Прогноз на матч: Virtus.pro - Team Liquid | Dota 2

The first game day of the Riyadh Masters is in full swing. The next match of Group A in the Play-In stage of the tournament will see the representatives of Eastern Europe from Virtus.pro and Team Liquid, who have already won the silver medals of Major events three times. The format of the match is bo2. Does Virtus.pro have a chance against such a formidable opponent? Let's find out.

In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform during the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.

Virtus.pro uniforms

Virtus.pro's achievements this season can safely be called modest. The team did not participate in any major international events, limiting themselves to regional tournaments. In the DPC 2023 ranking season, the team consistently ranked fourth, particularly at DPC EEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC EEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I. In addition to the official season, VPs have participated in events from third-party organisers. At BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone the team took 7th-8th place and earned nothing. At Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1 and Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2 Virtus.pro finished 3-4th, which earned them a total of $6,000.

The last tournament that Virtus.pro players participated in was DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I. There, Fng and his teammates performed with a 4-3 record, beating all the weak teams in the division and Ledge as favourites. Virtus.pro earned $26,000 and 100 DPC points for their fourth place at the tournament. Thus, the representatives of Eastern Europe missed all three Major tournaments of the DPC 2023 ranking season.

Statistics of the latest Virtus.pro results:

• Defeat by Nemiga Gaming with the score 1:2
• Victory over ex-Monaspa with the score 2:0
• Defeat by 9Pandas with the score 1:2
• 2:1 win over Nemiga Gaming
• 2:0 win over MoneyMakers

Team Liquid's form

Team Liquid are having a great season at the regional level, but at the international level they are proudly ranked as the second team in the world. Why is that? It's quite simple. During the DPC 2023 ranking season, Team Liquid won DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I, and finished in fourth place at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I. But at Major and ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournaments, with the exception of DreamLeague Season 20, the team is consistently second behind Gaimin Gladiators. Before travelling to Bali Major 2023, Insania and his teammates had already won silver at such tournaments as Lima Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 19, and ESL One Berlin Major 2023. In total, Liquid players have already managed to earn $571,000 in prize money this year. The team has also already secured a slot at The International 2023, the Dota 2 World Championship, with 2150 DPC points and a top spot in the rankings.

The last tournament for Team Liquid was the recently concluded Bali Major 2023, where the team made it to the top 4 at the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I. The final tournament was the Bali Major 2023. As a result of the group stage draw, Nisha and the team were placed in Group B. Liquid won it convincingly, not losing a single bo2 series and finishing with a 4-4-0 record. Thus, the silver medallists of the previous two Major events got into the winner's bracket of the play-offs. Their first opponent in the quarter-finals was PSG.LGD. The famous Chinese club put up a worthy resistance, but Team Liquid defeated them by advancing to the semi-finals, where Tundra Esports were already waiting for them. The reigning champions of The International defeated their European counterparts 2-0 and sent Liquid to the bottom of the grid. There, Insania and team outplayed 9Pandas and Quest Esports in tight matches, and won a rematch against Tundra in the lower grid finals. The grand final of the tournament was once again a clash between Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid. Liquid at the end of bo5 series could only win one card out of five. The second place at Bali Major 2023 earned the team $100,000 and 550 DPC points.

Statistics of Team Liquid's recent results:

• 1:3 loss to Gaimin Gladiators
• A 2-0 win over Tundra Esports
• A 2-1 win over Quest Esports.
• 2:1 win over 9Pandas
• 0:2 defeat to Tundra Esports

Virtus.pro vs Team Liquid Match History

The last time the teams played against each other was during The International 2022: Last Chance Qualifier. That was almost a year ago, so the results of those matches are not relevant.

Predicted result of the match Virtus.pro - Team Liquid

The participants of today's match are in completely different weight categories. Team Liquid is consistently in second place at the international level, while Virtus.pro can't even boast similar results at the regional level. Let's bet on the victory of Team Liquid.