Virtus.pro and PSG.LGD are a predictor for the ESL One Fall 2021 Upper Bracket match. The opposition of these tags has already become a kind of El Classico in the world of Dota 2, especially at The International. This time, the Chinese club with a substitution, together with xioa8 in the center, they will try to beat Virtus.pro.
Virtus.pro finished the ESL One Fall 2021 group stage unbeaten, they have 5 victories, they swept away T1, Thunder Predator, Team Spirit, Tundra Esports and Creepwave on their way.
PSG.LGD are on the second place in group "B", despite the substitution, they are in the upper bracket of the playoffs, thanks to victories over Alliance, Team Liquid, SG Esports; draw with Team Empire and defeat by beastcoast.
Virtus.pro results in the group stage of ESL One Fall 2021
- Defeating T1
- Defeating Team Spirit
- Defeating Creepwave
- Defeating Thunder Predator
- Defeat Tundra Esports
PSG.LGD results in ESL One Fall 2021 group stage
- Defeating Alliance
- Defeat Team Liquid
- Defeating SG Esports
- Draw with Team Empire
- Defeat by beastcoast
PSG.LGD have 100% win rate on Elder Titan, Clinkz, Pangolier (3 games played), 100% win rate on Sand King, Leshrac, Treant Protector - 2 games played. I haven't won yet with Puck, Templar Assassin, Lycan, Slark, Phoenix, Gyrocopter, Grimstroke, Dragon Knight.
Virtus.pro won all the matches and therefore all heroes will have a 100% win rate, I want to draw your attention only to the frequency of picks and bans of this team. Common Picks: Lion, Phoenix, Wintern Wyvern, Tidehunter, Shadow Demon, Void Spirit. Banned: Medusa, Morphling, Terrorblade, Magnus, Puck, Pangolier, Bloodseeker, Gyrocopter. Ban against Virtus.pro: Faceless Void, Wintern Wyvern, Void Spirit, Beastmaster, Lina, Phantom Lancer.
They played the last match in the current rosters in the upper bracket of ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021, then PSG.LGD closed Virtus.pro with a score of 2: 0 on maps without any particular chances. It is unlikely that the situation will repeat itself, but I will still drown for the Chinese.
Both teams are of about the same level, in equal compositions, I would definitely bet on PSG.LGD to win, but with xiao8 in the mid, problems can really arise against gpk. Although xioa8 has a high rank in China, it is unlikely in the center that he can compete on an equal footing against gpk. PSG.LGD should understand exactly their weakness in the mid, possibly changing roles to surprise the opponent. Anyway, VP shouldn't give Pangolier to xioa8. Obviously, there will be a fight for Wintern Wyvern, but about Void Spirit, most likely, "bears" will rate it, while PSG.LGD doesn't play much on it. Do not forget about Faith_bian, which plays very cool in the complex and can roll out Visage, Lycan, and so on. Perhaps we will see these characters in the bath in the first stage. If PSG.LGD surprises, they will have chances to win, if they leave xioa8 in the center, Virtus.pro will be closed without a chance.
Bookmakers give 1.624 odds on Virtus.pro and 2.348 on PSG.LGD. Purely due to substitution and online, Virtus.pro will have to believe in victory. PSG.LGD beat VP on LAN within the framework of the first Major, if you recall that game, the "bears" played quite on an equal footing with LGD, but the Chinese then choked gpk and often ganked him on Doom, they are unlikely to be able to do it on ESL One Summer 2021. Virtus.pro online is very strong and the main contenders for the championship. I always drown for PSG.LGD, but the situation with the replacement, at this level, should definitely affect.
Prediction: Virtus.pro will outplay PSG.LGD in the ESL One Fall 2021 Upper Bracket - 1.624 odds; with a risk of 2: 0 - coefficient 2.69