Match Prediction: Team Falcons - Team Liquid | Dota 2

Dima Ostapchuk

1:3 (Team Liquid)

On February 13, 2026, the BLAST Slam VI Playoffs will begin. The most interesting match of the first day promises to be the clash between two of the tournament favorites — Team Falcons vs Team Liquid. Despite their status, the teams performed slightly below the expected level, finishing 6th and 3rd in the Group Stage respectively. In this Dota 2 Match Preview, we will look at the best odds for the Team Falcons vs Team Liquid match, the form and rosters of both teams, as well as their head-to-head matches to understand who has a better chance of winning.

Bookmakers Offers For The Match Team Falcons vs Team Liquid

Bookmakers consider Team Falcons the favorite in this match with odds of 1.33 against 2.96. Thus, Team Liquid enter this match as a slight underdog.

Team Falcons vs Team Liquid Line-Ups

Team Falcons roster: skiter, Malr1ne, ATF, Cr1t, Sneyking.

The 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.

Team Liquid roster: miCKe, Nisha, Ace, Boxi, tOfu.

In the second half of the 2025 season, Ace and tOfu joined Team Liquid, but the core of the team has been playing together for a long time. With their current roster, Team Liquid have not yet achieved significant victories, but their level of play is clearly improving.

Team Falcons Form & Performance

Over the last 6 months, Team Falcons have reached leading positions in the Dota 2 team rankings.

When assembling the roster, the team 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.

In the MENA region, where Falcons are based, this roster has no competition even at the individual skill level. It is therefore not surprising that Falcons easily secure tournament slots by winning regional qualifiers.

The analysis should begin with BLAST Slam III, where Team Falcons performed at a good level. The team finished the group stage with a 3-1 record and reached the grand final in the playoffs, where they lost to Tundra Esports and took 2nd place.

The next tournament was DreamLeague Season 26, where the team did not perform very well, finishing 9th–10th. It is worth noting that in online tournaments Team Falcons show a lower level of play compared to LAN events.

At their home tournament, Esports World Cup 2025, Team Falcons performed well. Although the team had an unsuccessful group stage, they defeated their opponents in the Elimination Stage and advanced to the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, Team Falcons defeated Team Liquid, and in the semifinals they beat Tundra Esports, reaching the grand final. In the grand final, Team Falcons lost to Team Spirit and became the tournament’s runners-up.

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.

At BLAST Slam IV, the same high level of performance was expected from the team. In the Group Stage, Team Falcons posted a 9-2 record and advanced directly to the playoffs. In the playoffs, Team Falcons reached the grand final, where in a close series they lost to Tundra Esports 2-3 and became silver medalists of the tournament.

At BLAST Slam V, a slight drop in Team Falcons’ form was noticeable. Although the team played confidently in the Group Stage, they lost their first playoff match and finished in the top 4.

At DreamLeague Season 27, one of the main online tournaments of the season, Team Falcons performed below expectations. Although the team had a 5-1 record in the group stage, they lost two playoff matches and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing 7th–8th.

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.

Team Liquid Form & Performance

Team Liquid is one of the most well-known Dota 2 teams, consistently competing at the professional level for a long time. Over the last 6 months, the team has not achieved significant victories, but they have participated in all Tier-1 tournaments.

Team Liquid performed best in the PGL Wallachia tournament series. At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Team Liquid showed a fairly strong performance. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 3-1 record, and in the playoffs they secured 2 wins and 2 losses, finishing in 3rd place.

At one of the main tournaments of the year, Esports World Cup 2025, Team Liquid performed below expectations. The team won their group in the group stage with victories over Shopify Rebellion and PV and a draw with HEROIC, but lost their first playoff match and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in the top 8.

At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Team Liquid were among the favorites, as they had won the previous event. The reigning champions finished the group stage with a 3-2 record but were eliminated in the playoffs after losing to Tundra Esports, finishing in 9th–13th place.

The next major tournament was BLAST Slam IV, where the team had updated their roster beforehand. Team Liquid did not perform very successfully, finishing in 9th–10th place.

At PGL Wallachia Season 6, Team Liquid again performed well, finishing in 3rd place and confirming that this tournament series is their most successful.

At one of the main online tournaments of the season, DreamLeague Season 27, Team Liquid performed below expectations. The team finished the group stage with a 3–3 record, including a victory over Tundra Esports, and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–16th place.

Team Liquid started the 2026 season with a strong performance at DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, where they secured 2 wins and qualified for the main event.

At ESL One Birmingham 2026: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, Team Liquid finished in the top 6.

Team Falcons vs Team Liquid Head-To-Head

The teams have played against each other 22 times, with Team Falcons winning 16 matches and Team Liquid winning 6. The most recent match took place at BLAST Slam VI: Group Stage (Online, Bo1), where Team Liquid won 1–0.

Best Pick For Match Team Falcons vs Team Liquid

Considering the form of both teams, their results at this tournament, and their head-to-head record, it can be concluded that Team Liquid have a better chance of winning. At BLAST Slam VI, both teams are considered among the favorites, but they performed below expectations in the Group Stage. Team Falcons unexpectedly finished with a 6–5 record, while Team Liquid went 7–4, and Team Liquid also won their head-to-head match. In our opinion, Team Liquid will win a close match, but Team Falcons will be able to take one map.

Betting Prediction: Team Liquid win.

Dima Ostapchuk

Ostapchuk Dmytro – writer at EGamersWorld, ESports & Gaming Specialist

Dmytro started working at EGamersWorld in 2024 as a writer and later became a blog editor. His main focus is on esports disciplines Dota 2 and CS2. His tasks include finding topics that interest EGamersWorld readers and covering game updates, their features, and major esports tournaments.

Dmytro has recently begun working in this field, so he is learning a lot and making noticeable progress in this direction.