The first Group B bouts of the third Major Championship of the DPC 2023 ranking season, the Bali Major 2023, will now conclude. The Gaimin Gladiators, who have won all four major international tournaments this year, will take on the 9Pandas, who performed decently in the recent event. The format is bo2. Will 9Pandas be able to take revenge on Gaimin Gladiators for their recent losses? We'll find out very soon.
In this betting thread you can read about how the participants in this match performed over the current season, what successes they had in the previous championship, and which of them will win the bo2 match.
Gaimin Gladiators Uniform
The Gaimin Gladiators clearly aim to surpass the achievement of the legendary OG squad this year. Regionally, the GGs boast silver at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, and bronze at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I. But at international level, the Gaimin Gladiators have performed flawlessly. The team has won all major international titles, namely Lima Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 19 and ESL One Berlin Major 2023. In total, Seleri and the team have earned $1,093,000 so far this year and have also secured a slot at The International 2023 with a total of 1,540 DPC points.
The most recent professional tournament in which GG participated was the recent DreamLeague Season 20, the second leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. In Group A, the Gaimin Gladiators finished in the top 4, finishing in third place with a 2-4-1 result. In the second group stage, a 5-2 statistic forced the two-time Major champions to play a bo3 format tiebreaker against BetBoom Team for 2nd-3rd place. A 0-2 loss sent Seleri and his teammates to the bottom of the play-offs. After defeating Talon Esports and PSG.LGD, the Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the DreamLeague Season 20 Grand Final, where they faced BetBoom Team again. The teams had an intense and vibrant bo5 final, where Gaimin Gladiators managed to win a rematch with a score of 3-2. The triumph earned the team $300,000 in prize money. The Western Europeans won a slot in the Riyadh Masters 2023 as early as DreamLeague Season 19.
Gaimin Gladiators recent results statistics:
- 3-2 victory over BetBoom Team
- 2-1 win over PSG.LGD
- 2-1 win over Talon Esports
- Defeat BetBoom Team 0:2
- Defeat Evil Geniuses 2-1
Form 9Pandas
The 9Pandas squad emerged from the first division of the Eastern Europe second round of the DPC 2023 ranking season. Their first event was the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. There, 9Pandas managed to reach the top-seeded final, before losing two consecutive matches and leaving the tournament in third place. This brought the EEU $75,000 and 400 DPC points. In the DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I Solo and team won bronze with a 5-2 result, earning $27,000, 200 DPC points and a slot in the Bali Major 2023.
9Pandas also participated in DreamLeague Season 20. The draw put the Eastern European team in Group B, which 9Pandas won with a very convincing 4-2-1. In the second group stage, Solo and his teammates couldn't handle the competition and went 2-5, beating BetBoom Team and Team Aster. Seventh place earned 9Pandas $42,500 in prize money.
9Pandas recent results statistics:
- 2-1 win over BetBoom Team
- PSG.LGD: 0-2 defeat
- 1-2 defeat at the hands of Evil Geniuses
- 1-2 defeat to Gaimin Gladiators
- 0-2 defeat to Talon Esports
Gaimin Gladiators - 9Pandas Match History
Since the beginning of the year, Gaimin Gladiators and 9Pandas have played each other four times. One match ended in a draw, while the other three ended in victories for Gaimin Gladiators.
Predicted results for Gaimin Gladiators vs 9Pandas
Gaimin Gladiators is significantly stronger than their opponents, both statistically and in terms of level of play. Bet on Gaimin Gladiators to win.