Maç Tahmini: Xtreme Gaming - Aster.Aries | Dota 2

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Qualifiers for Dota 2 The International 2023 continues. We are once again watching the top qualifiers grid with betting tipNNEW for the match Xtreme Gaming - Aster.Aries.

This match with a stretch, but we can call it a good match. At least because two teams that previously participated in the top division of China are playing. Also, Xtreme Gaming is one of the favourites to qualify for The International 2023.

However, things are very ambiguous with Xtreme this season. They seem to be a top team, but their results are disappointing time after time.

The International 2023 - China Qualifier is probably the last chance for the club to maintain their status. But in order to do that, they need to win the qualifier, and the start is a victory over Aster.Aries.

We try to figure out if Xtreme Gaming will be able to get past their first opponent and go for the winner of the Aster/Zero pairing.

Let's go.

Xtreme Gaming's form

Let's open the match with the analysis of Xtreme Gaming's form. In this match, the team plays the first number one with odds to win around 1.1.

Against Aries, Xtreme Gaming look monumental, it's true. Globally, however, the team does not reach the status of a top team.

All year long, Xtreme has been having problems. 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.

However, Xtreme managed to pull itself together. The team called up the experienced Kaka for the fourth position and started to play. Xtreme won their home league with this squad. In this lineup they travelled to Berlin, where they made it to the group stage of The Berlin Major 2023. However, they finished in the top 12, which is not very good.

The third round was a nightmare for Xtreme. They finished in the top 5, which is not a critical indicator, but for teams of Paparazzi and company level, not making it 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. The PSG.LGD legend was supposed to strengthen the roster, but in the end Xtreme got about the same as in the previous championships - top 16.

The most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes

The most popular hero of Xtreme Gaming is Storm Spirit. Paparazzi played him 5 times, but won only 2 matches.

We also took Alchemist (4 matches, 75% wins), Phoenix (4 matches, 50% wins), Keeper of the Light (4 matches, 25% wins), Rubick (4 matches, 25% wins).

There was also Pangolier, Underlord, Pugna, Dragon Knight. All heroes appeared 3 times and won 2 matches each.

Form Aster.Aries

Let's move on to the analysis of Aster.Aries' form. In this match they play as an outsider with odds to win around 6.2.

You can understand the bookmakers. Xtreme do not shine on the international stage, and Aster.Aries do not reach there at all.

During the year, Aries marked the performance of only three tournaments under the auspices of the DPC. These were DPC CN 2023 Tour 1: Division 1, DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division 1 and DPC 2023: CN Tour 3 Division 1.

It's worth noting the second round, where Aries took the top 5. Actually, they shouldn't have played there at all, as they finished Top 7 in the first season, which means losing their spot in the top league. Due to the complete confusion on the scene, when EHOME left Dota 2 and TOs banned about 50 players Aries kept their slot in the top DPC league. But as we can see - not for long. In the third round they lost this slot, and after that they didn't play anywhere.

• Aster.Aries lineup: Ulu, Xwy, 生死, Mercy, RedPanda .

The most experienced one here is RedPanda. He used to play for Elephant and RNG, and now he's a member of Aster.Aries. I doubt this will help them much.

The most popular heroes of Aster.Aries

The most popular hero of Aries is Phoenix. He has been picked 7 times, and his win rate is 42%. Tusk was chosen on the level with Phoenix, although the latter has a poor win rate. Out of 7 games he won only 1.

Leshrac (6 matches, 83% wins), Tiny (6 matches, 33% wins), Batrider (5 matches, 40% wins), Broodmother (4 matches, 75% wins) were picked.

Head-to-head history

Xtreme and Aster.Aries have played each other three times in 2023. All matches were won by Xtreme, giving up only a card.

Predicted result of the match Xtreme Gaming - Aster.Aries

I don't believe at all in Xtreme Gaming's prospects at these qualifiers, but in the match against Aster.Aries - quite well. I don't deny that the youth of Aster.Aries can surprise, for example, by taking one card, but they won't be enough for more than that.

Result: Xtreme Gaming won with a score of 2-0.