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The Bali Major 2023 playoffs are starting! We've already talked about the opening match between Liquid and PSG.LGD and now we're ready to look at the next game at the top of the tournament grid.
The second pairing is stuput BB Team and Tundra Esports. As far as I'm concerned, this matchup will be no worse than the Liquid - PSG.LGD encounter.
The clash between BB Team and Tundra Esports The International is interesting for several reasons. Firstly, it's a battle of European teams. The derby between Eastern and Western Europe is logically the closest after Western-Western Europe.
Secondly, both teams showed good play in the group stage of the tournament. Separately, we should mention BB Team, as it is their first appearance in the Major play-offs. That's what makes The International interesting to watch the Eastern European team's debut in the play-offs Major.
We'll see how this game will end and who will advance to the next round of the play-offs, where they will play against the winner of the pairing Team Liquid - PSG.LGD.
Go ahead.
BB Team Form
We open the analysis with the analysis of the game form of BB Team. The Eastern European representative will play as a favorite in this match.
The bookmakers believe in the success of BB Team. The odds for victory in this match are estimated at around 1.7.
The BB Team have shown a very mediocre level of play all season long, but that hasn't stopped them from being favored. All thanks to playing directly at The Bali Major 2023.
In the first season of the regional league, the BB Team finished in top 1, very confidently outclassing their main opponents Spirit and HR. However, their success was quickly overshadowed by their performance in the Lima Major 2023 where the BBs failed to make the group.
Several inconclusive events later, the BB Team started to play in the second division of the DPC. This time the situation changed dramatically, from top 1 to top 3, but on the international stage, everything was stable: another failure to get out of the group at Major e.
The third DPC season was held under the slogan "it's time to get our own back", but somehow it didn't work out, something didn't go well and as a result it ended up in TOP-2. Again, sort of a landmark, but if you compare Western and Eastern Europe, the top 2 in the former is much more prestigious than the BB achievement.
- BB Team line-up: Nightfall, gpk, Pure, Save, TORONTOTOKYO.
BB Team's moment of glory was the DreamLeague Season 20. Having got to the tournament rather by accident (they replaced Execration), the Eastern European residents managed to make it to the Grand Final of the tournament, where they beat the Gladiators, but eventually lost 2-3.
At The Bali Major 2023, the team played well in the group stage, finishing top-2 in their group with a 4-2-2-2 series score.
BB Team's most popular characters
The most used BB Team character remains Storm Spirit (5 games, 60% wins). In addition the team plays Primal Beast and Pugna in position 4, and both heroes have 4 matches and 100% wins each. In spades was Enchantress (4 matches, 25% wins), Beastmaster (4 games, 0% wins).
Tundra Esports uniforms
Continuing the match-by-match analysis of Tundra Esports' playing form. In this match, they play the second number.
However, the bookmakers are cautiously calling Tundra an outsider. The odds on their success in this match are estimated at around 1.9.
A similar figure indicates a similar level of play specifically for The Bali Major 2023. For before the Long Songpega Tournament, Tundra is a stronger team than BB.
In the first round of DPC 2023, Tundra only made it into the top 4 through tiebreaker, finishing in the top 3 at the end of the season. This gave them a chance to play in The Lima Major 2023, which they failed, finishing in the top-12.
Things got better in the second DPC cycle. Tundra again had a replay and again they managed it, only this time it was a match for the top 2 division. Things also went better on the international stage, at the ESL One Berlin Major 2023, where the reigning world champions The International took the top 6.
DPC Tundra returned to the top of the competitive dot in the third round. The reigning world champions, The International, finished in the top 1 in their home league.
- Tundra Esports line-up: skiter, Nine, 33, Aui_2000 Sneyking.
Tundra attended DreamLeague Season 20, but they didn't have much zeal to win there. The team failed to qualify for the first group stage, ending up in the top 9-10.
At the Bali Major 2023, Tundra had a forced stand-in. Saksa dropped out of the lineup because of illness, and it is not yet clear whether he will be able to return to the active lineup before the Long Cognega play-offs. However, even with the substitutions in the final days of the tournament, Tundra managed to make it to the top of the play-offs, for which they are commended.
The team finished Group A at the Bali Major 2023 with a 2-6-0 scoreline.
Tundra Esports' most popular characters
Among the most popular characters in Tundra spades is Techies. The hero has been chosen 9 times and his win rate is 66%.
Next is Bloodseeker who was picked 8 times. The win rate is 50%. Other picks are Batrider (7 matches, 71% win rate), Doom (7 matches, 57% win rate), Timbersaw (6 matches, 66% win rate).
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams have not previously crossed paths in face-to-face matches. This match is the debut experience.
Match outcome
In this match we can expect an even game, but I'm afraid if Tundra will be with the substitutes this will play a key role. My preference in this match is on the side of BB.
Bottom line: victory for the BB Team.
