🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[passwordnow]

Despite that we believed Team Yandex on it and the odds were attractive, they still lost and we did lost. I did put a bet on the grand finals for Parivision as the TI champs but sadly, that juggernaut pick was absolutely stunning and surprising. There should have been a better hero than that, its TI chance of winning has always been low.

That lower final match was like the appetizer for Spirit. Yandex looked so out of it while Spirit were making every right move and had to call early because it was so one-sided.

Team Spirit really figured out how to beat Yandex and yatoro was in full form with that, doesn't even need the bald buff.

The panel was on point about both teams wanting to pick core heroes with debuff immunity/BKB as their skill. It's just unfortunate that Spirit secured the better carry first while Parivision was left with the Juggernaut. To me, the first game set the tone of the final because Spirit got two chances to close it out and it shouldn't have reached this point if they stuck with their bread and butter heroes instead of an Io/Ember draft.

Parivision thought that they can pull it out with those unconventional heroes. If they have just given and pick the comfort heroes of satanic, that's better. Ember as carry doesn't have that impact and that first game was a give away.

[ralle14]

Just as Vitality's shocking 0-2 loss against Inner Circle today!

That was a weird loss from Vitality. I remember seeing the odds at 1.06 for Vitality to win the series even with jL standing in, so that 2-0 odds must've been juicy.

I'm backing FURIA to sweep M80 in the upper semis, as this is a fight for the first two playoff spots. Also, M80's map pool is similar to FURIA, but their win rate is worse.

Parivision thought that they can pull it out with those unconventional heroes. If they have just given and pick the comfort heroes of satanic, that's better. Ember as carry doesn't have that impact and that first game was a give away.

They've done it before in other tournaments and these mid core heroes just don't fit his playstyle.

[Balmain]

Aurora defeated DENDELE 2-0. They made a great comeback on Mirage, never giving up the map and managing to win. I'd say the comeback was largely thanks to Kyxsan. He consistently got 2-3 kills in the final rounds, winning them the game. Jimpphat and Kyxsan play Mirage well; if Aurora works on Mirage, they can achieve good results. Wicadia needs to use the AWP more. They need to take more risks with dual AWPs. Wicadia is quite comfortable and accurate with the AWP; they need to take advantage of that. The next match will be with the M80.

[passwordnow]

Parivision thought that they can pull it out with those unconventional heroes. If they have just given and pick the comfort heroes of satanic, that's better. Ember as carry doesn't have that impact and that first game was a give away.

They've done it before in other tournaments and these mid core heroes just don't fit his playstyle.

Yes, it doesn't really fit hits because he's a quick farmer and ember doesn't suit that kind of play style. No one I think mentioned that he's not kicked of Parivision so he's going to continue playing for the team and will still try to aim for the aegis for the next season. I'm looking for sources to find these roster shuffles but can't find any even in reddit.

[ralle14]

The FURIA bet was a sweat during Cache(M80's map pick), but props to Kscerato for keeping it a 2-0 win.

Next up, i've got the over 2.5 maps on Mouz vs. Inner Circle. Both teams have some good options on their map pool, so i'm expecting a full series.

No one I think mentioned that he's not kicked of Parivision so he's going to continue playing for the team and will still try to aim for the aegis for the next season. I'm looking for sources to find these roster shuffles but can't find any even in reddit.

The rumors about the team changes are all over the place. One source said there's no change between Parivision, while the other said Satanic and Puppey could be going to Falcons.

I do hope they keep the roster together because they're finally hitting their peak form, and changing a player or two could set them back.

[jakdanyel]

Aurora defeated DENDELE 2-0. They made a great comeback on Mirage, never giving up the map and managing to win. I'd say the comeback was largely thanks to Kyxsan. He consistently got 2-3 kills in the final rounds, winning them the game. Jimpphat and Kyxsan play Mirage well; if Aurora works on Mirage, they can achieve good results. Wicadia needs to use the AWP more. They need to take more risks with dual AWPs. Wicadia is quite comfortable and accurate with the AWP; they need to take advantage of that. The next match will be with the M80.

kyxsan is an interesting player... Did you see him in one round on Cache? He couldn't get a free kill or even multiple kills maybe near smoke on highway. His strategies are also not that great in general.

However he stepped up on Mirage later on. If only he was able to do this more often... That would make this team be able to fight Tier 1 teams harder. Wicadia's ace brought me back to that day on which coldzera made an ace with AWP in the same position of the same map.  

The next game is against M80 tomorrow. In case Aurora win then they face NaVi / G2 in the lower finale.

[ralle14]

My over bet never had a chance with Mouz outclassing Inner Circle. Crazy to think that Vitality lost to this a few days ago while Mouz cruised with ease.

I want to try an Aurora sweep this time because M80 is a team they've already 2-0'd in the recent EWC and I think it's heading in that direction again after M80 had a rough series with FURIA.

[passwordnow]

No one I think mentioned that he's not kicked of Parivision so he's going to continue playing for the team and will still try to aim for the aegis for the next season. I'm looking for sources to find these roster shuffles but can't find any even in reddit.

The rumors about the team changes are all over the place. One source said there's no change between Parivision, while the other said Satanic and Puppey could be going to Falcons.

I do hope they keep the roster together because they're finally hitting their peak form, and changing a player or two could set them back.

That's good to know for the Team of Parivision although having a new coach could also be impactful to them because I think Puppey did a good job in balancing and helping the team. Anyway, I did bet yesterday in the RES Unchained in EU and was able to win it, I forgot to post it here due to being busy.



Although the team that qualified for the Blast Slam VIII are NaVi and Level Up.

[ralle14]

Aurora didn't disappoint against M80 yesterday, but I have to fade them in this lower bracket final against G2. This is a rematch from the first day of the tournament, and I prefer to fade Aurora until they can find their form against better opponents.

Although the team that qualified for the Blast Slam VIII are NaVi and Level Up.

Still, that's a nice hit on Mouz. I'm surprised the bookies were that generous when Mouz is still far from the worst tier 2 team.

[Balmain]

Aurora won Anubis, reached match point on Inferno, and went to overtime. I don't know if there can be this much bad luck if they had won just one round, they would have eliminated G2. The match went to overtime because of Xantares' carelessness. If he had looked to the corner on Inferno, he would have seen his opponent, and because of this, three of his teammates died. Aurora couldn't do anything on Mirage they only managed to win one round. They needed to put up some kind of fight.

[passwordnow]

Although the team that qualified for the Blast Slam VIII are NaVi and Level Up.

Still, that's a nice hit on Mouz. I'm surprised the bookies were that generous when Mouz is still far from the worst tier 2 team.

Yeah, mouz is still decent to be honest and when I've seen that odds. I've already picked it already but that's it, they have to end their journey on that qualifier. And moving to this EPL Masters II, I've picked pipsqueak+4 against dynasty. It's hard to bet on these teams and lower tier tournaments but it's for the sake of my fun.

[Balmain]

Blast Porto matches will continue tomorrow. While Vitality are the favorites in their match against Furia, Furia are also a pretty good team. Watching Molodoy and Zywoo's AWP duels is always exciting. The Falcons vs. G2 match is even harder to predict. Whichever team wins, they'll face a tough opponent in the semi-finals. In my opinion, Falcons and G2 are likely to win maps together. They'll probably go to Decider.

Aurora didn't disappoint against M80 yesterday, but I have to fade them in this lower bracket final against G2. This is a rematch from the first day of the tournament, and I prefer to fade Aurora until they can find their form against better opponents.

You did the right thing, it's a pretty good analysis. Aurora still aren't good against strong teams, so it's best to ignore them for now.

[execijutiere]

Eternal Fire continues to put on a strong performance in the IEM Beijing qualifiers. After narrowly defeating MIBR, our team went on to beat Heroic as well, advancing all the way to the upper bracket semifinals. We faced a tougher challenge against MIBR. We can say that we managed to win this match thanks to the exceptional performance of soulfly, who recently joined the team. Even though we lost on Inferno, he was the standout player. In the match against HEROIC, however, we played better as a team, and everyone contributed nearly the same number of kills. Since MisteM is the IGL, it’s perfectly normal for him to have a lower kill count.