Maç Tahmini: Xtreme Gaming - Team Falcons | Dota 2

One of the most interesting matches of the first day of ESL One Birmingham 2026 promises to be Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons. The teams are finalists of The International 2025 and are also among the strongest teams on the professional scene. In this Dota 2 Match Preview, we will look at the best odds for Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons, the form and lineups of both teams, their performances at Tier-1 events, and head-to-head matchups to determine the winner and make the most accurate prediction.

Bookmakers Offers For The Match Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons

Bookmakers consider Team Falcons the favorites with average odds of 2.4 against 5.5. Thus, Xtreme Gaming are the underdogs in this match.

Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons Line-Ups

The current Xtreme Gaming roster was formed in the second half of the 2025 season. After a successful performance at The International 2025, the team unexpectedly replaced three players. The current lineup is gradually building synergy and has already begun to show its first successes.

Team Falcons roster has remained stable for a long time. The team has been playing together for quite a while, which has allowed them to develop strong coordination and synergy. Moreover, almost the entire lineup consists of star players, so it is no surprise that the team is considered one of the strongest at the professional level.

Xtreme Gaming Form & Performance

Over the last 6 months, Xtreme Gaming have significantly grown in status. The team’s biggest achievements are 2nd place at The International 2025 and 3rd place at Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi.

It is worth noting the team’s inconsistency during the season, as Xtreme Gaming sometimes defeat top teams but also lose to lower-tier opponents.

At the home tournament Clavision Masters 2025: Snow-Ruyi, Xtreme Gaming played quite well. The team demonstrated a better level of play compared to previous tournaments and achieved important playoff victories over Yakutou Brothers, PV, and Nigma Galaxy, finishing in 3rd place.

At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming started very confidently. The team defeated Aurora Gaming 2–0 and unexpectedly beat Team Spirit and Team Falcons 2–1. In the final group stage match, Xtreme Gaming defeated another Chinese team, Tidebound, 2–0 and finished the group with a 4–0 record, becoming the first team to advance to the playoff stage.

In the first playoff match, Xtreme Gaming defeated Tundra Esports 2–0 but unexpectedly lost to PV 0–2 in the upper bracket semifinal. After that defeat, Xtreme Gaming recovered by beating Nigma Galaxy 2–0 in the lower bracket quarterfinal.

In the lower bracket semifinal, Xtreme Gaming defeated BB Team, and in the lower bracket final, they defeated PV. In the grand final, Xtreme Gaming played a very close match against Team Falcons but lost 2–3 and finished 2nd in the tournament.

After The International 2025, Xtreme Gaming decided to change their roster. NothingToSay, fy, and xNova replaced Xm, XinQ, and poloson.

The first tournament for the updated Xtreme Gaming roster was PGL Wallachia Season 6. The team performed below expectations and failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 9th–11th place.

At BLAST Slam V, Xtreme Gaming continued developing strategies and teamplay but once again failed to reach the playoffs, finishing in 7th–10th place.

Xtreme Gaming also played at one of the main online tournaments of the season, DreamLeague Season 27. The team showed a significantly improved level of play, defeated Team Falcons and Tundra Esports in the playoffs, and finished in 4th place.

Xtreme Gaming started the 2026 season with a victory at BLAST Slam VI: China Closed Qualifier, where they defeated Vici Gaming in the grand final.

At ESL Challenger China, Xtreme Gaming were also dominant. In the Upper Bracket Final, XG defeated Vici Gaming, and in the Grand Final, they defeated Yakult Brothers to become tournament champions.

At BLAST Slam VI, Xtreme Gaming failed to achieve a high result, finishing in 7th–10th place, which confirms that the team still needs to improve in order to compete for top positions at Tier-1 tournaments.

At DreamLeague Season 28, they finally demonstrated a good level of play. The team reached the Lower Bracket Semifinal and finished in 4th place. Among Xtreme Gaming’s matches, it is worth highlighting their victories over Team Spirit and MOUZ, as well as draws against Tundra Esports and Team Falcons.

At PGL Wallachia Season 7, Xtreme Gaming performed below expectations, securing 2 wins and 3 losses in the Group Stage and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 11th place.

Most popular Xtreme Gaming heroes

Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Xtreme Gaming over the last 6 months:

• Primal Beast — 26 games — 69.23% winrate
• Warlock — 26 games — 53.85% winrate
• Shadow Demon — 20 games — 75.00% winrate
• Phoenix — 19 games — 52.63% winrate
• Slardar — 17 games — 82.35% winrate
• Ember Spirit — 17 games — 58.82% winrate
• Jakiro — 16 games — 50.00% winrate
• Ringmaster — 15 games — 66.67% winrate
• Dragon Knight — 14 games — 78.57% winrate
• Hoodwink — 14 games — 71.43% winrate

Xtreme Gaming has a solid hero pool and, when things click, they are capable of delivering impressive results.

Team Falcons Form & Performance

Over the last 6 months, Team Falcons have reached leading positions in the Dota 2 team rankings.

When assembling the roster, the team followed the “golden five” principle. The organization managed to sign two players from Tundra Esports, as well as prize winners and champions of The International.

At their home tournament, Esports World Cup 2025, Team Falcons performed well. Although the team had an unsuccessful group stage, they defeated their opponents in the Elimination Stage and advanced to the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, Team Falcons defeated Team Liquid, and in the semifinals they beat Tundra Esports, reaching the grand final. In the grand final, Team Falcons lost to Team Spirit and became the tournament’s runners-up.

At the main tournament of the year, The International 2025, Team Falcons performed above expectations. They finished the group stage with a 3-2 record and defeated Team Spirit 2-0 in the playoffs, further improving their form. In the playoffs, the team had no equals and advanced through the upper bracket to the tournament final. The grand final of The International 2025 was very exciting, and in a tense match Team Falcons defeated Xtreme Gaming 3-2 and became champions of the main Dota 2 tournament of the season.

At BLAST Slam IV, the same high level of performance was expected from the team. In the Group Stage, Team Falcons posted a 9-2 record and advanced directly to the playoffs. In the playoffs, Team Falcons reached the grand final, where in a close series they lost to Tundra Esports 2-3 and became silver medalists of the tournament.

At BLAST Slam V, a slight drop in Team Falcons’ form was noticeable. Although the team played confidently in the Group Stage, they lost their first playoff match and finished in the top 4.

At DreamLeague Season 27, one of the main online tournaments of the season, Team Falcons performed below expectations. Although the team had a 5-1 record in the group stage, they lost two playoff matches and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing 7th–8th.

Team Falcons started the 2026 season with DreamLeague Season 28: Western Europe Closed Qualifier and ESL One Birmingham 2026: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, where they performed quite successfully and secured slots at the main events.

At BLAST Slam VI, Team Falcons were among the favorites, as they had been medalists at the previous four tournaments. However, the team unexpectedly performed below the expected level. Although Team Falcons advanced to the playoffs, they lost in their first match and finished in the top 6.

At DreamLeague Season 28, Team Falcons did not improve their result. Although they performed quite well in Group Stage 1 with a 9–5 record, they went 7–9 in Group Stage 2 and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 5th place.

At PGL Wallachia Season 7, Team Falcons performed even worse, with 1 win and 3 losses in the Group Stage, and were eliminated from the tournament, finishing in 14th place.

This season, Team Falcons are currently playing below the expected level. A team that has been among the strongest for several seasons has yet to secure any podium finishes at Tier-1 tournaments. ESL One Birmingham 2026 is a chance for Team Falcons to meet fans’ expectations.

Most popular Team Falcons heroes

Here are the most picked and highest winrate heroes for Team Falcons over the last 6 months:

• Jakiro — 30 games — 63.33% winrate
• Chen — 29 games — 62.07% winrate
• Pangolier — 28 games — 64.29% winrate
• Ringmaster — 27 games — 74.07% winrate
• Dragon Knight — 27 games — 66.67% winrate
• Mars — 27 games — 55.56% winrate
• Shadow Demon — 20 games — 60.00% winrate
• Ursa — 19 games — 78.95% winrate
• Sand King — 19 games — 68.42% winrate
• Primal Beast — 18 games — 72.22% winrate

Team Falcons is a team with top-tier players who know how to utilize the current Dota 2 meta. When they pick their signature heroes, defeating this team becomes quite challenging.

Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons Head-To-Head

The teams have played against each other 18 matches, with Xtreme Gaming winning 5 and Team Falcons winning 13. The most recent match took place at DreamLeague Season 28: Group Stage 2 (Online, Bo3), where Team Falcons won 2–1.

Best Pick For Match Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons

Predicting the outcome of the Xtreme Gaming vs Team Falcons match at ESL One Birmingham 2026 is quite difficult. This season, Team Falcons have shown inconsistent play in Tier-1 tournaments, while Xtreme Gaming have not demonstrated anything unique and perform at a predictable level. Head-to-head analysis indicates that Team Falcons are the favorites in the match, but the current form of both teams suggests that Xtreme Gaming can offer strong resistance. In our opinion, the match will end in a 1-1 draw.

Betting Prediction: Draw.