Match Prediction: Aurora - Team Falcons | Dota 2

On May 13, as part of the first matchday of DreamLeague Season 29, the match Aurora Gaming vs Team Falcons will take place. This will already be the second match of the tournament for both teams, but they certainly have not revealed all of their strategies yet. In this Dota 2 Match Prediction, we will look at the best odds for Aurora vs Team Falcons, the rosters and form of both teams, performances at Tier-1 tournaments, and head-to-head matchups to determine the likely winner.

Bookmakers Offers For The Match Aurora Gaming vs Team Falcons

Bookmakers consider Aurora the favorites with a minimal advantage and average odds of 1.8 against 1.95. Thus, Team Falcons enter this match as slight underdogs.

Aurora Gaming vs Team Falcons Line-Ups

Aurora Gaming have a fairly young roster, with most players joining the team in 2025. Mira can be considered the star player of the team. The newest addition to Aurora’s roster is kaori, who joined the team in 2026.

Team Falcons roster has remained stable for a long time. The team has been playing together for quite a while, which has allowed them to develop strong coordination and synergy. Moreover, almost the entire lineup consists of star players, so it is no surprise that the team is considered one of the strongest at the professional level.

Aurora Gaming Form & Performance

At the main tournament of the previous season, The International 2025, Aurora Gaming did not perform very successfully. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 3-2 record, and in the Elimination Round they lost to Nigma Galaxy and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in the top 13.

Aurora Gaming started the 2026 season with qualifiers and managed to secure slots at several major tournaments.

At DreamLeague Division 2 Season 3, Aurora performed very well. Although there were not many top-tier opponents at the tournament, the team demonstrated a high level of play and won the event without a single loss.

At DreamLeague Season 28, Aurora continued to play at a high level. In the Group Stage, the team achieved a 5-2-0 result; in Group Stage 2, they finished 4-3; and in the Playoffs they defeated Xtreme Gaming and Team Liquid before losing to Tundra Esports in the Grand Final, becoming the tournament’s silver medalists.

The next tournament for Aurora was PGL Wallachia Season 7. The team showed a slight drop in form, but in the Group Stage they managed to secure victories over Tundra Esports and Xtreme Gaming. Aurora advanced to the playoffs but were eliminated after their opening matches, finishing in the top 8.

At the main tournament of the spring part of the season, ESL One Birmingham 2026, Aurora performed at approximately the same level. In the Group Stage, the team won their group with a 6-1-0 record, losing only one map. In the Playoffs, however, the team once again lost in their opening matches and were eliminated from the tournament in 5th-6th place. This confirms Aurora’s weaker performances in the later stages of tournaments.

At PGL Wallachia Season 8, Aurora achieved a more successful result. The team once again played very well in the Group Stage and advanced to the Playoffs with ease. In the Playoffs, notable victories included wins over HEROIC and Team Falcons. Aurora reached the Grand Final and became the silver medalists of the tournament.

Most popular Aurora Gaming heroes

Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Aurora Gaming over the last 6 months:

• Warlock — 50 games — 64.00% winrate
• Jakiro — 48 games — 68.75% winrate
• Phoenix — 46 games — 71.74% winrate
• Hoodwink — 42 games — 64.29% winrate
• Mars — 37 games — 62.16% winrate
• Puck — 36 games — 75.00% winrate
• Ember Spirit — 33 games — 66.67% winrate
• Windranger — 31 games — 80.65% winrate
• Shadow Demon — 29 games — 72.41% winrate
• Storm Spirit — 27 games — 74.07% winrate

Aurora Gaming are not always consistent, but when they are in form, they can put up a strong fight even against top-tier teams.

Team Falcons Form & Performance

When Team Falcons assembled their roster, they followed the “golden five” principle. The organization managed to sign two players from Tundra Esports, as well as prize winners and champions of The International.

At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Team Falcons performed above expectations. They finished the group stage with a 3-2 record and defeated Team Spirit 2-0 in the playoffs, further improving their form. In the playoffs, the team had no equals and advanced through the upper bracket to the tournament final. The grand final of The International 2025 was very exciting, and in a tense match Team Falcons defeated Xtreme Gaming 3-2 and became champions of the main Dota 2 tournament of the season.

Team Falcons started the 2026 season with DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and ESL One Birmingham 2026: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, where they performed quite successfully and secured slots at the main events.

At BLAST Slam VI, Team Falcons were among the favorites, as they had been medalists at the previous four tournaments. However, the team unexpectedly performed below the expected level. Although Team Falcons advanced to the playoffs, they lost in their first match and finished in the top 6.

At DreamLeague Season 28, Team Falcons did not improve their result. Although they performed quite well in Group Stage 1 with a 9–5 record, they went 7–9 in Group Stage 2 and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 5th place.

At PGL Wallachia Season 7, Team Falcons performed even worse, with 1 win and 3 losses in the Group Stage, and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 14th place.

This season, Team Falcons are currently playing below the expected level. A team that has been among the strongest for several seasons has yet to secure any podium finishes at Tier-1 tournaments.

The next tournament for Team Falcons was ESL One Birmingham 2026. The team improved certain aspects of their gameplay compared to the previous tournament and looked more competitive in matches against top-tier opponents. Team Falcons managed to reach the playoffs but lost their first match and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in the top 8.

The first major successful tournament of the season for Team Falcons was PGL Wallachia Season 8. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 3-1 record, and in the Playoffs, despite losing their first match to Team Liquid, they managed to defeat Team Spirit and PV, and also took revenge on Team Liquid. In the Lower Bracket Final, Team Falcons lost to Aurora Gaming and finished in 3rd place at the tournament.

Most popular Team Falcons heroes

Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Falcons over the last 6 months:

• Jakiro — 27 games — 62.96% winrate
• Ringmaster — 26 games — 69.23% winrate
• Hoodwink — 23 games — 60.87% winrate
• Tiny — 22 games — 72.73% winrate
• Sand King — 22 games — 72.73% winrate
• Dragon Knight — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
• Bristleback — 22 games — 59.09% winrate
• Mars — 22 games — 54.55% winrate
• Shadow Shaman — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
• Razor — 17 games — 52.94% winrate

Team Falcons is a team with top-tier players who know how to utilize the current Dota 2 meta. When they pick their signature heroes, defeating this team becomes quite challenging.

Aurora Gaming vs Team Falcons Head-To-Head

Aurora Gaming and Team Falcons have played against each other 8 times, with each team securing 4 victories. The most recent match took place at PGL Wallachia Season 8 (LAN, Bo3), where Aurora won 2–0.

Best Pick For Match Aurora Gaming vs Team Falcons

Bookmakers and experts consider Aurora Gaming the favorites in the match against Team Falcons at DreamLeague Season 29, and we will determine whether the team truly has a better chance of winning. Aurora have shown strong progress this season and improved their results at Tier-1 tournaments, finishing in 2nd place twice. Team Falcons, on the other hand, have been playing below the expected level this season and only reached good form at the previous tournament. Taking all the facts into account, it can be assumed that the match will be close, and the teams will play a full Bo3 series.

Betting Prediction: total over 2.5.