Match Prediction: OG Dota2 - PSG.LGD | Dota 2
The International 2018The teams faced twice during this The International - there was a draw in the group stage but the guys from OG Dota appeared to be stronger in the playoffs, who beat the opponent with a score 2:1.
PSG.LGD played not its best in the group stage, having held only the third place, however, it became clear that the guys had decided not to reveal its plans before the playoffs. In the playoffs, the roster beat Virtus.Pro, Evil Geniuses, and Team Liquid confidently, however, was not able to cope with OG Dota, having lost to the last one with a score 2:1. It’s worth to notice that the loss against N0tail’s team was scored because of LGD, who made the greatest mistake trying to finish the game beforehand.
In its turn, no one expected good results from OG Dota as the team had been created before the start of the qualifiers to the main championship of the year. The roster placed fourth in the group stage, which guaranteed itself an advancement to the upper bracket of the playoffs and there, it crushed such teams as VGJ.Storm, PSG.LGD, and Evil Geniuses, having guaranteed itself a spot in the grand final.
Bookmakers consider PSG.LGD to be the only favorite of the match and offer odds in the sum of 1.3 for their victory, while OG Dota’s triumph is evaluated as 2.9. We fully agree with the bookmakers’ opinion and also prefer the Chinese team.