MOUZ Will win
On February 20, 2026, as part of the fifth matchday of DreamLeague Season 28, a very exciting match between Xtreme Gaming and MOUZ will take place. This is a clash between strong Tier-1 teams that can compete for top positions at this tournament. In this Dota 2 Match Preview, we will look at the best odds for the Xtreme Gaming vs MOUZ match, the form and rosters of both teams, as well as their head-to-head meetings to determine who has the better chances of winning.
Bookmakers Offers For The Match Xtreme Gaming vs MOUZ
According to bookmakers, Xtreme Gaming are the favorites with average odds of 2.95 compared to 3.75. The most likely outcome of this match is considered to be a draw.
Xtreme Gaming vs MOUZ Line-Ups
The current Xtreme Gaming roster was formed in the second half of the 2025 season. After a successful performance at The International 2025, the team unexpectedly replaced three players. The current lineup is gradually building synergy and has already begun to show its first successes.
MOUZ formed their current roster in the second half of 2025. Despite the relatively short time playing together, the roster quickly found balance, which is confirmed by solid results at Tier-1 tournaments.
Xtreme Gaming Form & Performance
Over the last 6 months, Xtreme Gaming have significantly grown in status. The team’s biggest achievements are 2nd place at The International 2025 and 3rd place at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi.
It is worth noting the team’s inconsistency during the season, as Xtreme Gaming sometimes defeat top teams but also lose to lower-tier opponents.
At PGL Wallachia Season 5, Xtreme Gaming advanced from the group stage with a 3–2 record and defeated Natus Vincere 2–1 in the first playoff match. In the upper bracket semifinal, they lost to Gaimin Gladiators 0–2 and dropped to the lower bracket, where they lost to Team Spirit 0–2, finishing the tournament in 5th–6th place.
At the Esports World Cup 2025, Xtreme Gaming were considered a team capable of reaching the playoffs. In the Group Stage, Xtreme Gaming drew with Team Spirit and Talon Esports and lost to NAVI, finishing 3rd in their group. In the Elimination Phase, Xtreme Gaming won the first round but lost in the second and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in the top 12.
Xtreme Gaming improved their performance at the home tournament Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi. The team demonstrated a better level of play and achieved important playoff victories over Yakutou Brothers, PV, and Nigma Galaxy, finishing in 3rd place.
At the main tournament of the year, 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 group stage match, Xtreme Gaming defeated another Chinese team, Tidebound, 2–0 and finished the group with a 4–0 record, becoming the first team to advance to the playoff stage.
In the first playoff match, Xtreme Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2–0 but unexpectedly lost to PV 0–2 in the upper bracket semifinal. After that defeat, Xtreme Gaming recovered by beating Nigma Galaxy 2–0 in the lower bracket quarterfinal.
In the lower bracket semifinal, Xtreme Gaming defeated BB Team, and in the lower bracket final, they defeated PV. In the grand final, Xtreme Gaming played a very close match against Team Falcons but lost 2–3 and finished 2nd in the tournament.
After The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming decided to change their roster. NothingToSay, fy, and xNova replaced Xm, XinQ, and poloson.
The first tournament for the updated Xtreme Gaming roster was PGL Wallachia Season 6. The team performed below expectations and failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 9th–11th place.
At BLAST Slam V, Xtreme Gaming continued developing strategies and teamplay but once again failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 7th–10th place.
Xtreme Gaming also played at one of the main online tournaments of the season, DreamLeague Season 27. The team showed a significantly improved level of play, defeated Team Falcons and Tundra Esports in the playoffs, and finished in 4th place.
Xtreme Gaming started the 2026 season with a victory at BLAST Slam VI: China Closed Qualifier, where they defeated Vici Gaming in the grand final.
At ESL Challenger China, Xtreme Gaming were also dominant. In the Upper Bracket Final, XG defeated Vici Gaming, and in the Grand Final, they defeated Yakult Brothers to become tournament champions.
At BLAST Slam VI, Xtreme Gaming failed to achieve a high result, finishing in 7th–10th place, which confirms that the team still needs to improve in order to compete for top positions at Tier-1 tournaments.
Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:
- Shadow Demon — 20 games — 65.00% winrate
- Warlock — 20 games — 55.00% winrate
- Primal Beast — 19 games — 73.68% winrate
- Mars — 17 games — 52.94% winrate
- Slardar — 16 games — 87.50% winrate
- Snapfire — 14 games — 78.57% winrate
- Puck — 14 games — 57.14% winrate
- Jakiro — 14 games — 50.00% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Ember Spirit — 13 games — 61.54% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.
MOUZ Form & Performance
MOUZ are one of the teams that made significant progress last season. Over the past six months, the team managed to rise from lower tiers to Tier-1.
MOUZ’s rise began at BLAST Slam IV. On the eve of the tournament, the team radically changed their roster by signing high-quality players. In the group stage, the team finished with a 7–4 record, unexpectedly securing wins over HEROIC, Team Liquid, and Team Spirit. In the Play-In, MOUZ defeated Team Aureus and advanced to the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, MOUZ beat Team Spirit, but in the semifinals they lost to Tundra Esports and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 3–4th place.
At PGL Wallachia Season 6, MOUZ were also not considered favorites and even played with two stand-ins. Despite this, the team demonstrated an unexpectedly high level of play. In the group stage, the team secured 3 wins and 1 loss, and in the playoffs reached the grand final through the lower bracket and defeated Team Spirit, becoming tournament champions.
At BLAST Slam V, MOUZ were already taken much more seriously. The team finished the group stage with a 7–4 record, defeated Yakult Brothers in the Play-In, and qualified for the playoffs. In the playoffs, MOUZ beat NAVI, but once again lost to Tundra Esports and finished the tournament in 3–4th place.
At DreamLeague Season 27, MOUZ performed below expectations. In the group stage, the team posted a 3–3 record and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 9–16th place.
The 2026 season for MOUZ began with DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and ESL One Birmingham 2026: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, successfully qualifying for the main stages of both tournaments.
Over the last 6 months, MOUZ have gone from an unstable lower-division roster to a consistent Tier-1 scene participant. One of the main factors behind their success was a successful roster move and the rapid adaptation of new players to a high level of competition.
At BLAST Slam VI, MOUZ unexpectedly performed poorly. In the Group Stage, MOUZ finished with a 4–7 record, then lost in the Last Chance Playoff and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 12th place.
Most popular MOUZ heroes
Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for MOUZ over the last 6 months:
- Tusk — 74 games — 72.97% winrate
- Snapfire — 56 games — 55.36% winrate
- Pudge — 50 games — 54.00% winrate
- Leshrac — 46 games — 65.22% winrate
- Tidehunter — 42 games — 61.90% winrate
- Pugna — 37 games — 72.97% winrate
- Mars — 37 games — 67.57% winrate
- Juggernaut — 34 games — 70.59% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 32 games — 71.88% winrate
- Troll Warlord — 32 games — 59.38% winrate
This season, MOUZ have shown solid progress and proven capable of defeating strong teams.
Xtreme Gaming vs MOUZ Head-To-Head
The teams have played against each other three times, with Xtreme Gaming winning two matches and MOUZ winning one. The most recent match took place at BLAST Slam VI (Online, Bo1), where Xtreme Gaming won 1-0.
Best Pick For Match Xtreme Gaming vs MOUZ
Xtreme Gaming are considered slight favorites in the match against MOUZ at DreamLeague Season 28. The team is a consistent participant in Tier-1 tournaments and even finished as the silver medalist of The International 2025. MOUZ made significant progress last season and are also performing at a very strong level. At DreamLeague S28, MOUZ have been playing better so far, holding a 3-2-0 record and securing a notable victory over Team Falcons. In our opinion, this match is likely to end in a draw or MOUZ victory.
Betting Prediction: MOUZ 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.
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