Match Prediction: Shopify Rebellion - TSM | Dota 2

The second and final match of the first game day of the third round of the 2023 DPC ranking season between Shopify Rebellion and TSM, teams that are ranked in the top 2 in North America and had plenty of practice between the second and third rounds. Who are the potential favourites for the bo3 format match? Let's get to the bottom of it.

In this betting round, you can find out how these teams have performed recently, their history of head-to-head encounters this year, and the name of the team that should win their first match.

Shopify Rebellion form

After finishing in the top-2 at the end of DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I, the Shopify Rebellion team wasted no time before ESL One Berlin Major 2023 and took part in DreamLeague Season 19. There, Arteezy and crew secured the bronze medal by edging out Gaimin Gladiators 0-2 in the bottom-feeder final. Shopify Rebellion earned $120,000 for such an achievement.

The last tournament for SR to date was the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. There, the American squad was first placed in Group B. The 3-4-1 statistics enabled Arteezy and his teammates to finish in fourth place and qualify for the top play-offs. The final stage of the tournament went rather swiftly for Shopify Rebellion. Two defeats in a row to 9Pandas and Evil Geniuses sealed the end of the American club's appearance in the Berlin Major Tournament. SR went home empty-handed, finishing 9th-12th.

Shopify Rebellion latest results statistics:

• 0-2 defeat to Evil Geniuses
• 9Pandas loss 0-2
• 1-1 draw vs Xtreme Gaming
• 1-1 draw against OG
• 1-1 draw vs Talon Esports

TSM uniforms

TSM have had a similar tournament history to their opponents, except that the devil lies in the little things, namely the results at these very tournaments. Whitemon and the team became DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I champions, earning 400 DPC points and $30,000. The team then headed to DreamLeague Season 19. There, TSM made it through the first group stage and finished in 8th place in the second group stage with a score of 1-6. This result brought Whitemon and his teammates $37,500.

Afterwards, TSM went to Berlin for the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The squad was placed in Group A, where the American club failed utterly. A 0-2-6 result and the last place in the group made TSM the weakest team in the Berlin Major. Whitemon and the team drew only with Execration and Evil Geniuses. The 17th and 18th places also didn't earn them any honours.

TSM's latest result statistics:

• 0-2 defeat to Gaimin Gladiators
• PSG.LGD loss 0-2
• 0-2 defeat for Team Aster
• 1-1 draw against Execration
• 0-2 defeat for Team Liquid

Shopify Rebellion - TSM match history

Since the beginning of the year, the teams have played 4 matches against each other. Of these, twice TSM have emerged victorious. One match ended in a draw, while Shopify Rebellion can boast only one victory in DreamLeague Season 19.

Predicted result of Shopify Rebellion vs TSM

Despite the history of the matches, Shopify Rebellion and TSM have shown completely different results in the same international tournaments. As it stands, Shopify Rebellion should beat TSM.