Next we will consider the clash of such teams as Blacklist International and OG within Group A of the Riyadh Masters 2024 tournament. For Ceb and his teammates this match will be the first at this championship. The format of the match is bo2. Which of the participants of this match has a better chance of success? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed since the beginning of this year, how they played in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Blacklist International uniforms
The new year began for Blacklist with their participation in the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: CN and SEA Closed Qualifier, where the team finished in 5th-6th place and failed to earn a much coveted slot. The first significant earnings for players in 2024 was a championship at the Asia Pacific Predator League 2024. The gold secured Blacklist International $65,000 in prize money. After that, Abed and his teammates began to participate in a series of qualifications. So the team took the 5th-6th places in the qualifiers for DreamLeague Season 22 and ESL One Birmingham 2024. Blacklist International managed to qualify only for the Elite League, having won the closed qualifiers for teams from Southeast Asia. The attempt to qualify for DreamLeague Season 23 was also unsuccessful. But the victory in PGL Wallachia Season 1: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier took Blacklist International to the big LAN-championship in Romania. The 15th-16th place at Elite League Season 1 provided the players with $20,000. Silver at the Riyadh Masters 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier earned the team a trip to Saudi Arabia.
Blacklist International's previous professional tournament was The International 2024: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier. The tournament started with the team losing to Execration on two maps in a row. The team lost the right to make a mistake and fell to the bottom of the grid. There Blacklist International lost to TNC Predator with the same result and left the qualification.
According to the results of the draw of the Play-In stage of the Riyadh Masters 2024 tournament, Blacklist International team got into Group A. First, the team played a draw with beastcoast and outplayed G2.IG. The second day of play was particularly successful for the Filipino club. BI defeated such opponents as LGD Gaming and Virtus.pro. But then Blacklist International lost to Entity. A 3-1-1 statistic was enough to advance to the group stage of the tournament.
Statistics of the latest Blacklist International results:
- A 0-2 defeat to Entity
- Victory over Virtus.pro with the score 2:0
- Victory over LGD Gaming with the score 2:0
- 2:0 win over G2.IG
- 1:1 draw with beastcoast
OG Form
It would be logical to start the history of the current OG core from November last year. Then the team updated the roster to participate in ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Western Europe Closed Qualifier, where they took the fourth place and failed to qualify for the LAN. The beginning of 2024 marked the qualification season for various major tournaments. First, OG qualified for BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 by winning the Western Europe Closed Qualifier. The team also picked up a victory at DreamLeague Season 22: Western Europe Closed Qualifier. And the silver medal at the ESL One Birmingham 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier secured a trip to England for the LAN Championship. BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 ended with Ceb and his teammates in 9th-12th place, which earned the team $20,000 in prize money. A sixth place finish in the DreamLeague Season 22 standings also added $47,500 to the European organisation's coffers. After that, OG were one step away from participating in DreamLeague Season 23, having taken the third place in qualification. Silver at PGL Wallachia Season 1: Western Europe Closed Qualifier also prevented OG from going to the LAN tournament in Romania. A 9th-10th place finish at the Elite League provided the players with $20,000 in prize money. OG also participated in ESL One Birmingham 2024. Fourth place in the standings added $85,000 to the team's coffers. The European club also won silver at FISSURE Universe: Episode 2, earning an additional $20,000 in prize money.
OG's previous professional tournament was The International 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier. The team's first opponent was Nigma Galaxy. The victory in the full bo3 series took the players to the semi-finals. Due to family circumstances Ceb had to miss the match against Entity, and he was replaced by Immersion. Thus, the Ledge team defeated Entity with the result 1:2 and lost the right to make a mistake. In the losers' bracket OG sensationally lost to NAVI Junior on two maps and missed the opportunity to qualify for the Dota 2 World Championship.
Statistics of the latest OG results:
- 0:2 defeat to NAVI Junior
- 1:2 loss to Entity
- 2:1 win over Nigma Galaxy
- 1:3 defeat by Entity
- 2:1 win over MOUZ
Blacklist International - OG Match History
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this rivalry have played against each other only once. In the Elite League OG defeated Blacklist International with a score of 2:1.
Predicted result of the match Blacklist International - OG
Blacklist International surprised in the Play-In stage, while OG have not been very stable lately. Let's bet on a draw in the match.
