Match Prediction: HellRaisers - Team Empire | Dota 2
The International 10: Eastern Europe QualifierThe denouement of the closed qualifiers for The International from the CIS is approaching. HR and Team Empire will play in the final of the lower bracket.
Both clubs showed decent performance during the qualifiers, beating teams that nominally seemed stronger. In addition, both clubs are representatives of the second division, which once again speaks of the not very logical DPC format.
Let's leave the problems of format and structure behind and focus on the battle for a ticket to the grand final. After all, everything is not so simple.
Both Empire and HR have already shown their competence. The former, with the replacement, already guaranteed themselves the TOP-3, and the latter imposed a far from humorous struggle Spirit.
We are trying to figure out which of the clubs will get a chance to play the decisive match of the qualifiers, and who will take 3rd place and leave with nothing.
HellRaisers form
Let's start the analysis of the penultimate match of the qualifiers with the form of the nominal favorite of the meeting. In our case, they are HellRaisers. But, thoughtlessly relying on the status of the favorite in such stages is impossible.
HR looks or seems stronger just because they started their way through the qualifiers from the top of the bracket. Well, a good fight in a match against Spirit also brings them into the status of a potential match winner.
HellRaisers latest matches results
- Defeat Chicken Fighters 2-1
- Lost to Spirit 0-2
- Defeat AS Monaco Gambit 2-1
- Defeat NaVi 2-1
- Lose at Spirit 1-2
HR at these qualifiers prove that they can and know how to win. The main problem of HellRaisers is in some places excessive aggression, which prevents them from bringing their advantage to victory.
Empire shape
Team Empire at these qualifiers is partially bringing to life the old fairy tale about Cinderella. The main thing is open tournament for sure.
Having lost the player 3 positions a few days before the start of the tournament, they take in his place the player, whom they themselves kicked before. And then the magic begins.
Empire zealously fight in the lower grid and defeat enemies one by one. And the same Petushara (the player who returned to the team after the kick) shows an excellent level of play.
Team Empire Latest matches
- Lost to SMARACIS eSports with a score of 0-1
- Winstrike 2-0
- Beat Unique 2-1
- Defeat NaVi 2-1
- Beat PuckChamp 2-1
Empire is doing well so far, but will it be enough? Already in yesterday's confrontations, it was noticeable how fatigue and pressure affect the players.
Personal meeting history
The clubs played several official matches with each other. In the last 5 confrontations HR won 3 times, Empire won 1 time and 1 match ended in a draw.
The outcome of the fight
Honestly, I really want to believe in the Empire fairy tale to the end. It would be great to see them in the qualifier finals and maybe catch them winning.
However, HR still looks stronger. At least because Lil and Cooman are good at qualifying and once they made it to the final of the qualifiers at TI.
Outcome: victory for HR.
HellRaisers and Team Empire will play for reaching the grand final of the CIS qualifier for The International 10. The Imperials are unbeaten in the tournament, while HR managed to lose one match.
HellRaisers managed to defeat ASM.GMB and Natus Vincere with a score of 2: 1, but lost to Team Spirit 1: 2.
Team Empire started their journey in the tournament from the second round of the lower bracket, where they defeated Winstrike with a score of 2: 0, Team Unique with a score of 2: 1, Natus Vincere with a score of 2: 1 and PuckChamp with a score of 2: 1.
Team Empire is played by: Smiling Knight, depressed kid, Petushara, sayuw, VANSKOR
HellRaisers are supported by: Cooman, young G, Resolut1on, Zayac, lil me alone
Team HellRaisers drafts
- Carry: Luna, Juggernaut, Medusa, Phantom Lancer, top five: Abaddon, Elder Titan, Wintern Wyvern, Witch Doctor, Lion, Shadow Demon
- Hard on three: Magnus, Broodmother, Elder Titan, Ax, Sand King, on four: Earth Spirit, Shadow Demon, Phoenix, Hoodwink
- Mid: Puck, Viper, Lina, Tiny, Zeus
- HellRaisers bans: Ancient Apparation, Ursa, Phoenix, Hoodwink, Invoker, Dark Seer, Morphling, Wintern Wyvern, Puck
- Ban against HellRaisers: Magnus, Doom, Nyx Assassin, Specter, Techies, Viper, Medusa, Shadow Demon
Team Empire Drafts
- Carry: Specter, Luna, Medusa, top five: Abaddon, Enchantress, Treant Protector
- Hard 3: Dragon Knight, Timbersaw, Mars, 4: Hoodwink, Lion, Nyx Assassin, Wintern Wyvern
- Mid: Puck, Invoker, Lina
- Team Empire bans: Ancient Apparation, Terrorblade, Wintern Wyvern, Mars, Witch Doctor, Death Prophet, Luna, Ax, Specter, Viper, Enigma
Banned against Team Empire: Broodmother, Dragon Knight, Timbersaw, Templar Assassin, Specter, Terrorblade, Invoker, Luna, Phantom Lancer, Ancient Apparation
Match forecast: Team Empire vs HellRaisers in the CIS qualifier for The International 10
Team Empire in most of their games bring the game to the third map, HellRaisers played with quite strong teams of these qualifiers, with Team Spirit they should have easily covered the third map, but the Cooman factor and his very unstable game worked.
Obviously there will be a fight for Luna, Doom, Dragon Knight, from HellRaisers you should be afraid: Medusa, Elder Titan, Techies, Storm Spirit, Magnus. Regarding Team Empire, they have a rather narrow pool of heroes: they often play with Specter, Luna, five: Enchantress, in hard: Dragon Knight/Timbersaw. In the mid lane they have a good Invoker player, but with PuckChamp they were building a draft around Lina.
Bookmakers give odds 1.482 for HellRaisers, 2.584 for Team Empire. Wonderful quotes at 2: 0 from HR - 2.416. I can't believe in the Empire at all, although they play these qualifiers very cool. Purely due to the pool of heroes, HellRaisers should easily deal with the Empire, but there is no chance with Team Spirit.
Prediction: HellRaisers will easily beat Team Empire with a score of 2: 0 in the CIS qualifier for The International 10 - coefficient 2.416
Empire actually went far in the qualification grid, but it seems to me that the Hellraisers team is simply not capable of them and that's it. Yesterday Hellraisers threw the third map well in the match with Spirit, I think they made their conclusions and they won't be wrong anymore. In this match, the Hellraisers will be stronger due to individual and team execution and perhaps they will be able to close this meeting with a score of 2-0.
Bookmakers & Statistics
Now, the majority of bookmaker companies believe in HellRaisers victory. Odds on them are equal to 2.264. According to bookmakers data, Team Empire are the outsider and odds on their victory amounts 2.523.
In the case of solidarity with the bookmaker’s position about the possible winner of the match, a bet at will be more preferable where odds 6.5 are given on HellRaisers victory. If you are confident that analysts provide a totally wrong prediction, you should risk and make a bet on Team Empire success at - the team’s victory is evaluated with the high odds 3.15.