Team Falcons Will win
Among the matches of the fourth game day of DreamLeague Season 28, Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons has attracted the attention of fans and experts. Both teams are finalists of The International 2025 and regular participants in Tier-1 tournaments. In this Dota 2 Match Preview, we will look at the best odds for the Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons match, the form and rosters of both teams, as well as their head-to-head matchups to determine who has a better chance of winning.
Bookmakers Offers For The Match Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons
According to bookmakers, Team Falcons are the favorites with average odds of 2.25 compared to 5.25. Therefore, Xtreme Gaming enter this match as the underdogs.
Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons 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.
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.
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
- Slardar — 16 games — 87.50% winrate
- Mars — 15 games — 60.00% winrate
- Snapfire — 14 games — 78.57% winrate
- Puck — 14 games — 57.14% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 13 games — 76.92% winrate
- Hoodwink — 13 games — 53.85% winrate
- Leshrac — 13 games — 53.85% winrate
Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive 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 — 37 games — 67.57% winrate
- Sand King — 32 games — 71.88% winrate
- Ringmaster — 30 games — 76.67% winrate
- Mars — 29 games — 68.97% winrate
- Hoodwink — 26 games — 65.38% winrate
- Enchantress — 26 games — 57.69% winrate
- Dragon Knight — 25 games — 72.00% winrate
- Jakiro — 24 games — 66.67% winrate
- Weaver — 24 games — 66.67% 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 vs Team Falcons Head-To-Head
Xtreme Gaming and Team Falcons have played against each other 17 times, with Xtreme Gaming winning 5 matches and Team Falcons winning 12. The most recent match took place at BLAST Slam VI (Online, Bo3), where Team Falcons won 2-0.
Best Pick For Match Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons
Predicting the result of the Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons match at DreamLeague Season 28 is not as easy as it may seem at first glance. On one hand, Team Falcons have more consistent results at Tier-1 tournaments, while on the other hand, Xtreme Gaming know how to surprise and defeat strong opponents. Analyzing the teams’ form, their performance at this tournament, and their head-to-head matches, Team Falcons have a better chance of winning.
Betting Prediction: Team Falcons 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.
