Fnatic will close the first round of the lower bracket with a match with T1. Asian knockout derby - what could be better?
Jokes aside, we can state that so far the teams from Southeast Asia are performing worse than the rest. There are only 2 of them left in the tournament, and after this match there will be only 1 left.
We are trying to figure out which of the T1/Fnatic pair is destined to continue playing in the championship, and who will go to prepare for the third season.
Form T1
T1 will be the favorite in this match. The chance of their victory is estimated by the bookmaker with odds around 1.8.
The team can hardly be called the sole favorite of the meeting, because their game at ESL One Stockholm 2022 is becoming more and more like a performance in the top division of Southeast Asia. At the start of the group stage, it seemed that T1 got on the rails of confidence and were ready to show a decent game, but the further in the tournament, the more doubts T1 cause.
Composition T1
- Gabby
- Karl
- Kuku
- Xepher
- whitemon
Star Asians are still in search of themselves. A win against Fnatic could give them a boost and provide the necessary momentum for further action at the bottom of the bracket.
T1 latest match results
- Draw with Beastcoast 1-1
- Draw with BOOM 1-1
- Lost to BetBoom Team 0-2
- Lost to Tundra Esports 0-2
- Lost to Gladiators 0-2
I don't think Gladiators are strong enough than T1 to move a club from South East Asia without any appeal from the victims. Here, rather, a stone in the garden is T1.
Heroes T1
Most Picked T1 Heroes in 7.31: Gyrocopter (6 matches, 83% win rate), Treant Protector (6 matches, 66% win rate), Death Prophet (6 matches, 50% win rate).
Most successful T1 heroes in patch 7.31: Batrider (3 matches, 100% win rate), Templar Assassin (3 matches, 100% win rate).
Fnatic form
Fnatic will play catch-up in this match. The chance of winning this team is estimated by a coefficient of around 1.9.
Based on the coefficients, most likely we will see a confrontation between two very equal teams. In terms of games, everyone in the same T1 group stage looked more confident in their group than Fnatic in theirs.
Fnatic roster
- Raven
- Armel
- Jabz
- DJ
- Jaunuel
We will not dwell on personalities for a long time. Let's move on to the effectiveness of the "orange".
Fnatic latest match results
- Victory over TSM
- Draw with Team Liquid 1-1
- Draw with Thunder Awaken 1-1
- Technical victory over Mind Games with a score of 2-0
- Lost to Gladiators 0-2
In the Fnatic group, they got one clear victory and it happened against the team of the upper bracket, the North American TSM. Already something.
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
The teams played within the top division of Southeast Asia. Then the victory was celebrated by Fnatic.
Match outcome
In this duel, you should expect an equal game with a lot of action. The fact that the teams belong to the same region and are well aware of each other adds fuel to the confrontation. Speaking of the winners of the meeting, my sympathy is on the side of T1.
T1 can play uniquely, which was shown in the group stage. If you work with the picks, then T1 should be ready to defeat Fnatic, but I would not be surprised at the completely opposite result.
Result: T1 win.
