Welcome to all esports and Dota 2 fans! From December 10 to 21, 2025, one of the biggest online tournaments of this part of the season — DreamLeague Season 27 will take place. Twenty-four teams will compete for the championship title and a prize pool of 1 million dollars. Today, we highlight one of the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals matches, Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming, which promises to be exciting. While the teams are preparing for the match, we will try to determine the likely winner and provide some betting tips.
How the bookies view it: Team Spirit favorite
Most bookmakers consider Team Spirit the favorites in their match against Xtreme Gaming at DreamLeague Season 27. The team is one of the strongest this season and has achieved many victories in top-level tournaments.
Team Spirit form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Team Spirit form. This team has become one of the strongest in recent years and attracts a lot of attention at every tournament. At DreamLeague Season 27, Team Spirit is considered one of the main favorites to win.
Team Spirit roster: Yatoro, Larl, Collapse, rue, panto.
Team Spirit began the 2025 season with DreamLeague Season 25: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier and ESL One Raleigh 2025: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier, in which they won and received a slot at the main tournaments.
At DreamLeague Season 25 Team Spirit played at a high level. In the Group Stage the team won their group with a score of 5-2-0, and in Group Stage 2 they also played well with a score of 3-2. In the playoffs Team Spirit defeated Chimera Esports, PV, and in the grand final defeated Tundra Esports, becoming the champions of the tournament.
Team Spirit played slightly below the expected level at PGL Wallachia Season 3. The team reached the Lower Bracket Semifinal where they lost to Tundra Esports and were eliminated from the tournament, taking 4th place.
Their 2nd place at ESL One Raleigh 2025 can be considered a successful performance. In the Group Stage Team Spirit played with a score of 3-2-0, and in the playoffs through the upper bracket reached the grand final where they lost to PV and became the silver medalists of the tournament.
At PGL Wallachia Season 4 Team Spirit played below the expected level. Despite a good start, the team lost to Team Liquid in the Upper Bracket Semifinals and to Tidebound in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals and were eliminated from the tournament, taking 5th-6th place.
At BLAST Slam III Team Spirit performed inconsistently. The team failed the Group Stage with a score of 1-3, but played better in the playoffs, reaching the Semifinals and taking 3rd-4th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5 the team played the same as at PGL Wallachia Season 4 — 4th place.
The main achievement of this season for Team Spirit is their victory at the Esports World Cup 2025. In the Group Stage the team won their group with a score of 2-1-0 and advanced to the playoffs. In the playoffs Team Spirit defeated Gaimin Gladiators, PV, and Team Falcons, becoming the champions of the tournament.
At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Team Spirit played poorly. In the group stage the team finished with a result of 2-3, and in the elimination stage lost to Team Falcons and dropped out of the tournament, placing 9th-13th.
At BLAST Slam IV Team Spirit performed slightly below the expected level, taking 5th-6th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6 Team Spirit played well. In the Group Stage the team finished with a score of 3-0, and in the playoffs reached the grand final where they lost to MOUZ, taking 2nd place.
Most popular Team Spirit heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Spirit over the last 6 months:
- Tusk — 20 games — 60.00% winrate
- Hoodwink — 19 games — 63.16% winrate
- Jakiro — 19 games — 57.89% winrate
- Ringmaster — 17 games — 70.59% winrate
- Queen of Pain — 17 games — 70.59% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 17 games — 64.71% winrate
- Mars — 17 games — 52.94% winrate
- Slardar — 16 games — 75.00% winrate
- Ember Spirit — 16 games — 62.50% winrate
- Monkey King — 16 games — 62.50% winrate
As you can see, Team Spirit has an impressive winrate on their signature heroes, so opponents need to be very well-prepared in drafting and strategy.
Xtreme Gaming form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Xtreme Gaming form. Currently, Xtreme Gaming is the strongest team in the Chinese region and occasionally demonstrates solid performances on the international stage.
Xtreme Gaming roster: Ame, NothingToSay, Xxs, fy, xNova.
In 2025, Xtreme Gaming competed in a large number of high-level tournaments.
The team began the season with a fairly successful performance at DreamLeague Season 25: China Closed Qualifier, finishing 2nd and earning a slot at the main event.
At BLAST Slam II, they played unsuccessfully. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 0–4 record and lost their first playoff match, exiting the tournament in 9th–10th place.
At DreamLeague Season 25, Xtreme Gaming also failed to meet fans’ expectations and finished 13th–14th.
At PGL Wallachia Season 3, the team performed somewhat better. In the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming finished with a 3–1 record and reached the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals in the playoffs, taking 5th–6th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 4, Xtreme Gaming played slightly worse, finishing in the top 11.
At BLAST Slam III, Xtreme Gaming had an average Group Stage performance with a 2–2 record, but lost their first playoff match and exited the tournament in 7th–8th place.
Xtreme Gaming performed at a high level at the Asian Champions League 2025, defeating Tidebound in the grand final and becoming the champions of the tournament.
The team also played at DreamLeague Season 26, but not very successfully, finishing 11th–12th.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Xtreme Gaming advanced from the group stage with a 3-2 record, and in the first playoff match they defeated Natus Vincere 2-1. In the upper bracket semifinal, they lost to Gaimin Gladiators 0-2 and dropped to the lower bracket, where they were defeated by Team Spirit 0-2, finishing in 5th-6th place.
Xtreme Gaming performed quite well at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi. In the playoffs, the team secured important victories over Yakutou Brothers, PARIVISION, and Nigma Galaxy, finishing in 3rd place.
At The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming started very confidently. The team defeated Aurora Gaming 2-0 and unexpectedly beat Team Spirit and Team Falcons 2-1. In the final match of the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming overcame another Chinese team, Tidebound, 2-0 and reached a 4-0 record, becoming the first team to qualify for the playoff stage of the tournament.
In the first playoff match, Xtreme Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2-0, but unexpectedly lost to PARIVISION 0-2 in the Upper Bracket Semifinals. Xtreme Gaming redeemed themselves after the previous round’s loss with a 2-0 victory over Nigma Galaxy in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals.
In the Lower Bracket Semifinal, Xtreme Gaming defeated BB Team, and in the Lower Bracket Final they defeated PARIVISION. In the grand final, Xtreme Gaming played a very interesting match against Team Falcons but lost 2-3 and took 2nd place at the tournament.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, Xtreme Gaming performed below expectations and didn’t even manage to reach the playoffs, finishing in 9th–11th place.
At BLAST Slam V, Xtreme Gaming played at the same level, finishing 7th–10th.
Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Warlock — 21 games — 61.90% winrate
- Puck — 20 games — 50.00% winrate
- Pangolier — 19 games — 68.42% winrate
- Shadow Shaman — 17 games — 76.47% winrate
- Disruptor — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
- Shadow Demon — 15 games — 53.33% winrate
- Storm Spirit — 14 games — 71.43% winrate
- Terrorblade — 14 games — 64.29% winrate
- Snapfire — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Shadow Fiend — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.
Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming Head-to-Head History
Team Spirit and Xtreme Gaming have played each other 15 times, with the former winning 6 and the latter winning 9. The match at DreamLeague Season 27 is not a decisive one, but the teams definitely will not give up.
Predicted result of the match Team Spirit vs Xtreme Gaming at DreamLeague Season 27
Most analysts and experts consider Team Spirit the favorites in their match against Xtreme Gaming at DreamLeague Season 27. The team is one of the strongest this season and the winner of the Esports World Cup 2025. However, Xtreme Gaming should not be underestimated; the team is also among the strongest and took 2nd place at The International 2025. In our opinion, based on previous results, Team Spirit will win this match. Fans can expect a dynamic and exciting game.
Betting Prediction: Team Spirit win.
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