Let's move on to the confrontation between Aurora and LGD Gaming in the first game day of the group stage of the Riyadh Masters 2024. The duel is scheduled in group A. The winner stunts one step closer to the play-offs of the competition. The format of the match is bo2. Will the teams be able to determine the strongest in this match? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed since the beginning of this year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Aurora's form
Aurora entered the professional Dota 2 scene not too long ago. On the thirteenth of November, the esports organisation signed former Talon Esports players and Armel from Team Secret. The Serbian club made its debut at the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, where the team managed to reach the semi-finals of the tournament, but did not qualify for the tournament itself. The team's first success was DreamLeague Season 22: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier, which the team successfully won. Aurora then went on to fail at ESL One Birmingham 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. At BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, the team finished in 9th-12th place and earned their first $20,000. Aurora also participated in DreamLeague Season 22, where they finished in eighth place in the standings and were awarded $37,500. Jabz and his teammates were able to qualify for DreamLeague Season 23 in Asia. A 9th-10th place finish at Elite League earned the players $20,000 in rewards. A trip to PGL Wallachia Season 1 ended with Aurora in 7th-8th place in the standings and provided another $40,000 in prize money. A similar performance at DreamLeague Season 23 guaranteed the team an additional $47,500. A win at the Riyadh Masters 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier allowed the players to qualify for the Riyadh Masters 2024.
The International 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier was the previous professional event in which Aurora players participated. The team started with a match against MANTA Esports, where the players won on two maps. In the semifinals, the team defeated Bleed Esports 2:1 to advance to the final of the top grid. Talon Esports was too much of a challenge for Jabz and his teammates. A loss on two maps in a row sent Aurora to the bottom of the grid. The lower grid final against TNC Predator ended with a 2-0 win for the team. Aurora earned an invitation to The International 2024.
Aurora's journey to the Riyadh Masters 2024 started at the Play-In stage, where the team made it to Group B. The club debuted with a win over Azure Ray, but Aurora then drew with nouns. The second day of play was marked by a loss to PSG.Quest and a win over MOUZ. The draw with Heroic secured Aurora's third place in the group and their advancement to the group stage of the tournament.
Statistics of Aurora's recent results:
- A draw with Heroic with a score of 1:1
- Victory over MOUZ 2:0
- 0:2 defeat to PSG.Quest
- 1:1 draw with nouns
- 2:0 win over Azure Ray
LGD Gaming uniforms
With a revamped roster, LGD Gaming Long Cornered January this year with DreamLeague Season 22: China Closed Qualifier, where they were one step away from a slot at a major online championship. A bronze medal at ESL One Birmingham 2024: China Closed Qualifier also denied LGD Gaming the opportunity to travel to England. A 7th-8th place finish at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 brought players their first $35,000 in prize money. Silver at Games of the Future 2024 added $160,000 in prize money to the club's coffers. LGD Gaming then missed out on DreamLeague Season 23, finishing in 5th-6th place in the standings at the Chinese qualifier. A bronze medal at the PGL Wallachia Season 1: China Closed Qualifier also prevented LGD Gaming from travelling to Romania. A top-2 finish at the Riyadh Masters 2024: China Closed Qualifier guaranteed the Chinese club's participation in the LAN Championship in Saudi Arabia.
The previous professional tournament for LGD Gaming was The International 2024: China Qualifier. The Chinese started with a victory over Dark Horse on two consecutive maps within the quarter-finals of the top grid. The semifinal winner against Azure Ray ended with LGD Gaming's defeat in a full bo3 series. In the quarter-finals of the lower grid, having lost the right to make a mistake, y` and his teammates Ledge and Team Turtle on two maps and finished their participation in qualification.
Riyadh Masters 2024 started for LGD Gaming from Play-In stage, where the team got into Group A. On the first game day, the Chinese played two draws against teams like Virtus.pro and beastcoast. But then y` and its teammates significantly worsened their position, losing first to Blacklist International and then to Entity. A draw with their regional colleagues G2.IG brought both teams together in Tiebreaker confrontation, which ended with LGD Gaming with the result 2:1. Thus, the Chinese went to play a decider match to qualify for the group stage. LGD Gaming outplayed nouns on two maps in a row, and the draw determined the players in Group A.
Statistics of LGD Gaming's latest results:
- 2-0 win over nouns
- 2:1 win over G2.IG
- A 1:1 draw with G2.IG
- Defeat by Entity 0:2
- A 0:2 defeat to Blacklist International.
History of Aurora - LGD Gaming matches
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other only once. Within BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 LGD Gaming defeated Aurora with a score of 2:0.
Predicted result of the match Aurora - LGD Gaming
If we evaluate only the performance at this tournament, LGD Gaming did not really please their fans and were one step away from leaving the tournament. Let's bet on a draw in the match.