We continue to follow what is happening in Singapore, where The International 2022 is taking place. On the sign of the day, we have a Group A match.
BB Team and Gaimin Gladiators will have their debut match. The winner will be determined in bo2 format.
We will try to predict the outcome of the match and find out if there is a team in this pair that deserves a clear victory.
Form Gaimin Gladiaotors
Gaimin Gladiators will be the favorite in this match. The European team's chance of winning is estimated at 2.6.
The figure 2.6 in bo2 matches hints at a close level of play between the two teams. If you look at the picture with a general plan, you can agree with this.
As the season progressed, the Gaimin Gladiators showed great promise and became role models. They embodied the “Cinderella story”, but as it happens in such cases, they were blown away.
In 2022, GG won the first round of DPC 2021 by beating Team Liquid in the regional finals. In the second round, the team took 2nd place, after which they went to the major.
ESL One Stockholm went very well for GG: the team took 4th place, which is an excellent result for a club of this level.
The situation began to deteriorate after Stockholm. In the 3rd round, Gaimin Gladiators were one step away from relegation from the first division, but held on, taking 6th place there.
At the end of the season, they failed the qualifiers for ESL One Malaysia 2022, losing to the same BetBoom, and then crashed at D2CL season 13, taking the TOP-6 there, which is a shameful result for the team that used to be the TOP-4 of the Major.
We got to The International 2022 by direct invitation, taking the TOP-9 in the DPC season.
Gaimin Gladiators line-up
- DyrachYO
- BOOM
- Ace
- tOfu
- Celeri
The team hasn't changed its roster since getting into the Gaimin Gladiators. They've been playing together since Team Tickles.
Heroes Gaimin Gladiators
The team has not yet played on patch 7.32. However, the team that got to The International 2022 directly cannot hope for a chance, and therefore GG should have prepared. Let me just say that the meta is not for them: summoners, who are loved by GG, are not held in high esteem, and this is a significant disadvantage for Ace in particular and the team as a whole.
BB Team Uniform
BetBoom Team will be in the status of catching up in this match. The chance of their victory is estimated by a coefficient in the region of 4.
I repeat, for bo2 such a figure is in the order of things and does not completely determine the weather. In the case of BB and Gaming Gladiators, I would say it does not determine at all.
BB Team showed good results even under the banners of Winstrike and after moving to BB they didn't lose ground. However, one should not expect breathtaking performance from them.
The team made it to ESL One Stockholm 2022, where they made it to the TOP-8, losing to Beastcoast. Then there were games within the D2CL, where BB "looted" the championship, and the regular season ended with a victory in the qualifiers for The International. A victory, at the same time, very confident, with a devastating 3-0 in the final against Virtus.pro.
BB Team
- Daxak
- Larl
- Noticed
- RodjER
- SoNNeikO
The last change in the roster took place in August of this year, already after ESL One Stockholm 2022. The star RodjER joined the team, who eventually got another chance to play on the largest stage in the world.
Heroes BB Team
BB Team played its own DotA at the qualifiers for The International. Most Picked Hero - Visage for Daxak (9 matches, 77% win rate).
They honor BB Team Queen of Pain (8 matches, 62% wins), Enchantress (6 matches, 83% wins), Phoenix (5 matches, 60% wins), Dawnbreaker (4 matches, 100% wins) and Enigma (4 matches, 100% wins). Also used Beastmaster with Vengefull Spirit (4 games each and perfect win rate).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams played each other in the qualifiers for ESL One Malaysia 2022. Then the victory was celebrated by the BB Team.
Match outcome
This is probably the most unpredictable match of the entire lineup. I don't believe in Gaimin Gladiators at this event at all, but I also don't believe in the BB Team.
If these teams succeed at The International 2022, then only in the group stages. In this match, I choose a handicap of +1.5 on BB, since I can’t and don’t want to bet a prefire blind on a clear victory of one of these teams. I am sure that BB can at least squeeze the map due to their playstyle.
Result: +1.5 on BB.
