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We continue to watch the action at Worlds 2023, where the Play-In stage is heating up. DetonatioN FocusMe and BDS will face off in another match.
The spice of the match is that it's a game for life at the championship. The winner will go on to Worlds 2023, while the loser will leave the championship at the Play-In stage.
Let's figure out how this match will end and which team will prove to be the stronger and ultimately continue their journey to Worlds 2023.
Let's go.
BDS Form
We open the match analysis with an analysis of the BDS form. In this match they are once again playing as favourites by a huge margin: the odds on them winning are at around 1.1.
At LEC Winter 2023, BDS made it to the group stage, but quickly fell out of it, finishing in last place in their quartet. The result was a top-7 finish.
Next up was LEC Spring 2023 and BDS' moment of glory. Completely unexpectedly, they reached the grand final, but there they lost to MAD Lions, who were on a terrific spree in the spring.
- BDS line-up: Adam, Sheo, nuc, Crownie, Labrov.
Before LEC Finals 2023 BDS played at LEC Summer 2023. They were one map short of reaching the play-offs. They finished the championship on the 5th place.
Thanks to the near top places and top 2 at LEC Spring 2023 BDS managed to get to LEC Finals 2023, and also to the top grid, where they got to G2 Esports in the first round. The International didn't end up with anything interesting and G2 had no trouble closing out the match with a 3-1 score.
After the defeat from the main favourite of LEC Finals 2023 - G2 Esports - BDS played against SK Gaming. The German club was unable to give anything to the French and fell with a score of 0-3.
However, BDS' path to the LEC Finals 2023 ended with the game against SK. The team lost to Fnatic 2-3 in the next round of the lower bracket, thus failing to make it into the top 3 of the tournament for direct participation in the main tournament.
BDS have already started Worlds 2023 on a positive note. They ran over Golden Guardians at the Worlds Qualifying Series in class, thus snatching a slot in the same Play-In.
After a confidence-boosting win over GG at the Worlds Qualifying Series, BDS unexpectedly fell in their first match at Worlds 2023. They lost to No. 2 Vietnam, thus becoming the top losers of the World Championship so far.
The most popular BDS champions
On the top line the most frequent picks are KSante (4 matches, 50% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 100% wins).
Foresters picks are Wukong (4 matches, 50% wins), Vi (2 matches, 50% wins), Nocturne (2 matches, 50% wins), Viego (2 matches, 0% wins).
On the centre line Gragas (4 matches, 50% wins), Annie (4 matches, 50% wins).
Aphelios (6 matches, 33% wins), Jinx (3 matches, 66% wins), Zeri (2 matches, 100% wins).
The same is also stable on the Cuprorts: Lulu (3 matches, 66% wins), Rakan (3 games, 0% wins), Nautilus (2 matches, 50% wins).
DFM Form
We continue the match analysis with the analysis of DFM's match form. In this match they play as an outsider with a critical gap: the odds for their victory are at around 7.8. However, we have already seen how BDS are able to pour in seemingly passable matches.
Last season, the team was one step away from qualifying for the Worlds, which is a serious result. Since then, the team has lost its top laner Evi, but his place was taken by tol2, a Japanese talent who is not far behind his predecessor.
- DetonatioN FocusMe line-up: tol2, Steal, Aria, Yutapon, Harp.
After advancing to the Mid-Season Invitational 2023, the first opponent for the top Japanese was PSG Talon Club. The match would have been beautiful if not for DFM's demolition on the first map.
At the end of the Mid-Season Invitational 2023, DFM finished in the top 12. However, it was much better on the home stage.
After returning from the UK, DFM took on the home league scene. Not without problems, but the Japanese TOP club won LJL Summer 2023 in the final beating HAWKS 3-2.
The opening match at Worlds 2023 was played against CTBC Flying Oyster. The match ended in a 2-0 victory for the latter.
Most popular DFM champions
Fiora (5 matches, 60% wins) was the most often sent to the top line. There was also Jax (3 matches, 100% wins), Camile (2 matches, 100% wins), Irelia (2 matches, 100% wins).
In the forest OP Maokai (7 matches, 85% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins), Viego (2 matches, 100% wins).
The centre line was occupied by Azir (5 matches, 80% wins), Sylas (3 games, 66% wins), Kassadin (2 matches, 100% wins), Ryze (2 games, 50% wins).
Shooters set is standard: Varus (4 games, 50% wins), Lucian (4 games, 100% wins).
Sapports are diverse: Nami (3 games, 100% wins), Ashe (3 games, 0 wins), Varus (2 games, 100% wins), Miss Fortune (2 games, 100% wins).
History of head-to-head meetings DFM - BDS
Previously, the teams have not played each other in head-to-head meetings. This match is a debut match.
Predicted result of the match DFM - BDS at Worlds 2023
I believed in BDS once, and in the end they decided to reinvent the wheel and throw in a match against Team Whales with completely incomprehensible draft picks. DFM, by the way, also played with ADC Tahm Kench, so - it's an even match here in terms of draft picks.
I'm still inclined to believe in BDS victory, but since the odds leave much to be desired, I'll believe in a 2-1 win.
Bottom line: +1.5 on DFM.
