Match Prediction: Team Liquid - Fnatic | Dota 2
The International 2018Team Liquid is one of the best teams in the world. This European roster became the winner of The International 2017 and this means that it is still a reigning world champion. In the season 2017-2018, Liquid had a lot of good achievements. For example, they achieved victory at China Dota 2 Supermajor, StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 3, StarLadder i-League Invitational Season 4 and also held the second places at DreamLeague Season 8 and EPICENTER XL. The team hasn’t changed its roster since January 2 the last year. Let’s remind that Liquid places second in the Dota Pro Circuit rate. Due to their achievements in the latest season, the Europeans managed to earn 9459 DPC points, to get so high and to earn a direct invitation to The International 2018.
Fnatic’s situation with Dota Pro Circuit points is a way worse. They held the 12th place in the DPC rate, having only 1265 DPC points on their score. Despite this, Fnatic qualified for the championship through the qualifying round in Southeast Asia. With regard to achievements in the previous season, the second places at DreamLeague Season 9 and DOTA Summit 9 are Fnatic’s best result.
Considering all these results and the level of the teams that will face in the match, we think that Team Liquid should beat Fnatic. There is a chance that Fnatic will win at least one map, however, the possibility of this is a way less than the possibility of Liquid’s victory.