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We are still in the third round of DPC 2023: SA Division 1 and today we have prepared a betting tip for you on the beastcoast - Balrogs match. It's hard to call it a landmark match, but it does provide The International erse.
For the beastcoast, this match is important, because they got a bit shaky during the regional season and now it is not clear whether they can close it in their favor. To do so, they need to take the series away from Balrogs.
Balrgos, on the other hand, are a team with essentially nothing to lose. They are almost relegated to the second division, but a win here could postpone that, if not eliminate that prospect.
Let's try to see if Balrogs can surprise and clinch a win in this match, or if everything will go smoothly for the first team in the region.
Let's get started.
Beastcoast uniforms
Let's start with the analysis of Beastcoast's form. In this match, they play as clear favourites.
The odds of Beastcoast winning the match are estimated at 1.03. That's the number the bookmakers give, and how can you argue with that?
The team won their first season in the league, finishing top 1 with zero in the loss column. Yes, the international scene was a bit unlucky: Lima Major 2023 ended for bc in the top-12, and it was their colleagues from the region - Evil Geniuses - who did not let them into the next DPC cycle.
Later Beastcoast took part in DPC 2023 SA Tour 2 Division 1 where the result was identical: 7-0 in regular season and passage to ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The international scene was not for Beastcoast this season - Berlin ended in the top 14 for them, even worse than The Lima Major 2023.
In between was DreamLeague S19, where bc played so-so, but better than the Major ahs. The team got there in the top 6 and that's their best result so far on the International stage.
- The beastcoast line-up: K1, DarkMago, Sacred, Scofield, Stinger.
Beastcoast have a 4-1 statistic prior to Long Cogneg's match. They have beastcoast three wins (Infinity, Infamous, Hokori). However, in the match before that bc managed to give the game away against Mad Kings, which in principle shouldn't have happened. Next up was a win over Thunder Awaken, and by a score of 2-0.
The most popular beastcoast heroes
Beastcoast had Tusk and Snapfire among their most chosen heroes. Both have appeared in the Peruvian club's picks 6 times with Tusk getting a 66% win rate and Snapfire a 33% win rate.
Also taking Enchantress (5 matches, 60% wins) and Tiny (5 matches, 40% wins). Also in spades are Terrorblade (4 matches, 100% wins), Pangolier (4 matches, 75% wins), and Batrider (4 matches, 50% win rate).
Beastcoast are bound to score points in this match. After their failure in the game against Mad Kings, you could be left out of the top 2, and that's effectively not getting into The International 2023.
Balrogs form
We continue our match-by-match breakdown with an analysis of Balrogs' playing form. In this encounter, Balrogs are playing in the status of an absolute and irrevocable underdog.
The odds of a win for one of the weakest teams in the region are estimated at around 9. Unfortunately, if you're a Balrogs fan, or fortunately, if you root for the beastcoast, this figure looks pretty logical.
The Balrogs are trying to play everything at once (12 tournaments a year) and they are understandable: for teams of their level, participating in local championships is potentially the only way to stay afloat and continue their professional activities.
Speaking of DPC 2023, they played in the DPC 2023 SA Tour 1: Division II Division II. They failed to qualify for the top division, finishing 3rd with a score of 4-3.
However, Balrogs' ascent was made possible during the previous DPC 2023 Division II tour. A year later, in fact, Balrogs managed to return to League One, finishing second in Division Two.
- Balrogs: DCMC, Nengo, Arkano, Demon, Shaka.
Before Long's match, Balrogs had a much worse situation than their future opponents. The team didn't win a single series, and at the same time didn't take a single game: They are now 1-4 in the series and 2-9 in the series respectively. It didn't go well at Long Cognega when they went 0-4, but then a strong win over Infamous and now the Balrogs are, perhaps temporarily, out of the relegation zone.
The most popular Balrogs characters
The most chosen Balrogs character is Keeper of the Light. The character has appeared 7 times and has a 28% win rate.
Ember Spirit has been chosen 5 times and has won 3 games. Also tried to play Crystal Maiden (5 matches, 0% wins), Undying (4 matches, 75% wins), Underlord, Rubick, Disruptor (4 matches each, 0% wins).
Balrogs did well not to give up after a very tough Long Sogpeg, but how to beat Beastcoast is still unclear. We probably won't get another Beastcoast - Mad Kings match.
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams once met each other in the DPC 2021-2022. The bc then won 2-1.
Match outcome
In this encounter, we should expect a clean win for the best team in South America. Beastcoast will be outplayed by Balrogs.
One of the arguments for 2-0 is Beastcoast's need to win after a dumb loss to Mad Kings. They definitely want to catch up with EG and therefore can't lose all their remaining matches.
Bottom line: 2-0 in favour of Beastcoast.
