Match Prediction: Talon Esports - OG | Dota 2

Good to see you on EGamersWorld. We are still looking at DreamLeague S19 Stage 1 in our review of which we have prepared a betting tip on the OG - Talon Esports match in the Group B clash.

Before the match, we have studied the position of the teams in the standings, looked at their fixtures and recalled their successes on the international and domestic scene. We're ready to tell you what to expect from the encounter, how this fixture will end, and whether we'll get a winner here.

Here we go.

The form of Talon Esports, the most chaotic team of all the Stage 2 contenders

We begin our breakdown of the DreamLeague Season 19 second round matchup with a look at Talon Esports' playing form. In this match they are playing as favourites, which is quite strange.

Bookmakers believe in Talon's success. The chance of the team winning is estimated at odds in the region of 2.5.

The main arguments in favor of Talon Esports remain their success in the home arena and on the past The Lima Major 2023. In this particular tournament, however, the figure looks undervalued.

Talon Esports finished in the top 3 twice at DPC 2023: SEA Upper Division: In the first round, Talon Esports finished in 3rd place, allowing them to qualify for the Lima Major 2023, where they, against all expectations, reached third place. Talon Esports finished in 1st place in the next round, but are not going to DreamLeague S19.

At the end of the 2 days, Talon Esports were in the penultimate place in the standings. The team managed to draw twice, and they also lost twice, and lost the series to Nigma Galaxy.

The reasons for the failures are pretty obvious: failure on the lines. Talon Esports are very dependent on the lineup stage, and therefore they should not be allowed to lose on Long Cogne.

• Talon Esports lineup: 23savage, Mikoto, Jabz, Q, Oli.

Talon's main "engine" is still Mikoto. We've seen in Team Spirit and NGX games what happens if you take him out of the game.

Very poorly played dabla Jabz + Q. What a card against Team Spirit, where Yatoro's Drow Ranger came from the 6-0 line until the 10th minute.

Failures in performance sometimes manage to overlap with draft picks. It doesn't always work out.

Most popular Talon Esports characters

The most popular Talon Esports character is Tiny. He's used for a variety of positions, but he's used most often at the four-man roster. The character has 8 matches and an 87% win rate.

Next are Natures Prophet (7 games, 100% wins) and Io with Leshrac who was also picked 7 times and won 6 games. Clockwerk (100% wins) and Morphing (60% wins) appeared 5 times each.

If you believe in comeback of Talon Esports in the course of the tournament and repeat the success of The Lima Major 2023 - bet on Talon Esports with odds in the region of 2.2.

Not ready to single out the team from Southeast Asia as the winner - take a look at what OG are like. We'll talk about their form below.

OG's form - trying to regain its former glory

The analysis of the match will continue with an analysis of OG's form. The team in this match is seen as the underdog of the match.

The odds of a win for the European side at the time of writing this betting tour are estimated at around 4.7. Such a figure does not reflect reality.

OG have been struggling throughout the season - a fact. The team failed to qualify for the first Major and barely made it into the Top 4 at the second round of the DPC, guaranteeing themselves a place at The Berlin Major.

The OG made a lot of mistakes on the home stage and their games were full of faults. However, they improved towards the end of the league and are now reaping the benefits of the "upgrade".

After two days of games, OG share the second place with Beastcoast and Team Spirit with 2 wins, a draw and a loss.

• OG line-up: Yuragi, bzm, DM, Taiga, Chu.

The classic bmz team tasher has been joined by DM. The OG hardliner is now having one of the best periods of his career, securing important wins for OG.

One can also mention Chu, who seems to have finally adapted to the team. He does not play to his potential, but he performs at a sufficient level to help the team win.

The most popular OG heroes

Three picks were Rubick and Marci, with Doom, Morphling and Invoker picked twice each. There were also Mirana, Tidehunter, Zeus, Dark Willow, Ember Spirit, NP, Disruptor, Beastmaster.

Playing a pretty wide pool, but keeping the general patch trend going. Believe in an OG comeback on the global stage - your bet is a win for the European club with odds of 4.7.

The teams haven't played each other before, so you can't get more information from the teams' head-to-head history.

OG - Talon Esports predicted match result

This match has all the prerequisites to see a close game, because I can not call Talon Esports the clear favorite and believe in their victory with a score of 2-0. At the same time, I don't risk betting OG the winner of this match.

The best option for me remains betting on one card from OG. This is the safest outcome, which in my opinion has a high possibility of happening.

Bottom line: +1.5 on OG.