Welcome to all esports and Dota 2 fans! From September 4 to 14, 2025, the biggest tournament of the year The International 2025 will take place. In the playoffs, 8 of the strongest teams will compete for the “Aegis of Champions” and a significant share of the prize pool. Among the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals matches, we highlight Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy, which promises to be very exciting. While the teams prepare for the match, we will try to determine the likely winner and provide betting tips.
How the bookies view it: Xtreme Gaming favorite
Most bookmakers consider Xtreme Gaming the favorite in the match against Nigma Galaxy at The International 2025. The team unexpectedly went undefeated in the Group Stage with a 4-0 record and also defeated Tundra Esports 2-0 in the Upper Bracket Quarterfinals. Although the Chinese team lost to PARIVISION in the Upper Bracket Semifinals, they are still regarded as one of the main contenders for victory at The International 2025.
Xtreme Gaming form
Let’s begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Xtreme Gaming form. Currently, Xtreme Gaming is the strongest team in the Chinese region and occasionally demonstrates solid performances on the international stage.
At the DPC 2023: China Upper Division, Xtreme Gaming placed in the top 5. For a roster of such caliber, that result wasn’t just disappointing — it was a failure. However, at DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division I, they redeemed themselves by finishing 1st.
Xtreme’s decline became even more apparent during the qualifiers for The Lima Major 2023, where the team failed to qualify at all.
Still, Xtreme managed to regroup. They brought in the experienced Kaka as position four and began to show results. With this roster, Xtreme won their regional league. They then traveled to Berlin, where they reached the group stage of The Berlin Major 2023, but only finished in the top 12 — not exactly a success.
At DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I, Xtreme Gaming repeated the result of the first tour and again placed a disappointing 5th.
Xtreme Gaming roster: Ame, Xm, Xxs, XinQ, poloson.
Before Riyadh Masters 2023, XinQ — a PSG.LGD legend — joined the roster to strengthen the team. However, Xtreme Gaming delivered a similar result to previous tournaments: top 16.
Their journey to The International 2023 – China Qualifier started with a match against Aster.Aries. Despite the 2:0 scoreline, Xtreme had to work hard against the youth of Aster. They looked solid throughout the qualifiers, but didn’t make it to the grand finals — Azure Ray celebrated victory and earned the TI slot.
The 2024 season began more successfully than the previous year. They started at BB Dacha Dubai 2024, finishing 7th–8th. Then came DreamLeague Season 22, where they reached the top 3. After that, Xtreme Gaming won the Elite League.
Their string of strong performances was broken at ESL One Birmingham 2024, where they reached the playoffs but couldn’t go beyond the top 8. Overall, the team’s progress was quite evident compared to the previous year.
Xtreme Gaming shined at PGL Wallachia Season 1. The Chinese team didn’t lose a single map until the grand finals, where they let their guard down: Team Spirit defeated Xtreme Gaming 3-2, stealing the well-deserved title from Ame and company.
Xtreme continued to show a high level of play at DreamLeague Season 23 (top 4) and Riyadh Masters 2024 (top 8). Another great victory came at Clavision: Snow Ruyi, where Xtreme Gaming were crowned champions. However, at one of the most important tournaments of the year — The International 2024 — they placed 6th, which can be considered a solid result. They closed the year with a 3rd–4th place finish at BLAST Slam I.
In 2025, Xtreme Gaming continued to compete at a number of Tier-1 tournaments but haven’t achieved any major successes yet.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Xtreme Gaming advanced from the group stage with a 3-2 record, and in the first playoff match they defeated Natus Vincere 2-1. In the upper bracket semifinal, they lost to Gaimin Gladiators 0-2 and dropped to the lower bracket, where they were defeated by Team Spirit 0-2, finishing in 5th-6th place.
Xtreme Gaming performed quite well at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi. In the playoffs, the team secured important victories over Yakutou Brothers, PARIVISION, and Nigma Galaxy, finishing in 3rd place.
At The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming started very confidently. The team defeated Aurora Gaming 2-0 and unexpectedly beat Team Spirit and Team Falcons 2-1. In the final match of the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming overcame another Chinese team, Tidebound, 2-0 and reached a 4-0 record, becoming the first team to qualify for the playoff stage of the tournament.
In the first playoff match, Xtreme Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2-0, but unexpectedly lost to PARIVISION 0-2 in the Upper Bracket Semifinals.
Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Shadow Shaman – 30 games – 80.00% winrate
- Elder Titan – 27 games – 62.96% winrate
- Storm Spirit – 24 games – 70.83% winrate
- Terrorblade – 23 games – 56.52% winrate
- Jakiro – 22 games – 63.64% winrate
- Sand King – 20 games – 65.00% winrate
- Ancient Apparition – 20 games – 60.00% winrate
- Monkey King – 18 games – 66.67% winrate
- Warlock – 18 games – 61.11% winrate
- Centaur Warrunner – 16 games – 75.00% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.
Nigma Galaxy form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips with an analysis of Nigma Galaxy form. Nigma Galaxy is a well-known team that has been competing on the Tier-1 scene for several years. The organization was previously called Nigma and was founded by former Team Liquid members, including four of the five The International 2017 champions.
Nigma Galaxy roster: SumaiL, No!ob, OmaR, GH, KuroKy
We’ll start our analysis traditionally, going back to the 2023 season. That year, the team didn’t play in many tournaments, and most of the events they did attend were Tier-2 level. Nigma Galaxy made their presence known at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and Tour 2, finishing in 6th and 8th place respectively.
After that, they qualified for DreamLeague Season 19 through the regional qualifiers. However, they couldn’t show a solid performance at the main event, managing to beat only Talon Esports and finishing in 13th-14th place. Still, Nigma Galaxy showed promise with a 1-1 draw against Team Spirit.
The team then returned to lower-tier tournaments and managed to secure 2nd place at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division II.
The 2024 season was significantly different for Nigma Galaxy — the team finally managed to display a higher level of play. From the beginning of the year, they participated in a number of qualifiers with fairly good results. However, in their first Tier-1 tournament of the year — Elite League Season 1 — they underperformed and finished in 20th-22nd place.
Success came a bit later, with Nigma Galaxy securing 3rd place at Clavision: Snow Ruyi and a 7th-8th place finish at ESL One Bangkok 2024.
The year 2025 for Nigma Galaxy also started with qualifiers and the team was able to qualify for PGL Wallachia Season 3 and ESL One Raleigh 2025. Successful performances at the qualifiers continued with a 3-4 place at BLAST Slam II. It is also worth noting the 7th place at DreamLeague Season 26.
At Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi, Nigma Galaxy delivered a middling performance. Although they topped their group with a 4-0 record by defeating PARIVISION, Tundra Esports, and Xtreme Gaming, the team lost to Tundra Esports and Xtreme Gaming in the playoffs, finishing in 5th-6th place at the tournament.
At The International 14, Nigma Galaxy are not among the favorites, but the team is respected and considered quite strong.
Most popular Nigma Galaxy heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Nigma Galaxy over the last 6 months:
- Tusk – 38 games – 57.89% winrate
- Elder Titan – 26 games – 57.69% winrate
- Puck – 23 games – 60.87% winrate
- Morphling – 20 games – 55.00% winrate
- Bristleback – 19 games – 57.89% winrate
- Dark Willow – 19 games – 52.63% winrate
- Batrider – 17 games – 52.94% winrate
- Silencer – 16 games – 50.00% winrate
- Mars – 15 games – 73.33% winrate
- Magnus – 14 games – 64.29% winrate
As you can see, Nigma Galaxy favors reliable heroes and has a decent winrate.
Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy Head-to-Head History
Xtreme Gaming and Nigma Galaxy have faced each other six times, with both teams securing three victories each. The match at The International 2025 is crucial, as the losing team will be eliminated from the tournament.
Predicted result of the match Xtreme Gaming vs Nigma Galaxy at The International 2025
Although most analysts and experts consider Xtreme Gaming the favorite in this matchup, Nigma Galaxy cannot be seen as a weak opponent. In Lower Bracket Round 1, the team unexpectedly defeated Tidebound 2-0. However, Xtreme Gaming have been performing at a very high level at The International 2025. Based on previous results, we predict that Xtreme Gaming will come out on top in this match. Fans should expect an exciting and dynamic game.
Betting Prediction: Xtreme Gaming win.
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