Match Prediction: HellRaisers - AS Monaco Gambit | Dota 2
The International 10: Eastern Europe QualifierIn the first round of the upper bracket at the closed qualifiers for The International 2021, HellRaisers will play against AS Monaco Gambit. It is this fight that can be safely called the central match of the round.
Both HR and AS Monaco Gambit are among the potential winners of the qualifiers for The International. I think everyone will agree with this.
Lil and company won the bottom division in season two, showing that they are ready to break into the elite echelon. AS Monaco Gambit were there and, which is not least important, played in two majors of the season.
However, since then, although nothing has passed at all, a lot has changed. We are trying to figure out what to expect from the fight between HR and AS Monaco Gambit, and who will make it to the next round of closed qualifiers.
AS Monaco Gambit Form
AS Monaco Gambit is seen as the favorite of this meeting of the bookmaker. And this is not surprising.
As I said above, AS Monaco Gambit performed well over the course of two DPC seasons. On the international stage, they also did not look like whipping boys.
However, personnel reshuffles still made themselves felt. This can be seen in part from the latest Gambit results.
AS Monaco Gambit Latest Results
- Lose to Vici Gaming 2-0
- Draw against Invictus Gaming 1-1
- Lost to OG with a score of 0-2
- Beat Tundra Esports 2-0
- Lost at ViKin.gg with a score of 0-2
At the last ESL One Summer 2021, Gambit did not go well, but it is worth remembering that perhaps the team did not really want it to go. It is likely that before the qualifiers, Gambit did not play to its fullest.
HellRaisers form
HellRaisers, like most of the teams from the closed qualifiers, is a mystery. Before the start of the qualifications, there is practically nothing to say about them.
Lil went to the Maincast broadcasts during the Major, where if there was any information about the state of HR, it was very general and not specific. We can only take as a basis the last few HR games.
HellRaisers latest matches results
- Defeat Husky 1-0
- Lost to Into The Breach 0-1
- Lost to Winstrike 2-0
- Defeat Chicken Fighters 2-1
- Lost to Team Spirit 0-2
As we can see, HR does not shine with performance in recent games. They failed to qualify for ESL One Summer 2021 and lost to Winstrike and Spirit, who are competing in the closed qualifiers for The International.
Personal meeting history
HR and Gambit managed to play 3 official matches. Gambit won twice.
The outcome of the meeting
In this fight I will support Gambit. The outcome of the total over 2.5 also looks very likely.
Result: Gambit wins/total over 2.5.
The game of HellRaisers doesn't impress me at all, the guys barely played in the first and second DPC seasons, they still didn't succeed even in such a tournament as the Pinnacle Cup, and I don't know what they can offer the AS Monaco Gambit team in today's match. AS Monaco Gambit, despite the loss of key players before the Major, showed teeth and character and left the tournament as real men. After the Major, the guys gained confidence that they were different from HellRaisers, HellRaisers participated in Pinnacle and played a lot of friendly games, I think that this cannot be compared with the level of play at the Major and therefore I will bet on AS Monaco Gambit.
I recommend betting on AS Monaco Gambit.
HellRaisers and ASM.GMB will play each other within the CIS qualifier for The International 10. Many people call this game the match of the day, but I don't think so.
HellRaisers are overestimated by many, teams of about the same level. Carries for both teams are very mediocre, they make a lot of mistakes. dream` and Cooman need introduction? Dream has an advantage, since there are heroes like IO, Arc Warden, while Cooman plays greedily and, due to a couple of mistakes, can give a significant advantage. Both teams must be at the bootcamp, HR definitely in Kiev.
Play for HellRaisers: Cooman, young G, Resolut1on, Zayac, lil me alone
ASM.GMB is supported by: dream, Lorenof, Afterlife, Immersion, eine
Match prediction: HellRaisers vs ASM.GMB in qualifiers for The International 10
HellRaisers took first place in the second regular season, and ASM.GMB caught on to third place and qualified for Weplay Animajor 2021, where they took 18th place. The Gambits also played at ESL One Summer 2021, where they took 7th-8th place with the newcomer eine. On the Major, 633 played for them on the five, but he was replaced by eine.
In this fight, a lot will depend on the carry's mistakes: Cooman/dream`, the play of both mid laners is impressed: young G and Lorenof. Obviously, there will be a fight for Morphling, since this is the signature of Lorenof and Cooman, against HR you should also not forget about Techies, Doom, Storm Spirit, Medusa. According to ASM.GMB, this does not need to be given: Earth Spirit, IO, Arc Warden, Faceless Void. I expect to see equal play in the early stages, but ASM.GMB should be stronger in late.
Bookmakers give 2.235 odds on HellRaisers, on ASM.GMB - 1.6. Betting on the matches of such teams before the fight is not worth it, you need to evaluate the drafts, since the players in the key roles are very unstable. I never believe in HR, probably subjectively, I am a hater of this team, I want Immersion and the company to win.