Another Brazilian derby awaits us in the Play-In stage of the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 tournament, where Imperial Esports and paiN Gaming will play in the first round of losers. The winner will go further down the grid, where he has every chance to meet another Brazilian team. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the teams will be stronger at the end of this confrontation? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, and how this match will end.
Imperial Esports uniforms
The year 2024 Long Cogged for Imperial with a failed qualification to the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, as well as an appearance at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR and ESL Pro League Season 19. The team was also able to qualify for the Ace South American Masters Spring 2024, a win which earned VINI and his teammates a slot in BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024. The players earned their first prize money at RES Latin American Series #1, where they finished in second place and were awarded $15,000 in prize money. A top-two finish at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR secured Imperial Esports a trip to the first Major tournament of the year. At BLAST Premier: Spring Showdown 2024, the team finished in last place and did not advance further in the BLAST tournament series. 12th-14th place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 brought the players $20,000 in prize money. Silver at RES Latin American Series #3 brought Imperial Esports $15,000 in prize money. The team also finished in second place at the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 and earned another $50,000 in prize money. The trip to ESL Pro League Season 19 was not as successful for the Brazilians. The players placed 29th-32nd and received a $3,500 consolation prize. Then Imperial became the champions of Thunderpick World Championship 2024: South American Series #1 and ESL Challenger League Season 47: South America, adding another $40,000 to the club's coffers. Most recently, the team attempted to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024, where they made it to Open Qualifying on their second attempt.
The previous professional tournament for Imperial Esports was the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024: South American Qualifier. In the closed qualifiers, the team first outplayed MIBR on two maps (Vertigo - 13-10, Mirage - 13-10). In the final of the top net Imperial Ledgeили paiN Gaming in a full bo3 series and lost the right to make a mistake. Falling to the losers' net, the team once again defeated MIBR with a 2-1 win (Mirage - 13-10, Vertigo - 6-13, Nuke - 13-5). In the grand final of qualification, the Brazilians lost to paiN Gaming on two maps and failed to secure an invitation to the tournament.
Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 Long Competed for Imperial Esports from the Play-In stage. In the first match, the team failed to defeat FURIA Esports in a full bo3 series.
Imperial Esports latest results stats:
- 1:2 defeat by FURIA Esports
- 0:2 defeat to paiN Gaming
- 2:1 win over MIBR
- 1:2 defeat by paiN Gaming
- 2:0 win over MIBR
paiN Gaming uniform
The new year of Long Sogpeg started for the Brazilians with qualifications for the Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024, which did not end with the desired outcome. A top-6 finish at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier allowed paiN to advance to the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR. At the ESL Pro League Season 19: South American Qualifier biguzera and his teammates were one step away from travelling to a major ESL tournament. The 5th-6th place at Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 did not allow paiN Gaming to get into the tournament series from BLAST. Having played at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR with 3-1 statistics, the Brazilian club secured a trip to PGL Major Copenhagen 2024. At PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 paiN Gaming took 9-11th place in the standings and earned $20,000. The 3-4th place at RES Latin American Series #3 provided the players with $5,000 in prize money. The championship at the home tournament Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 allowed paiN Gaming to win the main prize of $100,000. The team also won RES Latin American Series #4 for another $25,000 in prize money. The 9th-12th place at CCT Season 1 Global Finals left paiN without earnings. In June, the Brazilians had a win at CCT Season 2 South American Series #1 and a silver medal at the Regional Clash Arena South America. The team then won two qualifiers, the Ace South American Masters Fall 2024 and the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024: South American Qualifier. A win at CCT Season 2 South American Series #2 earned the players $10,000 in prize money.
Previously, paiN Gaming took part in the BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2: South American Qualifier. According to the results of the qualifier draw, the team got into Group D, where they scored two wins in a row and entered the play-offs of the qualifiers. In the quarter-finals, paiN Gaming outplayed Sharks Esports with a 2-0 result (Vertigo - 13-5, Anubis - 13-1). The semi-final clash with ODDIK ended with paiN winning with a similar score (Anubis - 13-10, Nuke - 13-6). In the decisive match the team met their compatriots from Legacy, who were defeated by biguzera and his teammates on two maps (Inferno - 13-5, Anubis - 13-10) and guaranteed themselves a trip to BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024.
At the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 paiN Gaming beat Team Liquid 0-2 in the first match of the Play-In Ledge stage and fell to the losers' bracket.
Statistics of the last results of paiN Gaming:
- A 0:2 defeat to Team Liquid
- 2:0 win over Legacy
- 2:0 win over ODDIK
- 2:0 win over MIBR
- 2:0 win over Legacy
Match History of Imperial Esports - paiN Gaming
The teams have a rich history of matches together. Since the beginning of this year, the Brazilians have played against each other twelve times. PaiN Gaming have won seven times, while Imperial Esports have outplayed their opponent in five matches.
Predicted result of the match Imperial Esports - paiN Gaming
Recently biguzera and the team systematically beat their opponents. Let's bet on the victory of the team paiN Gaming.
