We continue the analysis of Group A matches of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 tournament. The next match will be a match between The MongolZ and Latin American paiN Gaming within the semifinal of the losers grid. The winner will go to the final of the grid, and the loser will leave the competition, taking 9-12th place. The format of the match is bo3. For which of the participants this match will be the last? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Form The MongolZ
The 2024 began for The MongolZ with a win in the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: East Asian Qualifier, which will allow The MongolZ to compete in the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: Asia-Pacific RMR. At the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024: Asian Qualifier, the team was one step away from travelling to the tournament in China. The Mongolian club also became the champions of the eXTREMESLAND 2023 tournament and earned $25,000 in prize money. At the Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024 The MongolZ did not perform well, finishing in 17th-20th place and receiving $4,500 in prize money. Winning the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: Asia-Pacific RMR secured the MongolZ a trip to Denmark for the main tournament. At the Major tournament itself, The MongolZ secured 15th-16th place in the standings and earned $20,000. A win at ESL Challenger Jonköping 2024: Asian Closed Qualifier secured the MongolZ a trip to another LAN Championship. The championship at ESN National Championship 2024 brought the Mongolians $4,347.83 in prize money. The team also won the Esports World Cup 2024: Asian Qualifier, earning them an invitation to another major championship. A 9th-12th place finish at ESL Pro League Season 19 earned The MongolZ $23,500. A championship at MESA Nomadic Masters Spring 2024 earned them the $50,000 grand prize. The MongolZ then won the YaLLa Compass 2024, adding a record $200,000 in prize money to the club's coffers. The MongolZ then went on to place 5th-6th at the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 and 5E Arena Asia Cup Fall 2024. A trip to Esports World Cup 2024 resulted in a ninth place finish, which earned the players $25,000.
The MongolZ had previously participated in the Skyesports Championship 2024. According to the results of the group stage draw, the team made it to Group A, where they finished with a 3-2 result, which allowed the players to advance to the play-offs of the tournament. In the quarter-finals, The Mongols outplayed AMKAL ESPORTS on two maps in a row (Dust 2 - 13-7, Mirage - 13-11). In the semi-finals, The MongolZ faced the Turks from Eternal Fire, who were defeated with a similar result (Ancient - 13-8, Dust 2 - 13-4). But in the grand finals of the competition The MongolZ defeated 3DMAX 0:2 and took silver, which provided the team with $70,000 in prize money.
At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, the Mongolian club lost the first match of the Play-In stage to Portuguese SAW in a full bo3 series and lost the right to make a mistake. The MongolZ won 2-0 (Anubis - 13-8, Ancient - 13-4) against Australia's FlyQuest, which put the team into the second round of the lower grid. The MongolZ defeated Eternal Fire 2-1 (Anubis - 4-13, Mirage - 13-8, Nuke - 16-14) to advance to the group stage of the tournament. After making it to Group A, The MongolZ defeated Team Spirit 2-0 (Ancient - 16-13, Anubis - 13-4). In the semifinals of the top set, The MongolZ lost to SAW in a full bo3 series and lost the right to make a mistake.
The MongolZ's recent results stats:
- A 1-2 loss to The MongolZ
- 2:0 win over Team Spirit
- 2:1 win over Eternal Fire
- 2:0 win over FlyQuest
- 1:2 defeat to SAW
paiN Gaming uniform
The new year of Long Sogpeg started for the Brazilians with qualifications for the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, which did not end with the desired outcome. A top-6 finish at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier allowed paiN to advance to the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR. At the ESL Pro League Season 19: South American Qualifier biguzera and his teammates were one step away from travelling to a major ESL tournament. The 5th-6th place at Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 did not allow paiN Gaming to get into the tournament series from BLAST. Having played at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR with 3-1 statistics, the Brazilian club secured a trip to PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. At PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 paiN Gaming took 9-11th place in the standings and earned $20,000. The 3-4th place at RES Latin American Series #3 provided the players with $5,000 in prize money. The championship at the home tournament Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 allowed paiN Gaming to win the main prize of $100,000. The team also won RES Latin American Series #4 for another $25,000 in prize money. The 9th-12th place at CCT Season 1 Global Finals left paiN without earnings. In June, the Brazilians had a win at CCT Season 2 South American Series #1 and a silver medal at the Regional Clash Arena South America. The team then won two qualifiers, the Ace South American Masters Fall 2024 and the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024: South American Qualifier. A win at CCT Season 2 South American Series #2 earned the players $10,000 in prize money.
Previously, paiN Gaming took part in the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2: South American Qualifier. According to the results of the qualifier draw, the team got into Group D, where they scored two wins in a row and entered the play-offs of the qualifiers. In the quarter-finals, paiN Gaming outplayed Sharks Esports with a 2-0 result (Vertigo - 13-5, Anubis - 13-1). The semi-final clash with ODDIK ended with paiN winning with a similar score (Anubis - 13-10, Nuke - 13-6). In the decisive match the team met their compatriots from Legacy, who were defeated by biguzera and his teammates on two maps (Inferno - 13-5, Anubis - 13-10) and guaranteed themselves a trip to BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024.
In the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, paiN Gaming beat Team Liquid 0:2 in the first match of the Play-In Ledge stage and fell into the losers' net. The team was able to rehabilitate by defeating Imperial Esports in a full bo3 series (Dust 2 - 10-13, Vertigo - 13-10, Inferno - 13-7). In the second round of losers paiN Gaming defeated MIBR in another Brazilian derby with a similar result (Mirage - 13-10, Anubis - 4-13, Vertigo - 13-3), which put the team into the group stage of the tournament. In Group A paiN Gaming started their performance with a two-map defeat to Natus Vincere. After getting into the losers' bracket, paiN defeated 9z Team with the result 2:1 (Anubis - 11-13, Dust 2 - 13-8, Nuke - 13-9).
Latest paiN Gaming results stats:
- Victory over 9z Team with a score of 2:1
- Defeat by Natus Vincere with the score 0:2
- Victory over MIBR with the score 2:1
- 2:1 win over Imperial Esports
- 0:2 defeat to Team Liquid
Match History of The MongolZ - paiN Gaming
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this confrontation have played against each other only once. In PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: Elimination Stage paiN Gaming defeated The MongolZ with the score 2:1 (Mirage - 9-13, Nuke - 13-10, Inferno - 22-19).
The MongolZ vs paiN Gaming predicted result
Despite not the most successful history of personal confrontations for the MongolZ, the team managed to please with their performance at this tournament, unlike paiN Gaming. Let's bet on the victory of The MongolZ team.
