Match Prediction: Team Secret - Team Serenity | Dota 2
The International 2018Team Secret is not a weak team, which managed to earn 5136 Dota Pro Circuit points on the outcome of the previous season, due to which it placed fourth in the DPC rate and received a direct invite to the championship. In the season 2017-2018, Puppey with his team prevailed at DreamLeague Season 8, DreamLeague Season 9, Captains Draft 4.0 and also held the second place at ESL One Hamburg 2017 and had other achievements at various events. The roster of Team Secret hasn’t changed since September 5, when Ace and Fata joined the team, which reflects a good situation in the team and a stability.
Team Serenity is a Chinese mix of players, which was assembled in March this year. During the time of the existence of Serenity, the team tried to qualify for such tournaments as The Bucharest Major, StarLadder i-League Invitational 4, EPICENTER XL, ESL One Birmingham 2018 and others. The Chinese qualification to The International 2018 is Serenity’s first successful attempt to qualify for a championship, so they participate in this LAN for the first time. It’s worth to notice that Team Secret and Team Serenity haven’t had a chance to play against each other.
Team Secret is a strong team, especially compared to Team Serenity. Secret will have to win both maps in this match and to get closer to advancing to the playoffs. The odds in the favor of the European team are equal to an average ratio in the sum of 2. Such ratio is good enough and this match is worth betting in it, however, it’s not worth to bet more than 3% of your bank as the match will be hosted in a bo2 format and the team might make a draw. Of course, this is unlikely but it’s not worth to exclude such possibility.