NaVi Will win
Among the matches of the second matchday of DreamLeague Season 28, Team Falcons vs NAVI stands out. For both teams, this is their first match of the tournament, and they definitely want to start strong. In this Dota 2 Match Preview, we will look at the best odds for the Team Falcons vs NAVI match, the form and lineups of both teams, as well as their head-to-head matchups to understand who has a better chance of winning.
Bookmakers Offers For The Match Team Falcons vs NAVI
Bookmakers consider Team Falcons the favorites with average odds of 1.25 against 3.70. Thus, NAVI will play this match as the underdogs.
Team Falcons vs NAVI Line-Ups
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.
The current NAVI roster consists of former NAVI Junior players who started playing for the main squad in the middle of 2025 season thanks to successful tournament results.
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.
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.
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.
Most popular Team Falcons heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Falcons over the last 6 months:
- Chen — 38 games — 71.05% winrate
- Pangolier — 36 games — 66.67% winrate
- Ringmaster — 29 games — 75.86% winrate
- Sand King — 29 games — 72.41% winrate
- Mars — 27 games — 66.67% winrate
- Enchantress — 26 games — 57.69% winrate
- Hoodwink — 25 games — 64.00% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 24 games — 70.83% winrate
- Weaver — 24 games — 66.67% winrate
- Jakiro — 23 games — 69.57% 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.
NAVI Form & Performance
NAVI are one of the most well-known Dota 2 organizations, but for several seasons the team has not been performing at a very high level. The situation started to improve in the middle of last season after NAVI Junior was promoted to the main roster.
The team’s first major tournament was the Esports World Cup 2025, where NAVI performed at the expected level. In the group stage, the team managed to secure 2nd place in their group, but in the Elimination Stage they lost to Team Falcons and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–12th place.
At the biggest Dota 2 tournament of the year, The International 2025, NAVI disappointed their fans. The team managed to secure only one victory — a 2–0 win over HEROIC — while the rest of the matches, although played decently, ended in defeats, resulting in a 14th–15th place finish.
A new stage for NAVI began in the autumn season when the team changed their coach — Cy- from Gaimin Gladiators took over the role.
NAVI performed successfully at DreamLeague Season 27: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and RES Unchained: BLAST Slam IV Europe Closed Qualifier, winning both events and securing slots at the main tournaments.
The next major tournament for NAVI was BLAST Slam IV, where the first improvements in gameplay became noticeable. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 6–5 record and even managed to defeat Team Liquid. However, they lost in the Play-In and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 7th–8th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, NAVI performed slightly below expectations. In the Group Stage, the team finished with a 2–3 record and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–11th place.
BLAST Slam V became NAVI’s best tournament of the 2025 season. Although the team showed mixed results in the Group Stage, they defeated Tidebound in the Play-In and advanced to the playoffs. In the playoff quarterfinals, NAVI lost to MOUZ and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 5th–6th place.
At DreamLeague Season 27, NAVI performed slightly worse. The team finished the Group Stage with a 3–3 record and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9th–16th place.
NAVI started the 2026 season with a victory at RES Unchained 3: BLAST Slam VI Europe Closed Qualifier and secured a slot at the main event.
NAVI also participated in DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and played against stronger opponents, finishing in the top 4 and earning a place at the main event.
Thanks to their improved level of play, NAVI have started to be perceived as a solid mid-tier team at the professional Dota 2 level. However, the team is still young and not consistent enough, so they still need to work on many aspects to progress even further.
At BLAST Slam VI, NAVI became the main sensation of the tournament. The team unexpectedly won the Group Stage with a 7–4 record, advanced to the Grand Final, and became the silver medalists of the tournament.
Most popular NAVI heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for NAVI over the last 6 months:
- Disruptor — 30 games — 50.00% winrate
- Warlock — 29 games — 58.62% winrate
- Bane — 23 games — 73.91% winrate
- Snapfire — 22 games — 63.64% winrate
- Mars — 22 games — 50.00% winrate
- Jakiro — 21 games — 52.38% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 21 games — 52.38% winrate
- Centaur Warrunner — 21 games — 52.38% winrate
- Shadow Demon — 17 games — 76.47% winrate
- Templar Assassin — 17 games — 76.47% winrate
NAVI are showing good progress this season and have proven that they can play at the highest level.
Team Falcons vs NAVI Head-To-Head
The teams have played each other 8 times, with Team Falcons winning 7 matches and NAVI winning 1. The most recent match took place at BLAST Slam VI: Group Stage (Online, Bo1), where NAVI won 1-0.
Best Pick For Match Team Falcons vs NAVI
Team Falcons are considered the favorites in the match against NAVI at DreamLeague Season 28. The team are the champions of The International 2025 and, with their current roster, have achieved better results at the professional level so far. However, NAVI should not be underestimated. The team reached the grand final at the previous tournament and defeated many top teams during their run, including Team Falcons. In our opinion, the match will be close — the teams could draw, or NAVI could secure the victory.
Betting Prediction: NAVI 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.
