Hello again.
The group stage of the Riyadh Masters 2023 has just begun. We continue to watch the bouts of the first day of the stage.
Next is the betting tip for the match between Quest Esports and 9 Pandas. The format of the match is bo2 as before.
In general, this is not the first Bo2 match between these teams. Before that, they have already crossed each other in the framework of Play-In.
The match promises to be The International interesting, as we have a repeat of the first fresh game, and also a battle between Eastern and Western Europe. All in all, it should be hot.
We'll find out what to expect from the match, how the game will end and whether there will be a winner who can get the important points needed to qualify for the play-offs.
Let's go.
Quest Esports uniforms
We start the match analysis by analysing the Quest Esports form. In this match they are the favourites.
Bookmakers believe more in the success of Quest. The chance of victory for the residents of the Western European DPC is estimated at odds around 2.9.
The figure is not impressive, but there is an advantage. All because of the very good level of play of Quest Esports.
Quest Esports were one of the main discoveries of the season. It was hard to imagine them in the top 4 Major, but they are here.
They started their rise to the top of Major a with a top-5 finish at DPC 2023: WEU. Then the team was one map short of reaching the Berlin Major 2023, but not enough.
In the third round of DPC 2023: WEU Tour 3 the team again showed a top game and that time they had enough. It was enough for the top 3 of the tournament, and as a result, they made it to The Bali Major 2023.
- Quest Esports roster: TA2000, No!ob, Malik, OmaR, kaori.
During the Bali Major 2023 Quest Esports showed from the very beginning of the tournament that they did not come there to rest. The team finished top-1 in their group and then went to play in the top set of play-offs. In the end, Quest's jaunt through The Bali Major 2023 ended with them in 4th place.
Having travelled to the Riyadh Masters 2023 with a replacement in the lineup, Quest Esports did not lose their team scilll. In their Play-In group the team took a confident first place, losing only 1 match out of 5. By the way, they lost only to Xtreme Gaming.
Before that Quest will play against Xtreme. In that match I betting tiriri draw.
The most popular Quest Esports characters
Among the most popular Quest characters are Shadow Demon (14 matches, 71% wins), Snapfire (14 matches, 64% wins), Techies (12 matches, 83% wins).
Also playing with Undying (9 games, 77% wins), Templar Assassin (8 matches, 50% wins).
There's also Silencer (7 games, 100% wins), Medusa (7 games, 100% wins), Doom (7 matches, 85% wins), Enchantress (7 matches, 71% wins).
Form 9 Pandas
Let's continue the match analysis with the analysis of 9 Pandas form. In this match, the team from Eastern Europe will play as an outsider.
Bookmakers do not really believe in the success of the "pandas". The odds for victory are estimated at around 4.7.
However, here we see that the gap is small. This is quite logical, because the teams really look almost identical. Both in terms of performance and stability.
9 Pandas started the year in third place in DPC 2023: EEU Division 1 Tour 1. However, at the first international tournament of the year - The Lima Major 2023 - while still under the banners of HellRaisers, playing with stand-ins, they managed to get out of the group. \
In the second season of DPC, 9Pandas made it to the top 1, beating all direct competitors, namely Team Spirit and BB Team. In addition, 9Pandas surprised everyone at The Berlin Major 2023. In Germany, the Pandas made it to the Top 3, which was the best result for the region in a year.
The third DPC cycle of 9Pandas ended with qualification to the last Major of the season - The Bali Major 2023 - with a third-place finish in the home league. Next up was the DreamLeague S20
- 9Pandas roster: RAMZES, kiyotaka, MieRo, Antares, Solo .
All year long the team has been gaining in performance and this applies primarily to the international scene. At DreamLeague S20 it was top 7, and at Bali Major 2023 it was top 6.
Riyadh Masters 2023 started for 9 Pandas at the Play-In stage and almost ended with it. "Pandas" played for third place in the Play-In and had to make their way here through Decider.
This will be the Pandas' second 9 Pandas match. In the first game they will play against Evil Geniuses, where I see +1.5 on Evil Geniuses.
9 Pandas' most popular characters
The most piqued character of 9 Pandas is Skywrath Mage. He has appeared in Pandas games 6 times and has 3 wins.
He is followed by Bounty Hunter (4 matches, 50% wins), Tiny (3 matches, 66% wins), Bloodseeker (3 matches, 33% wins). Also in the pool are Chen and Doom (2 matches each, 100% wins), and Enchantress (2 matches, 50% wins).
Head-to-head history
The teams have already played each other this season. They met twice in 2023: at Bali Major 2023, where they drew, and at Riyadh Masters 2023, where Quest won.
The outcome of the match
In general, it's a joy to watch Quest Esports. Even though the team is playing with substitutes, they look no worse than they did at Bali Major 2023, which shows Quest's stability and does not classify them as a "one player team". For their part, 9 Pandas didn't impress at all during the Play-In.
I'll believe in history repeating itself and Quest winning. However, don't forget the bo2 factor.
Bottom line: Quest wins.