We open group B at ESL One Stockholm 2022. We open with a match between Fnatic and Team Spirit.
In truth, this duel can hardly be called central. Despite the current world champions and the first team of Southeast Asia, this match cannot be called the central one with all the desire.
Looking ahead, we can say that group B looks somewhat weaker, but this is already subjective.
We are trying to figure out who will be stronger (if such a team is determined), and whether one of this pair will be able to earn the first points at ESL One Stockholm 2022.
Team Spirit Uniform
Team Spirit will be the favorite in this match. The chances of this team to win are estimated by a factor of 1.9.
The lion's share of the assessment is the current status of Team Spirit. The champions of the last The International continue to keep the line and consistently participate in local tournaments like LAN in Dubai and others, but they do not have much success there.
Team Spirit roster
- Yatoro
- TORONTOTOKYO
- collapse
- Mira
- Miposhka
We know the players and are used to their game. Nothing much has changed since the release of the patch.
Team Spirit last matches results
- Lost to BOOM 0-2
- Lost to BB Team 1-2
- 2-0 victory over HR
- 2-0 victory over NaVi
- Victory over Mind Games with a score of 2-0
The Dragons, as expected, made it to ESL One Stockholm, but this path turned out to be not so simple and Spirit made it to the tournament only from 2nd place.
Team Spirit's Most Picked Heroes in 7.31: Io (4 matches, 75% win rate), Bane (4 matches, 50% win rate), Ember Spirit (4 matches, 25% win rate).
Team Spirit's most successful heroes in patch 7.31: Sand King (2 matches, 100% win rate), Mars (2 matches, 100% win rate), Shadow Shaman (2 matches, 100% win rate).
Fnatic form
Fnatic will be chasing in this match. The chance for the Orange to win is estimated at 6.7.
You can agree with the assessment, because Fnatic had a lot of problems in the 2021/2022 season. Fortunately for them, the Southeast Asian veteran club managed to fix their problems and, contrary to expectations, took first place in their region.
Fnatic roster
- Raven
- Armel
- Jabz
- DJ
- Jaunuel
Fnatic has gathered under its wing the main stars of the region in recent years. So far, the tactic is working, but we will be able to see its unequivocal confirmation at ESL One Stockholm Major.
Fnatic latest match results
- 2-1 victory over Polaris Esports
- 2-0 victory over Team SMG
- Lost to BOOM 1-2
- 2-1 victory over T1
- 1-0 victory over BOOM
Unlike Spirit, Fnatic had no experience of playing local events and played mostly only within the DPC.
Heroes Fnatic
Most Picked Fnatic Heroes in 7.31: Monkey King (5 matches, 60% win rate), Tusk (3 matches, 66% win rate), Templar Assassin (3 matches, 66% win rate).
Most successful Fnatic heroes in 7.31: Death Prophet (2 matches, 100% win rate), Gyrocopter (2 matches, 100% win rate), Dragon Knight (2 matches, 100% win rate).
History of personal confrontations
Previously, the teams did not play each other in these lineups. This match will be the debut.
Outcome
This is the first match of the group, and as we know, Spirit may have problems in the early stages of the tournament. We saw this at The International, at DPC 2021/2022 Tour II: Eastern Europe – Upper Division, and therefore I think that Fnatic can take at least 1 map.
Exodus: +1.5 on Fnatic.
