeper of the Light, Morphling.
Team Spirit is very fond of playing with Phoenix, Magnus, Hoodwink, Void Spirit, Terrorblade, Wintern Wyvern, Mirana, 100% win rate in 2-3 games. Unstable with Ax, Mars, Tiny. Failed to win with Kunkka, Leshrac, Tidehunter, Omniknight, Medusa, Phantom Assassin.
According to the individual level of the game, PSG.LGD is many times stronger if played with a full roster. The main problem of LGD, the absence of a player in the center, xiao8 can stand doubtfully on his Spirit Breaker, but then, against good heroes, it will do nothing except Echo Saber and Shadow Blade. The only thing, due to the macro, PSG.LGD can easily run over Team Spirit. I advise the "spirits" to play the first number, take advantage in the mid lane and play around Roshan. They move well and act on macro, but sometimes they swim with strong rivals.
Bookmakers give odds of 1.568 for PSG.LGD and 2.475 for Team Spirit. It seems to me that the coefficients are very high due to the tag and names, the Spirits do not play so badly as to give them 2.5+. I am leaning towards a confident victory for Team Spirit, but most likely it will be 2: 1. It will be very important to win on the first map.
Prediction: Team Spirit will beat PSG.LGD at ESL One Fall 2021 - odds 2.475
