We continue to study the first round of the lower bracket of the playoffs of ESL One Stockholm 2022. Next in line is the confrontation between OG and BOOM.
The closing match should be just right: the first team in Europe will face the de facto first team in Southeast Asia. A battle of regions, a battle of styles.
I think many predicted high places for these teams during the tournament, but it turned out to see this pair in a knockout match.
That's where the intrigue grows.
Form OG
OG will play as the favorite in this match. The bookmakers estimate the chances of OG success with odds around 1.8.
The difference in the level of teams in this tournament is not big, and therefore there is no gap in the coefficients. We can agree with this, because the effectiveness speaks for itself.
Roster OG
The replacement of OG does not affect the team in the best way. No matter how legendary Ceb's persona is, he is still a retired veteran, and the practice of playing at the highest level in such tournaments is an integral thing.
OG latest match results
- Lost to T1 0-2
- Lost to Tundra 0-2
- 2-0 victory over EG
- 2-0 victory over BOOM
- Lost to OG 0-2
In the match against TSM, OG was painful to watch. If the first map could still end in favor of the European club, then the draft on the second did not literally allow playing.
Heroes OG
Most Picked Heroes: Troll Warlord (4 matches, 50% win rate), Shadow Shaman (4 matches, 25% win rate), Enchantress (3 matches, 100% win rate).
Most successful OG heroes in patch 7.31: Enchantress (3 matches, 100% win rate), Keeper of the Light (2 matches, 100% win rate), Ember Spirit (1 match, 100% win rate).
BOOM form
BOOM will perform in the catch-up status in this match. The chance of their success is estimated by a coefficient in the region of 1.9.
BOOM before the start of the tournament seemed like a team capable of getting quite far in the tournament bracket. In some games of the group stage, it seemed that this would be the case, but then the brainlag happened and the club from Southeast Asia fell into the lower bracket.
Composition BOOM
- Jackky
- Yopaj
- fbz
- TIMS
- Skem
In some places, BOOM are the best players in the world, for example, Yopaj takes out mid, and in another game they are not “here”.
BOOM Latest Match Results
- Draw with OG 1-1
- Draw with Beastcoast 1-1
- Draw with EG
- Draw with T1
- Lost to Tundra Esports 0-2
In the group stage, BOOM did not win a single series. For example, EG lost maps, which showed almost the worst performance in the history of their performances at Valve tournaments.
Heroes of BOOM
Most Picked BOOM Heroes in 7.31: Death Prophet (8 matches, 75% win rate), Weaver (7 matches, 100% win rate), Kunkka (6 matches, 66% win rate).
Top performing BOOM heroes in 7.31: Weaver (7 matches, 100% win rate), Templar Assassin (4 matches, 100% win rate), Sand King (4 matches, 100% win rate).
History of personal confrontations
The teams played each other in the group stage. Then the teams exchanged pleasantries and ended the series in a draw.
Exodus
In this match, I expect a repeat of the group stage. Both clubs are very unstable, and therefore it is worth waiting for a lot of marriage and 3 cards.
Result: total +2.5.
