Match Prediction: Team Spirit - Vici Gaming | Dota 2

Unbridled fun continues in the capital of Ukraine. At WePlay AniMajor 2021, the second day of the group stage kicks off today.

Team Spirit and Vici Gaming will open the second game day. If with the Chinese everything is practically clear (they are very strong), then for Spirit this match is a real test.

Before the start of the group stage, I had very little faith in the CIS-five, and even now, to be sure, it's hard to believe. However, the "dragons" have shown that they can impose a fight and have already taken 1 card.

Perhaps they will be able to pull off a prank in the match against Vici, which would have been an incredibly great result at the start of the group stage. But, unfortunately, in this particular fight, Spirit has practically no chances.

This is indicated by several facts at once, which I will try to present below. Whether it will work out - I don't know.

Team Spirit uniform

Again, at the group stage, we start the reasoning with Team Spirit. This already sounds more like a good tradition and last time it paid off (1 card against EG).

By the way, this card is one of the facts that speaks about the collapse of Spirit in the match against Vici. If I confess, I pulled him a little by the ears, but still there is a popular belief: EG starts playing from the second day.

Indeed, yesterday the “evil geniuses”, especially on the first map against Spirit, played so imposingly that it was very difficult to forgive them for that. Team Spirit was not forgiven, and already on the second map the "cheered up" EG responded to the "dragons" with the same coin.

The second reason why Spirit will lose to Vici is a banal pretense and the same GAME EXPERIENCE. Well, it's true, and it turns out: 1 team this season has already managed to visit the Major, go through the group stage (through the Wild Card) and reach the TOP-8, while the other is just starting its way on the world stage.

Spirit last games results

• Victory over HellRaisers with a score of 2-0
• Victory over ViKin.gg with a score of 2-1
• Beat Winstrike 3-2
• Draw in the match with EG 1-1
• Lose to Nigma 0-2

The Kiev AniMajor Spirit is played mostly on Yatoro: he gets carries like WK, Specter, Sven, Gyro. Of the other heroes, the same beloved Grimstroke, coupled with infrequent guests like Shadow Shaman and Warlock.

Vici shape

It's nice to talk about Vici this season. First of all, it's nice because you know what to expect from them.

The Kiev Major is no exception in this case, since so far everything is going according to a clear scenario: Vici get into the Wild Card - Vici pass the Wild Card, sometimes giving away non-critical cards - Vici are playing the group stage - you are here. Looking ahead, you can spoil the script, saying that Vici will go through the group stage and are most likely in 1-2 place.

Vici Gaming Latest Results

• Draw in the match with Execration 1-1
• Defeat AS Monaco 2-0
• Defeat Invictus Gaming 2-0
• Defeat Team Liquid 2-0
• Draw against TNC Predator 1-1
  

While I was writing the lines above, I had an epiphany: what if Spirit can win the map? Judge for yourself: Vici give away Execration and TNC cards, while IG and Liquid are closed without a chance.

Perhaps the Chinese grandees sin by underestimating their rivals, or maybe they are just an inconvenient regional rival for the "tigers". In general, something this moment alarmed me.

Personal meeting history

Previously, the clubs managed to play 1 official match, and then in 2019. Vici celebrated the 2-1 win back then.

Match outcome

At the end of the forecast, I doubted: what if Vici really underestimates Spirit and they squeeze the map away from them? This scenario is very fantastic, but it does not become impossible.

However, I will still stick to my original opinion and think that Vici is not allowed to lose in a match against Spirit. Launching do it against PSG.LGD or Nigma.

Outcome: Vici's victory.