Match Prediction: Virtus.pro - PSG.LGD | Dota 2
The International 2018The teams faced for the last time at China Dota2 Supermajor about two months ago and then, the guys from Virtus.Pro appeared to be stronger, who managed to beat its opponent with a score 2:1. In general, the roster met five times over the last half a year and PSG.LGD prevailed four times.
Virtus.Pro came to the tournament as an obvious favorite and held the second place in the group stage, which guaranteed them getting to the upper bracket. However, it was clear that the guys don’t play their best and it’s unclear what it’s all about, they maybe didn’t simply want to put their cards on the table before the playoff stage. In its turn, RAMZES666 said in an after-match interview that a lot of teams had surpried him.
PSG.LGD Gaming, in turn, had been also considered to be one of the favorites before the start of the competition and the guys seem pretty good at the moment. In its group, Maybe and the company managed to place third with 11 victories and 5 losses, which guaranteed them an advancement to the playoffs. In general, the roster didn’t play its best and the only loss was scored against the guys from Evil Geniuses.
Bookmakers consider Virtus.Pro to be a controversial favorite of the match and offer odds in the sum of 1.8 for their victory, while PSG.LGD’s triumph is evaluated as 2. We would prefer the team headed by FY as they are uncomfortable opponents for “the Bears” and the statistic of the last five matches only proves our words.