ESL One Fall 2021 is behind us, and games with top teams will return on September 6, but for now we will have to watch the fights of Tier-2/3 CIS and Europe. Everything within D2CL.
Although the list of participants is far from ideal, there will still be on D2CL, and there is something to watch for. One of these matches is the duel between Team Empire and Unique.
Empire at the last ESL One Fall 2021 showed unexpectedly good play in some places, and Unique feel good at tournaments like this. Well, let's figure out what to expect from the fight, and who will be stronger.
Team Empire uniform
Team Empire will undoubtedly be the favorite of the upcoming meeting. Empire has no questions about the status of favorite.
Even at the closed qualifiers for The International 10 Empire, they shot great. It turned out that this shot was not accidental, as often happens with non-TIR-level teams in the CIS.
In addition, even replacing Petushara, it would seem, the main star of those qualifiers, Empire remained on the horse. This is good news.
Empire Recent matches
- Draw with PSG.LGD 1-1
- Draw with Team Liquid 1-1
- Draw with SG e-sports 1-1
- Draw with Beastcoast 1-1
- Lost to Team Spirit 0-2
Matches against teams of the caliber PSG.LGD, Beastcoast, Spirit and others should serve Empire well.
Team Empire Heroes
Most played heroes of the month - Hoodwink (15 matches, 66% win), Mars (7 matches, 71% win), Clockwerk (6 matches, 83% win), Keeper of the Light (5 matches, 80% win).
The most successful heroes are Invoker (4 matches, 100% win), Templar Assassin (4 matches, 100% win), Medusa (3 matches, 100% win).
Unique form
Unique will play catch-up in our match. Well deserved and in the case.
In terms of the line-up of Unique players, I am personally impressed. Slayer, fn` and bignum bring years of knowledge and experience to the team, while Petushara and spAce should shine.
But the truth is not yet very successful. This is what Team Unique's latest performance is about.
Team Unique Recent Results
- Lost to Team Spirit 0-2
- Lose to Hellbear Smashers 1-2
- Beat it's coming rome 2-1
- Lose from V Gaming with a score of 1-2
- Lost to Spider Pigzs with a score of 1-2
Last time we saw Team Unique in the closed qualifiers for ESL One Fall 2021, that is 3 weeks ago. In the new patch, we have not seen Unique yet, which of course does not help to predict the outcome of the meeting.
Team Unique Heroes
Most played heroes of the month - Puck (11 matches, 45% wins), Hoodwink (8 matches, 37% wins), Dragon Knight (8 matches, 37% wins).
The most successful heroes are Broodmother (3 matches, 100% win), Lion (2 matches, 100% win), Batrider (2 matches, 100% win).
History of personal confrontations
During the season, Unique played with Empire 4 times. Moreover, out of 4 matches, the Belarusian club won 3 matches. However, we must not forget about the cardinal changes in the rosters, after which Team Empire celebrated the victory.
The outcome of the fight
In this match, I see no danger for Empire. If the team has kept the mood, and I really hope that this has happened, they should have won against Unique. Of course, it is possible that something unexpected will happen on D2CL and Empire will fail against the fresh Unique, but I don't want to believe this after the performance of the "Imperials" at ESL One Fall 2021.
Outcome: victory for Empire.