Let's move on to the first semi-final of the top grid Clavision: Snow Ruyi, where representatives of such teams as Team Spirit and LGD Gaming will fight. The winner will go to the winner final, and the loser will lose the right to make a mistake. The format of the match is bo3. Will the Chinese be able to provide worthy resistance? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed since the beginning of this year, how they played their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Team Spirit uniforms
The new year started for Yatoro and his teammates by qualifying for DreamLeague Season 22. The team was also able to successfully qualify for ESL One Birmingham 2024. At BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 Spirit finished in the top 6 and earned $45,000. Fourth place at DreamLeague Season 22 provided the players with another $85,000 in prize money. But the team failed to qualify for DreamLeague Season 23. Also Yatoro and his teammates did not distinguish themselves at the Elite League. 13-14th place in the standings brought the players $20,000 in prize money. The trip to ESL One Birmingham 2024 ended in 9th-10th place for Team Spirit, and the club added $30,000 to its coffers. The two-time champions of The International were able to rehabilitate themselves at PGL Wallachia Season 1 by winning the coveted championship. The victory in a major LAN tournament earned the players $300,000 in prize money. The team earned another victory at the 1win Series Dota 2 Summer and won another $50,000.
Team Spirit's previous professional event was the Riyadh Masters 2024. After missing out on the Play-In stage, the team made it to the group stage, where they were drawn into Group A. Spirit put in a solid performance overall, winning their match against Team Falcons and drawing six times. This was enough to qualify for the top of the play-offs. Their first opponent for the final stage was Team Liquid. The defeat on two maps in a row deprived the team of the right to make a mistake. In the lower grid Team Spirit defeated LGD Gaming with the result 2:0. But then Ledge players beat PSG.Quest in a full bo3 series and finished their participation in the tournament. The top 8 of the championship provided Yatoro and his teammates with $200,000 in prize money.
According to the results of the group stage draw, Clavision: Snow Ruyi Team Spirit began their journey in Group A. The Long team started with a victory over Ukrainian team Natus Vincere in a full bo3 series. On the second day Spirit Ledge and Virtus.pro with the result 1:2. Yatoro and his teammates were able to rehabilitate themselves by defeating Team Zero and LGD Gaming with the score 2:1 and 2:0, respectively. Thus, the team took the first place in their group and headed to the semifinals of the upper grid.
Statistics of Team Spirit's latest results:
- Victory over LGD Gaming with the score 2:0
- Victory over Team Zero with a score of 2:1
- 1:2 loss to Virtus.pro
- 2:1 win over Natus Vincere
- Defeat by PSG.Quest with the score 1:2
LGD Gaming uniforms
Having renewed their roster, LGD Gaming Long Cornered January this year with DreamLeague Season 22: China Closed Qualifier, where they were one step away from a slot at a major online championship. A bronze medal at ESL One Birmingham 2024: China Closed Qualifier also denied LGD Gaming the opportunity to travel to England. A 7th-8th place finish at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 brought players their first $35,000 in prize money. Silver at Games of the Future 2024 added $160,000 in prize money to the club's coffers. LGD Gaming then missed out on DreamLeague Season 23, finishing in 5th-6th place in the standings at the Chinese qualifier. A bronze medal at the PGL Wallachia Season 1: China Closed Qualifier also prevented LGD Gaming from travelling to Romania. A top-2 finish at the Riyadh Masters 2024: China Closed Qualifier guaranteed the Chinese club's participation in the LAN Championship in Saudi Arabia. At The International 2024: China Qualifier, LGD Gaming finished in 5th-6th place in the standings.
The previous professional tournament for LGD Gaming was the Riyadh Masters 2024. The Long Championship started for the Chinese club from the Play-In stage, where the team got into Group A. On the first game day, the Chinese played two draws against teams like Virtus.pro and beastcoast. But then y` and its teammates significantly worsened their position, losing first to Blacklist International and then to Entity. A draw with their regional colleagues G2.IG brought both teams together in Tiebreaker confrontation, which ended with LGD Gaming with the result 2:1. Thus, the Chinese went to play a decider match to qualify for the group stage. LGD Gaming outplayed nouns on two maps in a row, and the draw determined the players in Group A. In the group stage LGD Gaming could not please their fans. The team Ledgeil Team Falcons, and played a draw with the rest of the opponents. Statistics 0-6-1 allowed the club to go to the bottom of the play-offs grid. In the first match LGD lost to Team Spirit on two maps and left the tournament. The 9th-12th place at the Riyadh Masters 2024 provided the players with $100,000 in prize money.
According to the results of the draw of the group stage, the first opponent of LGD Gaming was the Ukrainian team Natus Vincere. Sensationally for many, the Chinese lost to NAVI with the result 0:2. LGD were able to rehabilitate themselves by outplaying Team Zero on two maps in a row. Then the Chinese club defeated Virtus.pro with a similar result. Their last match in the group stage LGD Gaming Ledge and Team Spirit with the score 0:2. Statistics 2-2 was enough for the Chinese to get to the top of the play-offs grid. The quarter-final clash with Nigma Galaxy ended with the victory of the Chinese team with the result 2:1.
Statistics of the latest results of LGD Gaming:
- Victory over Nigma Galaxy with a score of 2:1
- 0:2 defeat to Team Spirit
- Victory over Virtus.pro 2:0
- 2:0 win over Team Zero
- 0:2 defeat by Natus Vincere
Match history of Team Spirit - LGD Gaming
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other four times. Three times Team Spirit players won, and one match ended in a draw.
Predicted result of the match Team Spirit - LGD Gaming
Team Spirit look to be one of the favourites of the competition so far and have been beating LGD regularly this season. Let's bet on the victory of Team Spirit.