In the quarter-finals of the top grid of Group B at the ESL Pro League Season 20 tournament we will see a Latin American derby between MIBR and 9z Team. The teams are fighting for a play-offs stage. The loser will fall to the middle part of the grid. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants has a better chance of success? Let's get to the bottom of it.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
MIBR uniforms
January 2024 was marked by participation in a string of qualifiers. The only success was PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier, which resulted in MIBR advancing to the American RMR tournament. The 3-4th place at the Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 did not allow the team to get into the tournament system from BLAST. At the actual PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: American RMR, the team failed to qualify for the first Major championship of the season. But then the Brazilians successfully qualified for the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. The championship at RES Latin American Series #3 provided MIBR with $25,000 in prize money. The team then successfully qualified for Esports World Cup 2024 through a series of regional qualifiers. A bronze medal at the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 earned MIBR $20,000 in prize money. A landmark win at the ESL Challenger at DreamHack Melbourne 2024 added $50,000 to the Brazilian club's coffers. The 5th-6th place at BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #1 and 9th-12th place at CCT Season 1 Global Finals did not bring the players the desired earnings. At ESL Challenger League Season 47: South America and ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024 MIBR took 5th-6th place and earned a combined $6,000 in prize money. A trip to Saudi Arabia for Esports World Cup 2024 resulted in 10th-12th place and $10,000 in prize money for the team. However, the Brazilians failed to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024 and BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024. The CCT Season 2 South American Series #2 silver medal secured MIBR $4,000 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament the Brazilian team's players competed in was the legendary Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024. MIBR defeated Heroic 2-1 (Ancient - 10-13, Mirage - 13-7, Anubis - 13-7) in the first round of the top grid of the Play-In stage. But in the match for entering the group stage, Ledge beat 9z Team on two maps and fell in the net of the Loseers. There the Brazilians lost to paiN Gaming in a full bo3 series and left the tournament, taking 17th-20th place.
Statistics of the last results of MIBR:
- 16-13 win over Hype Esports
- 13-9 win over Hype Esports
- 14-16 loss to BESTIA.
- 13-3 win over BESTIA
- 1-2 defeat to paiN Gaming
9z Team uniform
The 2024th Long Circuit started for 9z Team with a win at Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024: South American Qualifier, which allowed them to qualify for IEM Chengdu 2024. Eighth place at PGL Major Copenhagen 2024: South American Qualifier deprived the team of the opportunity to go to the Major in Denmark. Also max and the team were selected for the ESL Pro League Season 19. On the second attempt, 9z Team managed to qualify for the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 South American Qualifier. It should be noted that the team took part in ESL Challenger League Season 47: South America - Regular Season, but decided to withdraw from the tournament to play at larger events. Also the team failed to pass ESL Challenger at DreamHack Summer 2024: European Open Qualifier. The last place in the standings at Intel Extreme Masters Chengdu 2024 brought $4,000 as a consolation prize to the players. The 5th-6th place at the Global Esports Tour Rio de Janeiro 2024 allowed 9z Team to earn another $5,000. In May, the team won silver at three tournaments, RES Latin American Series #4, Thunderpick World Championship 2024: South American Series #1 and CBCS Season 4 for a combined total of nearly $25,000 in prize money. A trip to the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 saw 9z finish in the top 3-4 of the tournament, securing $20,000 for the players. The South American club's biggest achievement is their championship at the FiReLEAGUE Global Final 2023, which earned 9z Team a $100,000 top prize. 5th-8th place in the standings at CCT Season 2 European Series #6 brought 9z Team $2,000 in prize money. Participation in the Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 resulted in 13th-16th place for the Latin American club and $10,000 in prize money.
The previous professional tournament for 9z Team was BetBoom Dacha Belgrade 2024 #2. According to the draw results, the team got into Group A, where they beat Team Falcons in the first match in a full bo3 series (Mirage - 13-5, Dust 2 - 7-13, Nuke - 13-10). In the top grid final, Ledge team edged paiN Gaming on two maps in a row and fell to losers. In the rematch 9z Team lost to Falcons with the result 0:2 and left the tournament, finishing on 9-10th place.
Statistics of 9z Team's latest results:
- Defeat by Team Falcons with a score of 0:2
- 0:2 loss to paiN Gaming
- 2:1 win over Team Falcons
- 1:2 defeat by paiN Gaming
- 0:2 defeat by Astralis
Match history of MIBR - 9z Team
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation played against each other four times. All four matches were won by 9z Team.
Predicted result of the match MIBR - 9z Team
Traditionally this year 9z Team are stronger than MIBR. Let's bet on the victory of 9z Team.
