Welcome to all esports and Dota 2 fans! From February 3 to February 15, 2026, one of the biggest tournaments of the winter part of the season - BLAST Slam VI, will take place. Twelve teams will participate, competing for the championship title and a prize pool of $1 million. Today, we highlight the match between the champion and the silver medalist of TI 2025, Team Falcons vs Xtreme Gaming, which promises to be very exciting. We will try to predict the winner of this match and provide some betting tips.
How the bookies view it: Team Falcons favorite
According to bookmakers, the teams’ chances are roughly equal, but Team Falcons are considered slight favorites. Matches between Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming are always exciting, and their clash at BLAST Slam VI is no exception.
Team Falcons form
Let's begin our Dota 2 betting prediction with an analysis of Team Falcons form. The team was formed in 2023 and almost immediately began competing at the highest level.
Thanks to significant investments and a star-studded roster, the team quickly started showing strong results.
Team Falcons roster: skiter, Malr1ne, ATF, Cr1t, Sneyking.
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 2025 season started somewhat weaker than the previous one for Team Falcons, but the team still demonstrated a stable level of play. Team Falcons finished 3rd–4th at BLAST Slam II.
At DreamLeague Season 25, Falcons completed the first group stage with a 4-2-1 record. In the second group stage, the team performed slightly worse, achieving a 3-4 record and finishing 5th in the tournament.
At PGL Wallachia Season 3, Team Falcons performed well. Despite an inconsistent level of play in the Group Stage, Team Falcons played well in the playoffs and finished 3rd.
In the middle of the season, the team experienced a slight drop in form. Team Falcons performed below expectations, finishing 5th–6th. PGL Wallachia Season 4 was also a failure for Team Falcons. The team played 2-3 in the Group Stage, did not advance to the playoffs, and were eliminated, finishing 9th–11th.
Team Falcons played at a good level at BLAST Slam III, finishing the Group Stage 3-1 and reaching the Grand Final in the playoffs, where they lost to Tundra Esports and took 2nd place.
The team also competed at DreamLeague Season 26, but did not perform very well, finishing 9th–10th.
At their home tournament, Esports World Cup 2025, Team Falcons played well. Although the team performed poorly in the Group Stage, in the Elimination Stage they defeated their opponents and advanced to the playoffs. In the Quarterfinals, Team Falcons defeated Team Liquid and in the Semifinals defeated Tundra Esports, reaching the Grand Final. In the Grand Final, Team Falcons lost to Team Spirit and became the runners-up of the tournament.
At The International 2025, Team Falcons played very well. They completed the group stage with a 3-2 record, and in the playoffs defeated Team Spirit 2-0, further improving their form. In the playoffs, the team was unmatched and progressed through the upper bracket to the tournament final. The Grand Final of The International 2025 was very exciting, and in a close match, Team Falcons defeated Xtreme Gaming 3-2 and became the champions of the main Dota 2 tournament of the season.
At BLAST Slam IV, the team also performed well, finishing 2nd in the tournament.
Team Falcons performed at a similar level at BLAST Slam V, finishing 3rd–4th.
At DreamLeague Season 27, Team Falcons performed below expectations. Although the team had a 5-1 record in the Group Stage, they lost 2 matches in the playoffs and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 7th–8th place.
Team Falcons started the 2026 season with the DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and the ESL One Birmingham 2026: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, where they performed quite successfully and secured slots at the main tournaments.
Most popular Team Falcons heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Falcons over the last 6 months:
- Chen — 35 games — 74.29% winrate
- Pangolier — 34 games — 70.59% winrate
- Enchantress — 26 games — 57.69% winrate
- Ringmaster — 24 games — 79.17% winrate
- Sand King — 24 games — 75.00% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 22 games — 77.27% winrate
- Weaver — 22 games — 72.73% winrate
- Mars — 22 games — 68.18% winrate
- Pugna — 21 games — 76.19% winrate
- Hoodwink — 21 games — 71.43% 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.
Xtreme Gaming form
Let's continue our Dota 2 betting tips 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.
Xtreme Gaming roster: Ame, NothingToSay, Xxs, fy, xNova.
In 2025, Xtreme Gaming competed in a large number of high-level tournaments.
The team began the season with a fairly successful performance at DreamLeague Season 25: China Closed Qualifier, finishing 2nd and earning a slot at the main event.
At BLAST Slam II, they played unsuccessfully. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 0–4 record and lost their first playoff match, exiting the tournament in 9th–10th place.
At DreamLeague Season 25, Xtreme Gaming also failed to meet fans’ expectations and finished 13th–14th.
At PGL Wallachia Season 3, the team performed somewhat better. In the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming finished with a 3–1 record and reached the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals in the playoffs, taking 5th–6th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 4, Xtreme Gaming played slightly worse, finishing in the top 11.
At BLAST Slam III, Xtreme Gaming had an average Group Stage performance with a 2–2 record, but lost their first playoff match and exited the tournament in 7th–8th place.
Xtreme Gaming performed at a high level at the Asian Champions League 2025, defeating Tidebound in the grand final and becoming the champions of the tournament.
The team also played at DreamLeague Season 26, but not very successfully, finishing 11th–12th.
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. Xtreme Gaming redeemed themselves after the previous round’s loss with a 2-0 victory over Nigma Galaxy in the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals.
In the Lower Bracket Semifinal, Xtreme Gaming defeated BB Team, and in the Lower Bracket Final they defeated PARIVISION. In the grand final, Xtreme Gaming played a very interesting match against Team Falcons but lost 2-3 and took 2nd place at the tournament.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, Xtreme Gaming performed below expectations and didn’t even manage to reach the playoffs, finishing in 9th–11th place.
At BLAST Slam V, Xtreme Gaming played at the same level, finishing 7th–10th.
Xtreme Gaming performed much more successfully at DreamLeague Season 27, where they managed to take 4th place.
Xtreme Gaming started the 2026 season with a victory at the BLAST Slam VI: China Closed Qualifier, where they defeated Vici Gaming in the grand final.
Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Warlock — 21 games — 61.90% winrate
- Primal Beast — 15 games — 80.00% winrate
- Shadow Demon — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Disruptor — 14 games — 50.00% winrate
- Snapfire — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Pangolier — 13 games — 69.23% winrate
- Leshrac — 12 games — 58.33% winrate
- Hoodwink — 12 games — 50.00% winrate
- Mars — 11 games — 63.64% winrate
- Centaur Warrunner — 11 games — 54.55% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.
Team Falcons vs Xtreme Gaming Head-to-Head History
Team Falcons and Xtreme Gaming have played against each other 14 times, with the former winning 9 matches and the latter winning 5. The most famous match between these teams was the final of The International 2025, in which Team Falcons won with a score of 3–2. A victory in the match at BLAST Slam VI will help the teams strengthen their positions in the tournament standings and increase their chances of advancing to the playoffs.
Predicted result of the match Team Falcons vs Xtreme Gaming at BLAST Slam VI
Most analysts and experts consider Team Falcons the favorites in the match against Xtreme Gaming at BLAST Slam VI. Both teams are among the strongest and have many victories at Tier-1 tournaments. The teams started the 2026 season with successful performances in qualifiers for major tournaments. In our opinion, based on the teams’ current form and previous results, Xtreme Gaming will win this match.
Betting Prediction: Xtreme Gaming win.
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