Matchförutsägelse: Heroic - Gaimin Gladiators | Dota 2

Yesterday's game day in Group B at ESL One Birmingham 2024 was marked by a parade of draw results. In this regard, the situation in the group has not changed much, and today all participants need victories. Next we will consider the clash of such teams as Heroic and Gaimin Gladiators. The format of the match is bo2. Will KJ and his teammates be able to sensationally knock GG out of the tournament? We will find out very soon.

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, and how this match will end.

Heroic uniforms

Norwegian esports organisation Heroic entered the professional Dota 2 scene at the beginning of January this year. The management of the team signed former players from such organisations as nouns, Keyd Stars, D2 Hustlers and beastcoast. Traditionally for high level teams, the year started with a series of qualifiers for major tournaments. First, Heroic failed the South American open qualification for DreamLeague Season 22. Then the team was one step away from travelling to BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, Ledge defeating nouns 1:3 in the deciding game. But the qualifying journey to DreamLeague Season 22 proved to be a successful one for Heroic. The team first won the open qualification, and why and closed regional qualifiers. Heroic also won the ESL One Birmingham 2024: South America Closed Qualifier. The debut big event for the team was DreamLeague Season 22, where Heroic took 13-14th place and earned $15,000 as a reward. Next, KJ and his teammates took part in DreamLeague Season 23: South America Closed Qualifier, where they were able to qualify for the next DreamLeague tournament.

The previous professional tournament that Heroic participated in was the Elite League. As part of a single group made under the Swiss system, the squad finished with a 3-2 record and advanced to the second group stage. However, the South American squad finished in last place in Group A with 1-2-4 statistics. The 15th-16th place in the standings earned the players $20,000 in prize money.

Having got into Group B of ESL One Birmingham 2024, Heroic were clearly determined to rehabilitate themselves for the failed group at the previous event. Firstly, the team was unable to determine the strongest with the reigning champions of The International, Team Spirit. And then Heroic outplayed Xtreme Gaming. On the second game day, the team decided not to change their situation, playing a draw with such participants as Tundra Esports and OG. The 1-3-0 statistic places Heroic on the first line of the group standings.

Heroic's recent results stats:

• A 1-1 draw with OG
• A 1-1 draw with Tundra Esports.
• A 2-0 win over Xtreme Gaming
• 1:1 draw with Team Spirit
• 1-1 draw with OG

Gaimin Gladiators uniforms

Putting aside the fact that Gaimin Gladiators never won the coveted world championship in 2023, the European squad had one of the best seasons in the history of competitive Dota 2. And that's despite the fact that Gaimin Gladiators didn't perform as well at the regional level as they did at the international level. Second place at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division I and DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as a bronze medal at DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I are testament to that. And as Seleri and the team picked up victories at tournaments such as Lima Major 2023, ESL One Berlin Major 2023, DreamLeague Season 19, DreamLeague Season 20, Bali Major 2023 and BetBoom Dacha. The team earned a combined $1,350,000 in prize money for their championship at these events. A trip to the Riyadh Masters 2023 saw Gaimin Gladiators finish in fourth place, which earned them an additional $1,200,000. And before the TI 2023, the team played at DreamLeague Season 21, where they failed to achieve the expected results, finishing in 7th-8th place. Gaimin Gladiators made it directly to The International 2023, earning 2140 DPC points after an impressive season. The team won silver and earned $398,730. The year ended for Gaimin Gladiators with a second place finish at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023, for which the players were able to collect $175,000 in prize money. GG kicked off 2024 with a 5th-6th place finish at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 and $45,000 in prize money. The team then finished in fifth place in the standings at the DreamLeague Season 22 tournament. As a reward, Seleri and his teammates earned $52,500.

The previous tournament that Gaimin Gladiators players participated in was the Elite League. The team received a direct invitation to the second group stage, bypassing the Swiss system. There Gaimin Gladiators played with the result 2-4-1. So the team lost only to Team Liquid. Such a performance ensured the players place in the lower part of the play-offs grid. In the final stage of the tournament GG first defeated G2.iG on two maps in a row. In the quarter-finals of the lower grid Gaimin Gladiators again Ledge and Team Liquid with the score 0:2 and finished their participation in the Elite League. 5th-6th place allowed Seleri and team to earn $40,000.

The first game day of the group stage of ESL One Birmingham 2024 did not go well for Gaimin Gladiators. The team Ledge beat Tundra Esports and drew with Team Spirit. Next, Seleri and his teammates failed to rehabilitate themselves. The next day, the team first did not determine the winner in the match against OG, and then lost to Xtreme Gaming. The 0-2-2 result puts Gaimin Gladiators in the last sixth place in the group.

Gaimin Gladiators recent results stats:

• A 0-2 defeat to Xtreme Gaming
• A 1-1 draw with OG
• A 1-1 draw with Team Spirit
• 0:2 loss to Tundra Esports
• 0:2 loss to Team Liquid

History of Heroic - Gaimin Gladiators matches

Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other only once. Within DreamLeague Season 22 Gaimin Gladiators defeated Heroic with the score 2:0.

Predicted result of the match Heroic - Gaimin Gladiators

Taking into account the trends in Group B and not the most confident game from the European team, let's bet on a draw in the match.