[DOTA2] PGL Arlington Major 2022 Prediction Thread

[icalical]

And yes, it do ends up on 1-2 and Entity win and push through next game.. rtz alche and abed's puck didnt able to do something on game 3. Saberlights beastmaster is indeed a beast.

You would definitely freak out if other teams 2 offlaners would pass on you. LOL! Game 3 was too easy for entity or simply doesnt really need soo much effort. Seems like EG gameplay
never gets old.  but still they could make themselves try out for TI qualifiers but it would really be hard.

EG defeat was predictable tho, at least for me, they have been perform poorly in this tournament, since day 1. They keep pushing RTZ to play heroes that he is not comfortable with and end up affecting the whole gameplay since he is the pos 1. And also I think the new offlaner haven't got the good chemistry with the team yet.

There’s a high chance that the majors finals will gonna be China vs China since LGD and Aster still didn’t show any weakness and inconsistencies on there games. Team Aster usually choke on the first day of bracket but this time Monet still performing impressive and can be compared with Ame.

Even though Aster 2-0'd Fnatic they looked a bit shaky on the first game and then quickly crushed the matchup on the second game so I think their next series with Team Spirit might be a toss-up while PSG.LGD has the highest chance of going all the way to the grand finals coming from the upper bracket.

I knew Team Spirit can win but I have high hopes that Outsider can dominate them on this tournament.

I was expecting Team Outsiders to come out on top during that series but Team Spirit got the better draft on the decider game.

After the last two games by Team Spirit when they could beat Navi and Outsiders, I won't be a surprise if Team Spirit can actually win over Aster. Their draft was always on point, and their performance is always consistent and discipline, especially Yatoro, his last play with Terrorblade is quite amazing.

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[vennali]

EG defeat was predictable tho, at least for me, they have been perform poorly in this tournament, since day 1. They keep pushing RTZ to play heroes that he is not comfortable with and end up affecting the whole gameplay since he is the pos 1. And also I think the new offlaner haven't got the good chemistry with the team yet.

At the moment, I think Entity are a better team than EG anyways. Arteezy factor is always there but I haven't seem him hard carrying his team like he used to before. Teams anyways knows his playstyle and either try to ban his heros or know exactly what to do to mess with him. In a classic Entity fashion, they lose game 1 and get kinda stomped and they come back and stomp the next 2 games. They probably are just testing out strats for game 1 and get to what they've prepared for the next 2 games I suppose. That is to preserve their strats for longer period of time.

[Beparanf]

EG defeat was predictable tho, at least for me, they have been perform poorly in this tournament, since day 1. They keep pushing RTZ to play heroes that he is not comfortable with and end up affecting the whole gameplay since he is the pos 1. And also I think the new offlaner haven't got the good chemistry with the team yet.

At the moment, I think Entity are a better team than EG anyways. Arteezy factor is always there but I haven't seem him hard carrying his team like he used to before. Teams anyways knows his playstyle and either try to ban his heros or know exactly what to do to mess with him. In a classic Entity fashion, they lose game 1 and get kinda stomped and they come back and stomp the next 2 games. They probably are just testing out strats for game 1 and get to what they've prepared for the next 2 games I suppose. That is to preserve their strats for longer period of time.

Well the result is indeed in favor with Entity just like what you predicted and here again EG for doing the same draft pick for Abed, Bulba really needs to explore about Abed potential because his draft is just like an open book for there opponent. Abed did manage to win using Storm and then Bulba draft the same puck pick on game 2 and 3 which gives Entity the ticket for the second round of there LB journey. EG is losing there edge already because there draft didn’t improved anymore. Even new Div1 team Entity is not scared to Arteezy. 

[inthelongrun]

I am watching Entity and EG. It seems that EG is going to be out, it's the 3rd game (1-1) and currently the game is 25 minutes long already but the score is 6-16 in favor of Entity.
Watching EG being destroyed like this is not new anymore and Arthur's Alchemist isn't that fat at all. They're struggling and Entity is doing it right.
And I think the game is about to end so, it's likely Entity is going to move to the next round on the losers bracket unless EG flips the table.

Like I said above, they are being outdrafted again just like in game 2. They are now out of the competition and entity is moving forward in the lower bracket. Their next series will be against BOOM esports.

I am now interested to see how Boom will fair against another W europe team. They were able to beat Liquid but Entity is another level. If they can pull off an upset on Entity, I can say SEA teams has definitely improved. They have a day at least to strategies on how to defeat Entity.

I am not a fan of Bulba and I really hope he will be replaced and maybe even Fly too. As an EG fan, I still want them to play in TI. And maybe Fnatic wins over beastcoast and then drops Outsiders then it'll be a free ticket for EG in the TI.

As for Boom. I believe they are very good players. The decisions and maybe their confidence level too is what cost them some games. I'm still hoping for Boom to win against Entity but no more bets since they might become content with a TI ticket.   

[dothebeats]

Any bettors on Fnatic vs Beastcoast under 2.5 maps? Not really feeling Beastcoast's form lately, also K1 is kinda slumping off of his performance quite a bit. Imagine being extremely ahead but still losing just because wrong calls were made and target prioritization fails mid fight. Stinger and Wisper's talent should be taken somewhere else, and I feel like their teammates are holding them back from achieving a lot of things.

Also, still can't decide between PSG.LGD and OG. Both are good teams on my book, though PSG.LGD's odds aren't that attractive. I think I'll lean on the over 2.5 maps just to be safe.

I am watching Entity and EG. It seems that EG is going to be out, it's the 3rd game (1-1) and currently the game is 25 minutes long already but the score is 6-16 in favor of Entity.
Watching EG being destroyed like this is not new anymore and Arthur's Alchemist isn't that fat at all. They're struggling and Entity is doing it right.
And I think the game is about to end so, it's likely Entity is going to move to the next round on the losers bracket unless EG flips the table.

Like I said above, they are being outdrafted again just like in game 2. They are now out of the competition and entity is moving forward in the lower bracket. Their next series will be against BOOM esports.

I am now interested to see how Boom will fair against another W europe team. They were able to beat Liquid but Entity is another level. If they can pull off an upset on Entity, I can say SEA teams has definitely improved. They have a day at least to strategies on how to defeat Entity.

I am not a fan of Bulba and I really hope he will be replaced and maybe even Fly too. As an EG fan, I still want them to play in TI. And maybe Fnatic wins over beastcoast and then drops Outsiders then it'll be a free ticket for EG in the TI.

Arteezy's playstyle centers extremely on farming unlike other carries of this patch. Dude's mindset is still "hit creeps = win" while others gank after getting that first core item. Aside from Bulba, EG should replace their carry, or at least clue Arteezy in on the current meta of carries. Dota is no longer a farm = win game. It has become dynamic and in high tier dota you can see carries joining the fight even after min 10 if they see an opportunity.

[Coin_trader]

There’s a high chance that the majors finals will gonna be China vs China since LGD and Aster still didn’t show any weakness and inconsistencies on there games. Team Aster usually choke on the first day of bracket but this time Monet still performing impressive and can be compared with Ame.

Even though Aster 2-0'd Fnatic they looked a bit shaky on the first game and then quickly crushed the matchup on the second game so I think their next series with Team Spirit might be a toss-up while PSG.LGD has the highest chance of going all the way to the grand finals coming from the upper bracket.

About Team Aster, They choke a lot of times on previous tournaments even though they show a dominant performance on group stages. Monet is a good carry in general but I think Yatoro can handle him easily because he sometimes not performing well if his team mates don’t give him enough space unlike Yatoro that can do the job done despite there laning phase is so ugly.

I knew Team Spirit can win but I have high hopes that Outsider can dominate them on this tournament.

I was expecting Team Outsiders to come out on top during that series but Team Spirit got the better draft on the decider game.

Team Spirit only shows how strong they are Lower Bracket journey. This is same story on TI and the recent Riyadh Master which they manage to go on finals even though they went from lower bracket. I think they can beat the hell out of Team Aster because TS on momentum is very hard to defeat especially if Torontotokyo and Yatoro is on the zone.

[batang_bitcoin]

I am watching Entity and EG. It seems that EG is going to be out, it's the 3rd game (1-1) and currently the game is 25 minutes long already but the score is 6-16 in favor of Entity.
Watching EG being destroyed like this is not new anymore and Arthur's Alchemist isn't that fat at all. They're struggling and Entity is doing it right.
And I think the game is about to end so, it's likely Entity is going to move to the next round on the losers bracket unless EG flips the table.

Like I said above, they are being outdrafted again just like in game 2. They are now out of the competition and entity is moving forward in the lower bracket. Their next series will be against BOOM esports.

I am now interested to see how Boom will fair against another W europe team. They were able to beat Liquid but Entity is another level. If they can pull off an upset on Entity, I can say SEA teams has definitely improved. They have a day at least to strategies on how to defeat Entity.

Entity is underrated and no doubt that they're a strong team. I think I've seen them play in other tournaments and they've ended well on that one. Can't expect a lot from EG anymore, they're always like this and chokes every tournament and I doubt that they'll ever get a TI championship again. While the others don't appreciate how Boom is doing as they're from the SEA because they're not getting the expectation that they're thinking from them. Boom is actually on the advantage right now, they're already qualified to TI and that's why win or lose, they'll go home happy.

[boltz]

EG defeat was predictable tho, at least for me, they have been perform poorly in this tournament, since day 1. They keep pushing RTZ to play heroes that he is not comfortable with and end up affecting the whole gameplay since he is the pos 1. And also I think the new offlaner haven't got the good chemistry with the team yet.

At the moment, I think Entity are a better team than EG anyways. Arteezy factor is always there but I haven't seem him hard carrying his team like he used to before. Teams anyways knows his playstyle and either try to ban his heros or know exactly what to do to mess with him. In a classic Entity fashion, they lose game 1 and get kinda stomped and they come back and stomp the next 2 games. They probably are just testing out strats for game 1 and get to what they've prepared for the next 2 games I suppose. That is to preserve their strats for longer period of time.

I was on the other boat even if I knew Entity are a great team that is currently in a great form as well. Nevertheless , EG played good only 1 map and 15 minutes from map 3 and with this play style they shouldn't win and the best team won yesterday. Now , can Entity make it further in this major ? Well , I think they can as Boom are shifting from great games to bad games from map to map.

[Jackl87]

Also, still can't decide between PSG.LGD and OG. Both are good teams on my book, though PSG.LGD's odds aren't that attractive. I think I'll lean on the over 2.5 maps just to be safe.

Game 3 of PSG.LGD vs OG is running at the moment and it looks like that OG can actually win this one as they have a significant gold lead at the moment. Of course LGD always has the potential to make 1 or two 2 teamfights in a row and to regain the lead in the match. Still it is surprising to me, that OG is able to deliver such a tight and open game against LGD because the chinese team pretty much looked unbeatable so far in this tournament and also in the Riyadh Masters which was only 2 weeks ago or so.
I can also imagine though that PSG.LGD is not really going all out today because the loser is not eliminated but only goes to the lower bracket.

[Peanutswar]

EG defeat was predictable tho, at least for me, they have been perform poorly in this tournament, since day 1. They keep pushing RTZ to play heroes that he is not comfortable with and end up affecting the whole gameplay since he is the pos 1. And also I think the new offlaner haven't got the good chemistry with the team yet.

At the moment, I think Entity are a better team than EG anyways. Arteezy factor is always there but I haven't seem him hard carrying his team like he used to before. Teams anyways knows his playstyle and either try to ban his heros or know exactly what to do to mess with him. In a classic Entity fashion, they lose game 1 and get kinda stomped and they come back and stomp the next 2 games. They probably are just testing out strats for game 1 and get to what they've prepared for the next 2 games I suppose. That is to preserve their strats for longer period of time.

I was on the other boat even if I knew Entity are a great team that is currently in a great form as well. Nevertheless , EG played good only 1 map and 15 minutes from map 3 and with this play style they shouldn't win and the best team won yesterday. Now , can Entity make it further in this major ? Well , I think they can as Boom are shifting from great games to bad games from the map to map.

Today the EG does not make a good performance base on my observations they have good drafting but when it comes to the execution of the skills and making hunt to pick up kills and team fight doesn't make the real EG even though they win the game they want to chase and makes the game loses because of too much extension than doing the objectives.

[ralle14]

I was on the other boat even if I knew Entity are a great team that is currently in a great form as well. Nevertheless , EG played good only 1 map and 15 minutes from map 3 and with this play style they shouldn't win and the best team won yesterday. Now , can Entity make it further in this major ? Well , I think they can as Boom are shifting from great games to bad games from map to map.

EG's drafting looked lost during that third game against Entity as they didn't have any answer to the early pressure while Crit had to throw his body multiple times to stall the game and avoid bigger casualties whenever Entity decides to invade. I also think Entity will win against Boom since they 2-0'd them during the groups and the odds are slightly leaning in their favor as well.

That series between OG vs PSG.LGD was so good, I didn't expect the series to be this close and that final map nearly went to the side of OG but that Dazzle from the side of PSG.LGD was the difference maker and a big issue for the side of OG during team fights.

[Coin_trader]

Lower Round 1 Result



I’m surprised about the outcome of this Lower Round 1 because I thought Fnatic will beat Beastcoast because they have TSM core players that knew how Beastcoast plays. Boom on the other hand manage to take down Team Liquid which I’m expecting to have a recovery game after the group stage which didn’t happened. Matumbaman being off on previous tournaments makes his chemistry with team become shaky.

Right now Boom and Entity is having there fight. I’m hoping for Boom to win this time because they are so good on this kind of crucial fight on lower brackets. I knew Entity is a very strong opponent to beat but I still believe Boom can get em.

[Eternad]

Right now Boom and Entity is having there fight. I’m hoping for Boom to win this time because they are so good on this kind of crucial fight on lower brackets. I knew Entity is a very strong opponent to beat but I still believe Boom can get em.

What a messed game for Boom, They got the early advantage over Entity but they gave it up easily by having a greedy team fight on Entity area without any clear vision. Storm Spirit moves is always greedy and I feel that he is very intimidated on how Entity mind games him on by taunting him to be distracted on the game. He didn’t do anything game changer in the game even catching Entity back lines.

Entity line-up is so good on pushing and late game which Boom allowed to happened exactly what’s planning. Fishman baiting them to react so that they will leave Lycan free farm.  I think this is over and this is the farthest place SEA teams on this event.

[jakelyson]

Right now Boom and Entity is having there fight. I’m hoping for Boom to win this time because they are so good on this kind of crucial fight on lower brackets. I knew Entity is a very strong opponent to beat but I still believe Boom can get em.

What a messed game for Boom, They got the early advantage over Entity but they gave it up easily by having a greedy team fight on Entity area without any clear vision. Storm Spirit moves is always greedy and I feel that he is very intimidated on how Entity mind games him on by taunting him to be distracted on the game. He didn’t do anything game changer in the game even catching Entity back lines.

Entity line-up is so good on pushing and late game which Boom allowed to happened exactly what’s planning. Fishman baiting them to react so that they will leave Lycan free farm.  I think this is over and this is the farthest place SEA teams on this event.

It is too early to tell. We still have game 3 to watch and as I see in their draft, Boom is setting up pretty well. This could be another epic DOTA match. Entity countered the Booms tank with Necro but their core is quite lacking. I favor Boom on this draft. Let's see if they can carry this good draft to a win in game 3. 

[Coin_trader]

It's sad but Boom didn't find a way to get the game 3 to advance on the next round. I'm pretty sure Boom is very outdrafted on there game 3 picks because they can't find a way to locate dazzle and kill him without giving his grieves to enemy core heroes. Even Jackyyy is having a hard time to kill him quickly that punish his team mates on the back lines.

Entity is the better team on this league and still not bad for Boom to forced game 3. Outsider vs Beastcost is now live!

[ralle14]

Outsider vs Beastcost is now live!

Beastcoast with the unexpected reverse sweep, K1's Wraith King doing some work together with their Snapfire support, and Outsiders drafting after game 1 didn't look that great as it felt like they were running out of options going for the Puck support in the game 2 and Juggernaut couldn't last long enough during game 3.

Also, Aster manages to edge out Entity in the final map, they shut down Entity's priority picks on the offlaner (Visage and Night Stalker) and then in the final map even though Aster was down early the scaling was too much on the side of Aster as the game dragged on.

[Peanutswar]

Unexpected thing that the Fnatic cannot make it into the TI 11 because of the 0.5 DPC difference points and its the day that there's no kuroky and Puppy in the direct invite for sure the qualifiers will become of the the bloody game for them, just a guess that the LGD will another secure the Top 5 again with this time, or else they are the one get the Aegis now for the third time.

[Mauser]

It's been a while since I bet on dota 2 games, the last several months I mainly focused on CSGO matches for my bets. Watched a few Arlington Major games and got excited again. Looking at the bookmaker quotes I saw that LGD PSG is a total favourite to win tonight. Their teams looks strong and they play very well together, so far they only lost one map to OG in the tournament. But there is almost no upside for betting on them with quotes around 1.3 - 1.4. The odds for the OG vs beastcoast match are very similar to LGD PSG match, both OG and LGD PSG seem like a clear favourites in their match today.  Whereas the overall tournament match winner seems to be LGD clearly. I wonder why the odds for LGD winning the tournament are higher than their odds of winning today. I will stick with OG and LGD for todays game but will use my winnings for a bit more aggressive bets for tomorrow, a small bet on Team Aster or OG would make a huge profit.

[Coin_trader]

Interesting turn of events, Beastcoast manage to beat the powerhouse EEU team. They will have a very good run if they manage to take down OG later today because I believe that they can beat Aster if they manage to go on the next round. This North American team is very unpredictable due to there insane team fights and pick off.

In the mean time, LGD and TS rematch on the upper bracket finals is so intense. I believe the one who will on this match will be the champion for this major because the remaining team on the lower bracket can give a hell of rounds to loser team on upper bracket.

[boltz]

Interesting turn of events, Beastcoast manage to beat the powerhouse EEU team. They will have a very good run if they manage to take down OG later today because I believe that they can beat Aster if they manage to go on the next round. This North American team is very unpredictable due to there insane team fights and pick off.

In the mean time, LGD and TS rematch on the upper bracket finals is so intense. I believe the one who will on this match will be the champion for this major because the remaining team on the lower bracket can give a hell of rounds to loser team on upper bracket.

I'm surprised that VP lost to Beastcost yesterday but that long pause was sketchy and the pick of Phoenix after kinda made it clear that BC will win the series. Now , will they survive next game against OG ? Uhm , if they play like yesterday , a true SA dota 2 game , they have big chances to surprise OG as well.

I think we all wait for PSG LGD vs Team.Spirit right ? revenge spot for LGD.