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We open a new week of games at DPC 2023 WEU Division 1 Tour 3 with a betting tournament on Entity - D1 Hustlers. The match is a very heated one at The International as the fate of a slot in the top division is very likely to be decided here.
Both teams are having a tough time of it. Even very specific: Both teams are at the bottom of the table, but a win here should improve the performance of both the former and the latter.
In the case of the D1 Hustlers, a win here virtually guarantees a place in the first division. This is the programme maximum after the Long Cognega tournament.
For Entity, a win here is even more important. The team, although playing sluggishly, retains the possibility of reaching the top 4, which is insanely important in the run-up to Long Cognegg qualifiers for The International 2023.
We will try to analyze which team will be stronger in this match, and who will be dealt with defeat.
Let's get started.
Form Entity
We'll start the analysis with an analysis of Entity's form. They're playing this match as favourites, which is rare this season.
The bookmakers confirm the above. The odds on Entity to win this match are at 1.3.
Such a figure makes sense, although again, Entity rarely boast such a state of affairs this season. Still, a team from the second division is a long way from the Entity that once went to the Major .
They did so in the first round of the DPC. Fishman and company played an average game back then, but a three-team replay helped them reach the Top 4 and qualify for The Lima Major 2023.
There they played well, reaching the top 6. But further on it got worse.
On DPC 2023 WEU Division 1 Tour 2 Entity looked much worse. We managed to reach TOP-6, but that's Ok, we saved a slot and that's enough.
- Entity line-up: watson, Stormstormer, Tobi, Kataomi, Fishman.
Between the end of the previous cycle and the end of the new one, Entity visited DreamLeague S19, but there it was, to put it mildly, so-so. Entity couldn't win a single game and consequently left the tournament at the Top 16 stage.
Before the start of the game against D1 Hustlers, Entity had a 2-3 score and were still in the top 4 in the table. Win here and there's the prospect of clinging to the top 4, given that the other competitors are "tired".
Entity's most popular heroes
Entity took Mirana (5 games, 20% wins), Pangolier (3 games, 33% wins), Rubick (3 games, 33% wins), Bane (2 games 50% wins).
Dark Seer, Pugna, Storm Spirit and Anti-Mage also appeared in spades. All were picked twice, but none won once.
D1 Hustlers form
We continue our review of the match with an analysis of the D1 Hustlers game form. In this match they are playing in underdog status.
The bookmakers confirm D1 Hustlers' pre-match status. The odds on their win are at 3.3.
Frankly, such an odds is a very workable one. The region factor plays a role, where each team can outplay each other and that's not even an exaggeration.
We saw what teams from the second division can do with Quest Esports last season. We see the D1 Hustlers now struggling against the world's top teams and sometimes they succeed, and this is their first experience of playing on such a stage.
Previously, the team was only celebrated for playing in a local league and also in the DPC Division 2. There, D1 Hustlers finished in the top 2 last season, trailing only Secret.
- D1 Hustlers line-up: Shad, Adzantick, Davai Lama, Thiolicor, Xakoda .
Before the Long Saugus of the tournament, the team changed their carry. In my opinion, it did not make much difference.
Before the Long Sogpeg, the D1 Hustlers were 1-3, and a ghostly chance of remaining in the first division. D1 Hustlers lost to Liquid, Tundra and Secret. It is noteworthy that they managed to take the map from Liquid, but unfortunately for them, it played absolutely no role.
But against Quest Esports have already corrected. They closed the series with a score of 2-1, thereby registering their first victory.
Most popular D1 Hustlers heroes
A couple of the most picked D2 Hustlers heroes are Timbersaw and Rubick (4 games each, 75% wins). Next are Disruptor, Ember Spirit with 3 games and 2 wins each.
In addition, they've played Bounty Hunter, Clockwerk, Mirana, and Outworld Destroyer, each with 2 wins in 2 games.
The victory over Quest is a good thing, but what they do next is a mystery. Entity have no intention of letting that one go.
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams haven't played each other before. This match is the debut of a head-to-head encounter between the two sides.
Match outcome
In this encounter, I believe in the success of Entity. Yes, they are playing "sluggish" but they have seen progress in recent games. They will have to make it happen here.
Bottom line: win for Entity.
