On the night of February 23 Team Spirit will meet with Gladiators as part of the Group A match at The Lima Major 2023 Dota 2. Before the start of the tournament, analysts attributed both teams to the list of contenders for the trophy, so the audience is waiting for a bright and intense match. Therefore, the experts of the betting company PARI believe that the most likely outcome of the confrontation will be a draw. The match will be held in the best-of-2 format.In the new season, the teams have already held three face-to-face matches at third-party tournaments: Team Spirit was twice stronger and Gladiators celebrated the victory once.
As part of the first DPC draw, both teams took second places in their respective regions. Experts believe that the match will probably end in a draw with a score of 1:1 — you can bet for 2.10 on such an outcome.The experience of successful performances at international LAN tournaments speaks in favor of Team Spirit - the team won the last major, which took place in August 2022 in the USA.
Experts estimate the probability that Spirit will overcome Gladiators by a coefficient of 3.45.
Spirit and Gladiators made one castling in the lineup before the start of the new season — both teams replaced their miders. Larl joined Team Spirit, and Quinn joined the ranks of Gladiators. And the latter had a more successful debut in the new team. Many analysts and professional players believe that at the moment Quinn is in better shape than his counterpart from Spirit. This potential advantage on the center line can be the key to the Gladiators' success in the match. PARI experts give a coefficient of 3.40 for the victory of the European team.
PARI clients bet on the Russian team — about 49% of the total volume of bets on the outcome of the meeting falls on Spirit. At the same time, 45% was made for a draw and another 6% accounted for the triumph of Gladiators.
The first matches at LAN tournaments are often unpredictable. Therefore, you can hedge your bets and choose a more "safe" bet. For example, you can bet on the outcome that Spirit wins or draws with a coefficient of 1.25. Analysts estimate the probability that there will be no draw in the match with a coefficient of 1.65.
The Lima Major 2023 for Dota 2 will be held from February 22 to March 5. 18 teams from all over the world will take part in the tournament. From February 22 to 26, a group stage will be held, following which three teams from each group will leave the event, the four best teams from each group will enter the upper playoff bracket, and the rest will go to the lower part of the grid.
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