Match Prediction: Nigma Galaxy - Evil Geniuses | Dota 2

On the fresh trail, after the defeat by Nigma in a duel with Vici Gaming, I am sharing a predictive for this match with Evil Geniuses. Nygma understands the current meta very well and they clearly rallied after replays with iG and got into great shape. MinD_ConTroL was indeed right when he said they were roughly in the shape of the 2018 The International sample.

Regarding Evil Geniuses, it feels like they are stealing Nigma's drafts. At the time of writing the forecast: EG lost to PSG.LGD on the first map and drafts in the second one will start soon.

Evil Geniuses is played by: Arteezy, Abed, iceiceice, Cr1t-, Fly
Nigma is supported by: iLTW, Miracle-, MinD_ConTroL, GH, KuroKy

Recent matches Evil Geniuses

- Defeated TNC Predator
- Drawn with Team Spirit
- Tied with beastcoast
- Drawn with Vici Gaming
- A match with PSG.LGD is expected

Evil Geniuses Drafts

- Carry: Terrorblade, Naga Siren, Faceless Void, Phantom Lancer, top five: Wintern Wyvern, Abaddon, Skywrath Mage, Elder Titan
- In hard on three: Mars, Timbersaw, Viper, on four: Elder Titan, Wintern Wyvern, Lion, Tiny, Earth Spirit
- Mid: Templar Assasin, Storm Spirit, Viper, Windranger, Invoker, Puck
- Evil Geniuses bans: Broodmother, Nyx Assasin, Batrider, Ember Spirit, Ursa, Phantom Lancer, Leshrac, Legion Commander, Ancient Apparation
- Ban against Evil Geniuses: Timbersaw, Viper, Templar Assasin, Ancient Apparation, Terrorblade, Broodmother, Ursa

Recent matches Nigma

- Defeated Team Spirit with a score of 2: 0
- Defeated Team Liquid with a score of 2: 0
- Defeated Vici Gaming with a score of 2: 0
- Drawn with PSG.LGD
- Lost against TNC Predator with a score of 0: 2

Team Nigma Drafts

- Carry: Ursa, Faceless Void, Terrorblade, Specter, five: Enchantress, IO, Lion, Disraptor
- Hard on three: Dragon Knight, Mars, Doom, on four: Lion, Wintern Wyvern, Treant Protector, Skywrath Mage, Dark Willow
- Mid: Puck, Invoker, Windranger, Beastmaster
- Nigma is banned by: Broodmother, Ancient Apparation, Tiny, Templar Assasin, Tidehunter, Slardar, Oracle
Banned against Nigma: IO, Mars, Ancient Apparation, Lion, Invoker, Viper, Phantom Lancer, Terrorblade

Match prediction: Nigma vs Evil Geniuses in the group stage of Weplay Animajor 2021

In terms of player shape, Nigma has a full roster in great individual shape, Miracle and GH stand out steeply until iLTW is revealed, but that's understandable. The team builds their drafts around Enchantress, Wintern Wyvern, IO, often takes Dragon Knight, which they send to different positions. Evil Geniuses, on the other hand, continue to play approximately the same heroes with which they played in the last Major. I can't believe in EG at all, for such a game Nigma.

Bookmakers give 3.84 odds on Nigma, the draw was estimated at 2.118 and the success of Evil Geniuses was 3.34. I advise you to believe in Nygma, the team is in unrealistic shape and can catch on the upper bracket of the playoffs if it defeats EG.

Prediction: Nigma will outplay Evil Geniuses at Weplay Animajor 2021 - 3.84 odds