One of the matches of the second round of the North American qualifiers for TI 2023, the Dota 2 World Championship, is a clash between two not the most notable representatives of the region, the teams Lucky Bird and American goons. The winner will advance to the quarter-finals of the lower grid, while the loser will leave the qualifiers. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants will be stronger in this match? Let's find out.
In this betting tipNNEW you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the course of the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Lucky Bird's uniform
Until recently, Lucky Bird's lineup was known by the tag ALPHA. The year began for Tokaya and his teammates with a 5th-6th place finish at the TodayPay Invitational Season 3 and $600 in prize money. A disappointing performance at the DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, which resulted in losing all matches and finishing eighth in the standings, sent Lucky Bird to North American Division II and $22,000 in prize money. The 12th-13th place in the BTS Pro Series Season 14: Americas is also difficult to call a positive result. But the team was able to rehabilitate themselves and win silver at the DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division II. Lucky Bird was able to win $16,000 and a slot in Division I.
Lucky Bird qualified for The International 2023 in North America thanks to their performance at DPC NA 2023 Tour 3: Division I, which was the team's last tournament. A 1-6 statistic and a losing tiebreaker series against Sand King Gomez and B8 placed the American club in seventh place in the standings. Tokaya and his teammates received $23,000 and fell out of the top-8 region once again.
At The International 2023 - North America Qualifier Lucky Bird played their first match against Team DogChamp. Tokaya and his teammates were unable to give a proper response to their opponent and lost with a score of 0:2. Thus, the team fell to the bottom of the grid.
Statistics of Lucky Bird's latest results:
- Defeat by Team DogChamp with a score of 1:2
- 0:1 defeat to B8
- A 1-0 win over Sand King Gomez.
- 0:1 defeat by B8
- 1-0 win over Sand King Gomez
American goons uniform
North American mix American goons appeared recently and started their way on the professional scene with participation in the open qualification for the second division of North America. The team successfully passed the first open qualifiers, defeating GRIN Esports in the final of qualification with a score of 2:0. The closed part of the qualification American goons progressed through the top grid to the finals without much difficulty. On their way empyreaN and team defeated such competitors as 5meow and GateKept with a score of 2:0. In the final set winner American goons Ledge or GRIN Esports on two maps in a row and dropped to the bottom set. Another win over GateKept allowed the team to win a slot in the DPC NA 2023 Tour 3: Division II.
Prior to competing in The International 2023 - North America Qualifier, American goons players competed in the DPC NA 2023 Tour 3: Division II. The DPC season debut turned out to be moderately satisfactory. The team finished with a 3-4 record. Noteworthy was their win over the division silver medallists, the Ravens, whom American goons defeated 2-0. This performance forced the teams to play a tiebreaker for 5th-6th place with the TiltedBoys. The 2-0 win secured the American goons fifth place in the standings and $9,000 in prize money.
American goons latest results stats:
- 2-0 win over TiltedBoys
- 2:1 win over Nexus Titans
- A 2-0 win over TiltedBoys.
- 1:2 defeat by Wildcard Gaming
- 0:2 defeat to CDUB Esports
Lucky Bird vs American goons Match History
Since American goons appeared recently, the participants of this match have not played against each other on the professional scene before.
Predicted result of the match Lucky Bird - American goons
Lucky Bird have had practice with teams from the top-8 of the region, while American goons are just starting their way on the North American stage. Let's bet on a win for Lucky Bird.
