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The $15,000,000 Riyadh Masters, the main commercial tournament of the year, is heating up. Next up we have a match between Beastcoast and Xtreme Gaming.
Beastcoast and Xtreme will play each other in the third round of the Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023. Before that, the teams will play 2 more matches each.
The teams have had a drastically different season. If Beastcoast have always been in the spotlight, Xtreme have not received it. All because of the teams' performance.
Riyadh Masters 2023 is a priority goal for both teams. For bc it is a place of preparation for The International 2023, and for Xtreme - for the qualifiers for The International. However, considering the prize pool, Riyadh Masters 2023 could be more profitable than the upcoming The International.
Here's a look at how this match will play out. Will one of the sides be able to pick up an important win ahead of the Long Sogpeg group stage.
Let's get started.
Form beastcoast
We start the analysis of the match by analysing the Beastcoast's form. In this match the Peruvians will play the first number one.
Bookmakers confirm the advantage of Beastcoast. The odds for the victory of the South American residents are at 2.5.
For bo2 matches, such an indicator is not news, but in this case the situation is still a little different. The fact is that bc have a two-fold advantage and it did not come from nothing.
The team won the first season of the league, finishing top-1 with zero defeats. Yes, they were a bit unlucky on the international stage: Lima Major 2023 ended for bc at the top-12, and it was their regional colleagues Evil Geniuses that kept them out of the next DPC cycle.
Later beastcoast played at DPC 2023 SA Tour 2 Division 1, where the result was identical: 7-0 in the regular season and a pass to ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The international stage for beastcoast is not this season - Berlin ended for them in the top 14, even worse than The Lima Major 2023.
In between was DreamLeague S19, where bc played so-so, but better than at Major ahs. The team finished top 6 there and that's the best score for them so far on The International ernational stage.
In the third round of DPC 2023: SA Division 1 beastcoast were already in the top 2. EG have climbed to the first place of the domestic league.
- The beastcoast line-up: Parker, DarkMago, Sacred, Scofield, Stinger .
The last championship before Riyadh Masters for beastcoast was The Bali Major 2023. At Bali beastcoast finished in the top 8, which is a decent result. Once again we note Parker, who fit in bc like a fit.
Before the game with Xtreme Gaming beastcoast will play against Team Secret and OG. Keeping the pace that they set at Bali Major 2023, they can easily close the previous series at 2-0 in the standings.
Most popular beastcoast heroes
Beastcoast Tusk and Snapfire are among the most picked heroes. Both characters have appeared in the Peruvian club peak 6 times, with Tusk having a 66% win rate and Snapfire having a 33% win rate.
Enchantress (5 matches, 60% wins) and Tiny (5 matches, 40% wins) are also picks. Also in spades are Terrorblade (4 matches, 100% wins), Pangolier (4 matches, 75% wins), and Batrider (4 matches, 50% winrate).
Xtreme Gaming uniforms
We continue the match analysis with an analysis of Xtreme Gaming's form. They are number two in this match.
It is rare that the Chinese are favourites. This match is no exception. Bookmakers are giving Xtreme a win with odds above 5.
To be fair, that's still a pretty good odds. Considering Xtreme's performance throughout the year, it could have been much worse.
The Xtreme have had problems all year. They started with the regional league in China.
At DPC 2023: China Upper Division, Xtreme Gaming finished in the top 5. For a team with such a roster, that result was not just unacceptable, but rather terrible.
The deplorable state of Xtreme Gaming became even more evident after The Lima Major 2023, where Paparazzi and company did not qualify. At the tournament in Peru, only Aster and PSG.LGD showed some promise, while Knights and Ehome, who Xtreme Ledge played in their home league, were suspected of using cheats and ceased to exist after Lima.
In the second round, Xtreme won their home league and qualified for The Berlin Major 2023. There, the Chinese made it through the group stage, but finished in the top-12 in the overall standings, and did not show any promise in the play-offs.
The third round was a nightmare for Xtreme. They took the top 5, which is not a critical indicator, but for teams of the level of Paparazzi and company, not going to the Major with not the strongest competition is a failure.
- Xtreme Gaming lineup: Ghost, Paparazzi, JT, XinQ, Dy .
Before the Long Copeg Riyadh Masters 2023, Xtreme Gaming invited XinQ to the team. PSG.LGD legend will help Xtreme, but whether he will be able to shine after a long break is a big question.
Before the Long Sogpeg games c 9 Pandas Xtreme Gaming will play against 9 Pandas Team Secret. There are chances to beat Secret, but in my opinion, the maximum that Xtreme can claim is two draws.
History of head-to-head meetings
Earlier bc played against Xtreme in the group stage of The Berlin Major. Then the Peruvians won cleanly.
Match outcome
In this match I expect Beastcoast to dominate. Since they could beat Xtreme with K1 in the lineup, they can do it again with Parker. The newcomer Beastcoast showed what he can do in dota at Bali Major 2023 and will do it again.
Bottom line: beastcoast wins.
