Within the same 3 weeks of i-League, Vici Gaming will play against RNG. Another match, which, as for me, is not inferior in epicity to the Elephant vs. PSG.LGD.
Not inferior to everything for the same reasons. Vici Gaming did not play after the Major, and RNGs are fighting with might and main with EHOME, Elephant and other representatives of the "top" of the Chinese Dota.
However, was RNG enough for the practice they received, and will they be able to beat the third team in China? We are trying to answer this question in the text below.
Vici Form
We have already looked at RNG this season, and therefore I propose to start the analysis with Vici Gaming. After all, there is something to talk about.
To begin with, it's worth remembering Vici's path to the Singapore Major. In the first DPC season, VG finished the group stage 5-2 and got into the Wild Card tournament.
In principle, there can be no special claims against Vici. They had a pretty confident season, losing only to the best team in China and possibly the world represented by IG, and also gave up the game against PSG.LGD.
The major itself passed with them not to say that it was super successful, but it was by no means bad. They successfully passed the Wild Card and the group round, and in the playoffs they bumped into the wild OB Esports x Neon, which interrupted their performance at the championship.
Results of last 5 matches Vici Gaming
- Defeat Team Aster 2-0
- Draw against Thunder Predator 1-1
- Lose against Invictus Gaming 2-1
- Victory against Team Liquid 2-0
- Defeat from OB Esports x Neon 1-2
But again, as in the case of PSG.LGD, the fear is that Vici Gaming has no practice in official matches on the new patch. RNG has no such drawback.
RNG form
I have to admit that RNG is another personal favorite of mine this season. At least that is how it was before its start.
And not to say that the "kings" he did not work. No, so far everything is pretty stable.
In the DPC league, they have a stats of 1-1 by games and 3-2 by cards, and in the i-League they have 3-2 by games and 8-4 by cards. The latest statistics look good too.
Results of last 5 matches RNG
- Lose to EHOME 2-1
- Defeat EHOME 2-0
- Defeat Sparking Arrow Gaming 2-0
- Defeat Elephant 2-0
- Lost to EHOME with a score of 1-2
They mostly lose to EHOME, however, until we saw the RNG in the battle with the four strongest Chinese teams last season. Vici is obviously one of those teams.
Personal meeting history
The history of head-to-head meetings between the clubs is quite rich, but the last match dates back to December 2020. Vici won then, like 4 times before.
However, I do not know how objective the sample of four months ago can be considered. But we have what we have.
Match outcome
My mind is for Vici, but my heart is for RNG. And as is the case with PSG.LGD vs. Elephant, I will believe in a team that has playing practice in the new season and on the new patch.
Bottom line: hard win for RNG.
Aurora
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