The battles in Group B continue. Next, we'll take a look at the match, which will be one of the closing matches of the fourth game day at the Bali Major 2023. The young Azure Ray squad will face the reigning two-time Major champions, the Gaimin Gladiators, who have shown outstanding results this year. The format of the match is bo2. Does Azure Ray have a chance of getting at least a draw?
In this betting series you will find out how the teams have performed since the beginning of the year, what successes they can boast from the previous championship, and how this match will end.
Azure Ray uniforms
The Azure Ray squad was formed prior to the start of DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I and consists of former players from organisations such as Ybb Gaming, Royal Never Give Up and Vici Gaming. Azure Ray have looked decent enough for a new team so far. The only tournament in which the Chinese team has participated was the aforementioned China Division One. There, Somnus and the team drew 4-3. Among the victories is the triumph over teams like Invictus Gaming and Xtreme Gaming, against the latter Azure Ray were forced to play a bo3 tiebreaker for 4th-5th place. The 2-1 win earned Azure Ray a slot in the Bali Major 2023, $26,000 and 100 DPC points.
The draw for the Bali Major 2023 placed the Azure Ray team in Group B. The squad made their debut there with a 2-0 victory over a reasonably good opponent in the form of Evil Geniuses.
Azure Ray's recent results statistics:
- 2-0 win over Evil Geniuses
- Beat Xtreme Gaming 2-1
- Beat Piggy Killer 2-0
- 0-2 defeat of Team Bright
- 1-2 defeat by PSG.LGD
Gaimin Gladiators uniform
The Gaimin Gladiators are clearly aiming to surpass the achievements of legendary squad OG this year. Regionally, the GGs boast silverware at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, and bronze at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I. But at international level, the Gaimin Gladiators have performed flawlessly. The team has won all major international titles, namely Lima Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 19 and ESL One Berlin Major 2023. In total, Seleri and the team have earned $1,093,000 so far this year and have also secured a slot at The International 2023 with a total of 1,540 DPC points.
The most recent professional tournament in which GG participated was the recent DreamLeague Season 20, the second leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. In Group A, the Gaimin Gladiators finished in the top 4, finishing in third place with a 2-4-1 result. In the second group stage, a 5-2 statistic forced the two-time Major champions to play a bo3 format tiebreaker against BetBoom Team for 2nd-3rd place. A 0-2 loss sent Seleri and his teammates to the bottom of the play-offs. After defeating Talon Esports and PSG.LGD, the Gaimin Gladiators advanced to the DreamLeague Season 20 Grand Final, where they faced BetBoom Team again. The teams had an intense and vibrant bo5 final, where Gaimin Gladiators managed to win a rematch with a score of 3-2. The triumph earned the team $300,000 in prize money. The Western European representatives got a slot in the Riyadh Masters 2023 as early as DreamLeague Season 19.
The Gaimin Gladiators' appearance in the 2023 Bali Major began in Group B. There, the team had already managed to open the standings without any problems with an easy win over 9Pandas.
Gaimin Gladiators latest results statistics:
- 2-0 win over 9Pandas
- 3-2 win over BetBoom Team
- 2-1 win over PSG.LGD
- 2-1 win over Talon Esports
- 0-2 defeat of BetBoom Team
Azure Ray - Gaimin Gladiators match history
Azure Ray is a young team that hasn't been out of the China region, so they've never played against each other before.
Predicted results for Azure Ray vs Gaimin Gladiators
Gaimin Gladiators are in tremendous form right now and Azure Ray barely made it to the Bali Major 2023. Let's bet on Gaimin Gladiators to win.
