Geek Fam will play against Talon Esports in the grand finals of ESL One Birmingham 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. The winner will earn a slot in the main stage of a major LAN tournament in England. The format of the match is bo5. Will 23savage and his teammates get their second win of the day? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match performed in the previous year, how they did in their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
Geek Fam uniforms
Geek Fam have never been a top international team, but have been a solid mid-tier team in Southeast Asia. And the previous year was no exception. But the Long Corner of the season was remembered by the team's fan the most. Silver at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 1: Division I secured the players a trip to the Lima Major 2023, where the club finished in 13th-14th place in the standings. Then came the slump, and Geek Fam managed to both fall to the Southeast Asian second division and win it. A win in 1XPLORE Asia #1 secured $15,000 for the players. The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier was the last attempt of the previous squad to prove themselves, where Geek Fam finished in third place, although they looked good. After missing The International 2023, the team said goodbye to the roster and signed a new all-Filipino roster. After passing the open qualification, Geek Fam were one step away from travelling to ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, Ledgeiv Blacklist International in the grand finals of the closed qualification with a score of 1-3. GF finished the year with a win at the Kobolds Rave online tournament, which brought the organisation $14,000 in prize money. Geek Fam's debut event in 2024 was the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier, where they reached the Grand Final but Ledgeil Azure Ray. Geek Fam took 3-4th place in DreamLeague Season 22: Southeast Asia Open Qualifier #2 and missed another major tournament this year.
Earlier Geek Fam took part in ESL One Birmingham 2024: Southeast Asia Open Qualifier #1, where they managed to defeat such teams as Team Tol, DeathNotenilods and FindGaGenk on their way to the grand finals. In the decisive match skem and his teammates defeated the Mongolian team IHC Esports with the result 2:1, which allowed them to enter the closed part of the regional qualification for ESL One Birmingham 2024.
As a result of the ESL One Birmingham 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier draw, Geek Fam played their first match against Talon Esports. A full bo3 series win propelled the players into the semifinals of the gridiron. Next, the Asian club defeated Blacklist International on two maps in a row. In the final winners Geek Fam outplayed Neon Esports 2-0 and headed into the decisive qualification match.
Statistics of Geek Fam's latest results:
- Victory over Neon Esports with a score of 2:0
- Defeated Blacklist International 2:0
- 2:1 win over Talon Esports
- 2:1 win over IHC Esports
- 1:0 win over FindGaGenk
Talon Esports uniforms
Asian side Talon Esports had a decent season where they made their mark both regionally and internationally. Their success in the Southeast Asia First Division allowed them to qualify for Lima Major 2023, where they won bronze and earned $75,000. A good performance at two DreamLeague tournaments ensured a trip to the Riyadh Masters 2023. That's where Talon Esports had the most success over the past year. Third place in the standings earned Talon an impressive $1,700,000 in prize money. At The International 2023, the Asian club did not achieve the desired results and finished in 9th-12th place, earning $67,569. After that Talon Esports lineup moved to Aurora Gaming, and a week later the team's management presented a new five-player roster that will represent The International heresy of the club. The first test for ponyo and his teammates was the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, where the team finished in third place and missed the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. Winning the EPL World Series: Southeast Asia Season 1 provided the players with $5,000 in prize money. Talon Esports started the 2024 year by competing in the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier, where the Asian club finished in fourth place in the standings.
The previous professional event for Talon Esports was DreamLeague Season 22: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. The start of the closed qualifier did not go well for ponyo and his teammates. A 0:2 defeat to Neon Esports sent Talon to the bottom net. There, Talon Esports beat Among Us in a full bo3 match and advanced to the second round of losers, where they lost to Team Darleng 1:2. As a result, Talon Esports will miss out on DreamLeague Season 22.
At ESL One Birmingham 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Talon Esports also started off with a loss, Ledgeiv Geek Fam with a score of 1-2. Losing the margin for error, 23savage and crew continued to play at the bottom of the net. Talon Esports had full bo3 series against MAG.Indonesia and Bleed Esports along the way. In the semi-finals of the losers, Talon outplayed Execration on two maps to a row and travelled to the lower grid finals. There, 23savage and his teammates defeated Neon Esports with a 2-0 score and advanced to the grand final of the closed qualifiers.
Talon Esports recent results stats:
- Victory over Neon Esports with a score of 2-0
- Victory over Execration with a score of 2:0
- Victory over Bleed Esports with a score of 2:1
- A 2-1 win over MAG.Indonesia.
- Defeat by Geek Fam 1:2
Match History of Geek Fam - Talon Esports
Recently the participants of this confrontation have played against each other twice. In the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier, Geek Fam outlasted Talon Esports 2-1. And at the Long Sogpeg itself, Geek Fam also won the current qualifier with a similar result.
Predicted result of the match Geek Fam - Talon Esports
Geek Fam have already defeated their opponent twice this month. Yes, Talon Esports may win a card or even two, but the bo5 format leaves no room for chance. Let's bet on the Geek Fam team to win.
