We continue to analyse the lower grid matches at The International 2023 - Western Europe Qualifier, which will feature a clash between the two-time champions of The International, the OG team, and the Croatian organisation Ancient Tribe. The winner will advance to the second round of the losers' bracket, while the loser will finish their participation in the qualifier. The format of the match is bo3. Will LeBronDota and his team manage to surprise everyone? Let's find out.
In this betting tipNNEW you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the course of the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
OG Form
For the two-time champions of The International, the current Long Season started with a fifth place finish at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and a fourth place finish at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I, where the OGs earned a combined $51,000 in prize money. 5th-8th place at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1 earned OG $1,000. But OG was able to double that amount thanks to a fifth place finish at DreamLeague Season 19. The only Major tournament of the DPC season, in which Yuragi and his team participated, was quite average. The 5th-6th place at ESL One Berlin Major 2023 helped them earn an additional $25,000. The third round of the DPC season did not make the fans of the famous club happy again, as at the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I OG again took the fifth place. The 13th-14th place in DreamLeague Season 20 is also difficult to call a good result.
Before qualifying for The International 2023, the legendary European team played in the Riyadh Masters 2023, a $15,000,000 LAN championship in Saudi Arabia. There, OG first made it to Group B of the Play-In stage, where they finished fifth at 1-1-3. This performance forced Yuragi and his teammates into Decider matches, where they defeated Entity 2-0. Seeding for the group stage sent OG to Group A. The European club drew five matches, lost two matches and finished the tournament in 13th-14th place, earning $200,000.
The International 2023 - Western Europe Qualifier saw OG play against Team Secret in the quarter-finals of the top bracket of The International 2023 - Western Europe Qualifier. After losing two maps in a row, OG went to the bottom of the grid and lost the right to make a mistake.
Statistics of OG's latest results:
- 0:2 defeat to Team Secret
- A 0-2 loss to Gaimin Gladiators.
- A 1-1 draw with Quest Esports.
- 1:1 draw with Team Spirit
- A 1-1 draw with Evil Geniuses.
Ancient Tribe uniforms
Croatian esports organisation Ancient Tribe, although not boasting any success in the DPC ranking season, have been extremely active in third-party tournaments. The season started with the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division II, where AT took sixth place and $7,000. Since the beginning of the year, Ancient Tribe has participated in five European Pro League tournaments, where they have finished in third place several times and have earned a total of $4,750 in prize money. At Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1 LeBronDota and his teammates finished in 9th-16th place and took home a $1,000 consolation prize. Bronze at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division II was Ancient Tribe's biggest achievement so far this year, with the players receiving $15,000 for their performance. 9th-16th place in the standings at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2 left the Croatian club without prize money. Third place in the Winline Insight Season 3 online tournament brought an additional $2,375. DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division II ended with a sixth place finish, retaining a slot in Division II and winning $7,000.
Prior to participating in Western European qualification for The International 2023, Ancient Tribe competed in the European Pro League Season 11 online tournament. In the group stage, LeBronDota and team performed average and finished in fifth place with a 3-4 statistic. This allowed them to advance to the lower play-offs. First AT defeated MoneyMakers with the score 2:1, and in the quarter-finals of the lower grid Ledge and KZ Team on two maps in a row and finished their participation in the tournament. The 5th-6th place in the standings left the Croatian club without prize money.
Statistics of Ancient Tribe's last results:
- Defeat by KZ Team with the score 0:2
- Victory over MoneyMakers with the score 2:1
- 0:2 defeat to Ram Squad
- 2:0 win over SIBE Team
- 0:2 loss to KZ Team
OG - Ancient Tribe Match History
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this match have not played against each other in professional matches.
Predicted result of the match OG - Ancient Tribe
OG started qualification not in the best way, but nominally Ancient Tribe should not be a big problem for Ceb and his teammates. Let's bet on a win for OG.
