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In the third round of the DPC 2023 WEU Division 1 Tour 3, we have prepared a betting tip for the Gaimin Gladiators vs Entity match. The encounter is destined to be the focal point of the day.
Both teams will be desperate for a win and will do everything in their power to secure one. There's an opportunity for one side to keep themselves out of the relegation zone, and the other side has a direct shot at qualifying for The International 2023.
Let's try to find out what the game is about, how the teams have played during the season and which team will be stronger in this clash.
Gaimin Gladiators uniforms
We begin with an analysis of the Gaimin Gladiators' form. They'll play this match as favourites, as if it could be any other way.
The bookmakers are willing to call GG the winner of the match in absentia. The odds on that are 1.1. In fact, the winner is known before Long Sogpeg, but knowing GG within the home league.
Within the DPC Gaimin Gladiators are either unlucky or they don't play collected. I can't explain their successes any other way.
The Gaimin Gladiators have set the pace for future success within the first league in Western Europe. At the DPC 2023 Tour 1 WEU Division 1, the team took the top 2, which paved the way for them to The Lima Major 2023.
The tournament's first Major season was a triumphant one for the Gladiators. The Lima Major 2023 Gaimin Gladiators won the tournament without a single loss in the play-offs. Indicator.
The next DPC cycle in the domestic league ended even worse than the previous one. Then GG lost to tiebreaker for the top 2, but more than made up for the failure with their performance on the international stage.
In the course of the second cycle, GG took the championship in two international arenas. They won DreamLeague S19 for $1,000,000 and The Berlin Major 2023, defending their status.
- Gaimin Gladiators line-up: dyrachyo, Quinn, Ace, tOfu, Seleri.
The composition of the team has remained unchanged since the beginning of the year. The same line-up also helped the team to the third round of DPC 2023 in Western Europe and they look good there so far.
GG has two wins in three games. They beat Quest and Secret, but both matches were overtaken by 3 games.
Most popular Gaimin Gladiators heroes
The most frequent pick was Rubick. The character has appeared in GG Peak 8 times and has an 87% win rate.
Next are Pangolier (6 matches, 83% wins), Doom (6 matches, 66% wins), Keeper of the Light (5 matches, 80% wins), Ember Spirit (5 matches, 80% wins).
Also took Ember Spirit (4 matches, 100% wins), Terrorblade (4 matches, 75% wins).
Gaimin Gladiators look better than Entity in terms of strategic depth. Unless Terrorblade peaks for Dyrachyo, for that is a failure from zero.
Entity Form
Continuing the parsing of the match with an analysis of Entity's playing form. Fishman and company are in an unenviable position in this game.
The bookmakers actually don't believe in the success of the once "solid middleweight" Entity. The odds for Entity to win are estimated at around 4.6.
Frankly, such a figure is even commendable for Entity, as the team is in serious stagnation, if not degradation. This is hinted at by their performance over the year.
Everything seemed to start decently. With only a handful of losses, Entity made it to the DPC Top 4: 2023 WEU Tour 1 Division 1 and were able to qualify for the 2023 Lima Major.
They didn't show any revelations there, but their performance wasn't exactly a failure either. Entity finished in the top 6, but then it began.
The second round of the DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 ended with Entity dangerously close to the relegation zone. They finished in the top 6 but kept their slot for Cycle 3.
- Entity's line-up: watson, Stormstormer, Tobi, Kataomi, Fishman.
Between the end of the previous cycle and the start of the new one, Entity attended DreamLeague S19, but it was, to put it mildly, so-so. Entity couldn't win a single game and consequently left the tournament at the Top 16 stage.
Before the Long Song match against Gaimin Gladiators, Entity played 3 matches and have a 1-2 record. Remarkably they got a clean sweep against Liquid but lost to Tundra and Quest without much of a chance.
Entity's most popular heroes
Entity took Mirana (5 games, 20% wins), Pangolier (3 games, 33% wins), Rubick (3 games, 33% wins), Bane (2 games, 50% wins).
Dark Seer, Pugna, Storm Spirit and Anti-Mage also appeared in spades. All were picked twice, but none won even once.
It seems that the problems are monumental and without a global change it will not be possible to get rid of them. It's not the first tournament the team has shown very mediocre play, and with this success they will go to the second division. Unless they get sharply involved in the race.
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams have a rich history of head-to-head encounters, but they all ended about the same scenario. The Gaimin Gladiators have outscored the Entity, and only in the first round did the Entity take two games in two.
The outcome of the match
In this match, I believe Gaimin Gladiators will win. After losing to Team Liquid in the previous match, GG needs to score points and needs to do so in matches like this one, because there may not be a chance later.
The result: a 2-0 win for GG.
