After a long group stage we move on to the play-offs stage of The International 2023, where in the quarter-finals winners LGD Gaming will face 9Pandas. The winner will advance to the semifinal round of the grid and will be one step closer to the coveted championship, while the losing team will lose the right to make a mistake and will drop to the bottom of the grid. The format of the match is bo3. Do Solo and his teammates have a chance? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the course of the current year, how they played their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
LGD Gaming uniforms
The LGD Gaming squad continues to be on the decline in their playing form, while still being a strong regional player. LGD Gaming are the strongest representative from China in 2023, having however bid farewell to the Esports division of PSG. The year started for NothingToSay and the team with a win at DPC CN 2023 Tour 1: Division I, where they earned $30,000, and a trip to Lima Major 2023, where the Chinese took 9th-12th place in the standings, leaving them with no prize money. Back in China, LGD Gaming won silver at DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division I and earned an additional $28,000. At ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the Chinese club repeated the result of the tournament in Lima and went home empty-handed. Back in the region, LGD's season ended with a win at DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as $30,000 in prize money, DPC points, and a trip to Bali Major 2023. In between, NothingToSay and his teammates participated in the DreamLeague Season 20 online tournament, the second instalment of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. There, the Chinese won bronze and earned $120,000. At the Bali Major 2023 LGD Gaming managed to finish in the top 6 and received additional ranking points and $25,000 in prize money.
Before participating in The International 2023, LGD Gaming travelled to Saudi Arabia, where they played at the Riyadh Masters 2023, the largest LAN championship with a prize pool of $15,000,000. The organisers invited the Chinese club to the group stage, so NothingToSay and team did not compete in the Play-In Championship. In Group A LGD Gaming performed with 2-3-2 statistics, defeating such teams as Evil Geniuses and OG, and got into the tiebreaker series. The fifth place in the group ensured the team's passage to the lower set of play-offs. In the first round of the play-offs LGD Gaming Ledge and Quest Esports on two maps in a row and left the tournament, taking 9-12th place in the standings. This result brought the players $300,000 in prize money.
The Chinese club made it to The International 2023 thanks to 1284 DPC points scored during the season. This was enough to take sixth place in the international ranking. According to the results of the draw, the Chinese club was placed in Group C. LGD Gaming won their first match at TI 2023 against Gaimin Gladiators. Next, NothingToSay and team defeated nouns. A win over beastcoast and a draw with Virtus.pro ensured the Chinese club a 3-1-0 statistic and first place in the group. In the second phase of the group stage LGD Gaming defeated Keyd Stars with a score of 2:0 and advanced to the top set of play-offs.
Statistics of LGD Gaming's latest results:
- A 2-0 win over Keyd Stars
- A 1:1 draw with Virtus.pro
- Victory over beastcoast 2:0
- 2:0 win over nouns
- 2:0 win over Gaimin Gladiators
9Pandas uniforms
The cybersport organisation 9Pandas came to Dota 2 in April this year by signing HellRaisers. The first tournament for the new team was immediately ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the second Major championship of this season. There Solo and the team sensationally won the bronze medal, receiving as a reward $75,000 and the much desired DPC points. After that, third place at the DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I also earned the players $27,000, ranking points, and an opportunity at Bali Major 2023. Before travelling to Bali, 9Pandas took part in DreamLeague Season 20, the second tournament of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 series, where they finished in seventh place in the standings. This result secured $42,500 for the players. The success at Bali Major 2023 was a bit more subdued compared to the previous Major tournament, but still not bad. A 5th-6th place finish in the standings earned 9Pandas $25,000. Next up for Solo and the team was Saudi Arabia with its LAN tournament Riyadh Masters 2023, where the team earned $800,000 for 5th-6th place. But a similar result at BetBoom Dacha, which took place in Yerevan, Armenia, did not bring the players any prize money.
The previous professional tournament for Team 9Pandas was DreamLeague Season 21. There Solo and the team made it to Group A, where they did not distinguish themselves with a good performance. A 2-1-2 statistic, including a draw with Tundra Esports and losses to Entity and Shopify Rebellion, allowed the team to head to the bottom of the play-offs. But the path to the final stage was a short one for 9Pandas. Ledge and OG players were defeated on two maps in a row and left the tournament. For 7th-8th place in the standings, 9Pandas earned $47,500 in prize money.
This season, 9Pandas players earned 1496 DPC points, which allowed them to take fourth place in the rankings and go directly to The International 2023. In the group stage, the team made it to Group A, where they performed with a 1-2-1 record. This was enough to qualify for the next part of the group stage. The derby against BetBoom Team ended in a 2-1 victory for Solo and the team. Thus, 9Pandas qualified for the upper play-offs.
Statistics of 9Pandas latest results:
- A 2-1 victory over BetBoom Team
- A 1:1 draw with Evil Geniuses.
- A 2:0 win over Team SMG
- A 1:1 draw with Entity
- 0:2 defeat to Team Spirit
Match history of LGD Gaming - 9Pandas
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this match have played against each other five times. LGD Gaming and 9Pandas won two matches each, and one match ended in a draw.
Predicted result of the match LGD Gaming - 9Pandas
The Chinese team looks very decent at this tournament and managed to beat Gaimin Gladiators in the group stage. Let's bet on the victory of LGD Gaming.
