Прогноз на матч: HellRaisers - Team Empire | Dota 2

Empire actually went far in the qualification grid, but it seems to me that the Hellraisers team is simply not capable of them and that's it. Yesterday Hellraisers threw the third map well in the match with Spirit, I think they made their conclusions and they won't be wrong anymore. In this match, the Hellraisers will be stronger due to individual and team execution and perhaps they will be able to close this meeting with a score of 2-0.

The denouement of the closed qualifiers for The International from the CIS is approaching. HR and Team Empire will play in the final of the lower bracket.

Both clubs showed decent performance during the qualifiers, beating teams that nominally seemed stronger. In addition, both clubs are representatives of the second division, which once again speaks of the not very logical DPC format.

Let's leave the problems of format and structure behind and focus on the battle for a ticket to the grand final. After all, everything is not so simple.

Both Empire and HR have already shown their competence. The former, with the replacement, already guaranteed themselves the TOP-3, and the latter imposed a far from humorous struggle Spirit.

We are trying to figure out which of the clubs will get a chance to play the decisive match of the qualifiers, and who will take 3rd place and leave with nothing.

HellRaisers form

Let's start the analysis of the penultimate match of the qualifiers with the form of the nominal favorite of the meeting. In our case, they are HellRaisers. But, thoughtlessly relying on the status of the favorite in such stages is impossible.

HR looks or seems stronger just because they started their way through the qualifiers from the top of the bracket. Well, a good fight in a match against Spirit also brings them into the status of a potential match winner.

HellRaisers latest matches results

• Defeat Chicken Fighters 2-1
• Lost to Spirit 0-2
• Defeat AS Monaco Gambit 2-1
• Defeat NaVi 2-1
• Lose at Spirit 1-2

HR at these qualifiers prove that they can and know how to win. The main problem of HellRaisers is in some places excessive aggression, which prevents them from bringing their advantage to victory.

Empire shape

Team Empire at these qualifiers is partially bringing to life the old fairy tale about Cinderella. The main thing is open tournament for sure.

Having lost the player 3 positions a few days before the start of the tournament, they take in his place the player, whom they themselves kicked before. And then the magic begins.

Empire zealously fight in the lower grid and defeat enemies one by one. And the same Petushara (the player who returned to the team after the kick) shows an excellent level of play.

Team Empire Latest matches

• Lost to SMARACIS eSports with a score of 0-1
• Winstrike 2-0
• Beat Unique 2-1
• Defeat NaVi 2-1
• Beat PuckChamp 2-1

Empire is doing well so far, but will it be enough? Already in yesterday's confrontations, it was noticeable how fatigue and pressure affect the players.

Personal meeting history

The clubs played several official matches with each other. In the last 5 confrontations HR won 3 times, Empire won 1 time and 1 match ended in a draw.

The outcome of the fight

Honestly, I really want to believe in the Empire fairy tale to the end. It would be great to see them in the qualifier finals and maybe catch them winning.

However, HR still looks stronger. At least because Lil and Cooman are good at qualifying and once they made it to the final of the qualifiers at TI.

Outcome: victory for HR.