Moving on to the Blacklist International vs G2.IG showdown in the first round of the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier. The winner will go on to qualify for the Closed Qualifier and advance to the second round of the lower grid. The format of the match is bo3. Will G2.IG be able to rehabilitate themselves? Let's find out.
Navigate through this Dota 2 betting thread to discover the participants' performances in the past year, evaluate their standings in the previous professional tournament, and gain insights into predictions on how the outcome of this match will unfold.
Blacklist International uniforms
Overall, the Filipino club Blacklist International has had a pretty good year. The Filipinos were stable in the Southeast Asian first division in the DPC season and even managed to travel to Bali Major 2023, where they finished in 13th-14th place. Blacklist International were extremely close to The International 2023. But Team SMG became an impassable test for them in the grand finals of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier, Ledgeiv on three maps in a row. As a result, the team missed the World Championship. Like many teams at the end of last year, Blacklist International unveiled a new Philippine roster for the qualifiers at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. The squad qualified for the Open Qualifier at the second attempt and went on to win the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier.
Upon arrival at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, Blacklist International was placed in Group A. On the first game day, the Filipinos managed to defeat Peruvian mix Wawitas Sagazes and drew with Azure Ray. Next, Blacklist International worsened their position significantly, losing to Gaimin Gladiators and Team Secret. A draw with BetBoom Team prevented the Philippine club from qualifying for the play-offs stage of the tournament. The 9th-10th places in the standings provided the players with $30,000 in prize money.
As a result of the draw, BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier Blacklist International faced IHC Esports in the quarterfinals of the top flight. A loss to the Mongols sent Blacklist International to the bottom of the grid.
Blacklist International's recent results stats:
- A 0-1 defeat to IHC Esports
- A 1-1 draw with BetBoom Team.
- A 0-2 loss to Gaimin Gladiators.
- 0:2 defeat to Team Secret
- 1:1 draw with Azure Ray
G2.IG uniforms
G2.IG were formed as a partnership between two esports clubs, namely G2 Esports and Invictus Gaming. Previously, the squad had performed as Invictus Gaming in the Chinese region. In the ranking season, IG's biggest achievement was a bronze and silver at DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division I and DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I. The team travelled to two Major tournaments this season, but at both ESL One Berlin Major 2023 and Bali Major 2023 they finished in the last 17-18th place. His attempt to qualify for The International 2023 was also unsuccessful. A 5th-6th place finish at The International 2023 - China Qualifier put an end to the DPC 2023 season for Invictus Gaming. On their way to ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, G2.IG players qualified for the regional open qualifier at the second attempt. Also, xNova and team won the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 China Closed Qualifier and secured a slot in the coveted LAN tournament. G2.IG also won the Esports Shanghai Masters 2023.
The last tournament for G2.IG was ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 G2.IG made it to the Group B. The team showed a great performance, winning four matches and losing only to Tundra Esports. The 4-0-1 statistic ensured the Asian club's first place in their group and an exit to the top set of play-offs. In the semi-finals the winners G2.IG Ledge and Gaimin Gladiators in a full bo3 series and lost the right to make a mistake. And in the quarter-finals of the lower grid they lost to BetBoom Team with the result 0:2. Thus G2.IG finished in 5th-6th place in the standings, earning $57,500 as a reward.
G2.IG started their performance at the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier with a loss to Talon Esports in a bo1 confrontation. Thus the team lost the right to make a mistake and fell into the losers' net.
Statistics of the latest G2.IG results:
- Defeat by Talon Esports with a score of 0:1
- 0:2 defeat to BetBoom Team
- Defeat by Gaimin Gladiators 1:2
- 2:0 win over 9Pandas
- 2:0 win over Team Falcons
Blacklist International - G2.IG Match History
Last year the teams played against each other only once. But then both teams had completely different squads, so the fact that Blacklist International beat G2.IG 2-0 at Bali Major 2023 is not representative.
Predicted result of the match Blacklist International vs G2.IG
At the recent ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 G2.IG showed a better performance than their opponents. Let's bet on the victory of G2.IG.
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