Opening the final day of ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 The International is a very interesting clash between the Chinese team Azure Ray, which shows itself extremely well at this tournament, and Team Liquid, who went all the way through the lower part of the play-offs grid. The format of the match is bo3. Will XinQ and his teammates make it to the grand finals and face Gaimin Gladiators in a rematch? Let's find out.
In this betting thread, you will find out how the participants of this match are performing in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, and how this match will end.
Azure Ray's Form
The Azure Ray squad formed before the start of DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I and consisted of former players from organisations such as Ybb Gaming, Royal Never Give Up and Vici Gaming. Azure Ray are looking pretty decent so far, as for a new team. The first tournament for AR was the aforementioned first division of China. There the team played with a score of 4-3. Among the victories it is worth noting the triumph over such teams as Invictus Gaming and Xtreme Gaming, against the latter Azure Ray were forced to play bo3 tiebreaker for 4th-5th place. The 2-1 win earned Azure Ray a slot in Bali Major 2023, $26,000 and 100 DPC points. The next tournament for the team was Bali Major 2023. The draw placed the Azure Ray team in Group B. A 2-3-3 statistic allowed the players to qualify for the bottom set of play-offs. The players first defeated BetBoom Team 2-1 to advance to the second round of the final stage. The derby against LGD Gaming ended with Azure Ray with a score of 1-2. The 7th-8th place at the Major Championship provided the players with $12,500 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament for Azure Ray was The International 2023, where the Chinese got to thanks to winning the Chinese regional qualification. Azure Ray went to Group B after the draw. The team won one match, drew two and lost one. This performance allowed them to advance to the next phase of the group stage. Azure Ray defeated Entity on two maps in a row and qualified for the top set of play-offs. The North American club nouns could not do anything against the young Chinese team. So Azure Ray went to the semi-finals. The defeat of LGD Gaming on two maps sent AR to the losers net, where they outplayed BB Team and advanced to the semifinals of the lower net. Gaimin Gladiators were too tough a test for the Chinese, with future TI 2023 TI 2023 vice-champions Azure Ray Ledge defeating them 0:2. The fourth place at the debut The International for the new team can be considered a great achievement. And as a reward the players earned $182,733.
Before the start of ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, where ESL invited Chinese team, Azure Ray updated their roster. Xm, Xxs and XinQ have joined the team. First, the Chinese in Group A outplayed Team Secret and drew with Blacklist International. On the second day of play, Azure Ray repeated their performance, defeating Peruvian Wawitas Sagazes and drawing with BetBoom Team. The Chinese were also able to defeat Gaimin Gladiators and qualify for the top set of play-offs. Azure Ray outplayed Team Falcons in the top set semi-finals with a 2-1 score. In the final winner ov Chinese club Ledgeil Gaimin Gladiators on two maps to a row and fell to the lower grid.
Statistics of Azure Ray's latest results:
- 0-2 defeat to Gaimin Gladiators
- A 2-1 win over Team Falcons.
- 2-0 win over Gaimin Gladiators
- A 1-1 draw with BetBoom Team
- 2-0 win over Wawitas Sagazes
Team Liquid uniform
Western European esports club Team Liquid are having a great season, except for the fact that on the international stage Insania and their teammates are systematically stumbling away from victory. Their main and only opponent this year is Team Gaimin Gladiators. Liquid started the year with a first place finish at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and $30,000. This earned the players a trip to Lima Major 2023, where they reached the finals and won silver, which brought $100,000 in prize money. In the next round of the DPC 2023 ranking season, Team Liquid once again won the Western Europe Division 1 and earned another $30,000. Before travelling to Berlin to participate in ESL One Berlin Major 2023, Insania and his teammates played in the first tournament of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 series, namely DreamLeague Season 19. The team successfully took second place, Ledgeiv Gaimin Gladiators in an intense final with a score of 2:3. The players were rewarded with $175,000 in prize money. At the Major tournament in Berlin, Team Liquid once again won the silver medal and received valuable DPC points and $100,000. At the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, the team lost some ground and finished in fourth place in the standings. However, that was good enough for a trip to Bali Major 2023. The only failure this year for Insania and the team was a 15th-16th place finish at DreamLeague Season 20, which earned them a $10,000 consolation prize. Silver at Bali Major 2023 with another grand final against Gaimin Gladiators earned $100,000. The European club also competed at the Riyadh Masters 2023 where they finished in second place and earned $2,500,000 in prize money. DreamLeague Season 21 finished in 9th-10th place and brought in $30,000. At The International 2023, Team Liquid failed to live up to fan expectations and finished in 5th-6th place in the standings, earning $106,393 in prize money.
After the season ended, zai announced a hiatus from his professional career and was replaced by 33 at Team Liquid. At ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, the team received a direct invitation from the organisers. In the first match, Liquid had no trouble beating D2 Hustlers on two consecutive maps. This allowed them to reach the semi-finals of the grid. There Insania and team defeated Team Tickles with a score of 2:0. In the deciding match Liquid defeated Entity on two maps in a row and won a slot in the main part of the tournament.
Upon arrival at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 Team Liquid got into Group B. There, the team demonstrated not the most confident game, finishing with the statistics 2-1-2. This result allowed the players to reach the bottom of the play-offs grid. Insania and the team defeated Team Secret with a score of 2-0. Team Liquid defeated Team Falcons in the quarter-finals in a full bo3 series. The semifinal clash with BetBoom Team ended with a 2:0 victory for the European club.
Team Liquid's recent results stats:
- Victory over BetBoom Team with a score of 2-0
- A 2-1 win over Team Falcons
- A 2-0 win over Team Secret
- 1:1 draw with LGD Gaming
- 2:0 win over Tundra Esports
Match History Azure Ray vs Team Liquid
The participants of this match have played only once before. In the group stage of The International 2023, Azure Ray and Team Liquid played to a draw.
Predicted result of the match Azure Ray - Team Liquid
Azure Ray are undoubtedly good and showed a good game with the new squad both in the group and in the play-offs, but Team Liquid were able to cope with the strong teams in the lower net and not make fatal mistakes. Let's bet on the victory of Team Liquid.
