We continue our look at the second group stage of DreamLeague Season 20, the online tournament that is the second leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. The Eastern European representatives from 9Pandas will face Chinese grandmaster PSG.LGD. For the former, this match is the last chance to try and qualify for the tiebreaker for places in the lower play-offs, while the latter can strengthen their position in the top 2 of the championship.
In this betting thread you can read about how the contestants have fared in the first third of the tournament, how they are performing in the current phase of the tournament, as well as which of them will be the winner of the bo3 match.
Form 9Pandas
Before DreamLeague Season 20, 9Pandas competed in the DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I. The squad managed to finish in the top 3 with a 5-2 performance. 9Pandas Ledge were only beaten by teams such as Team Spirit and BetBoom Team. Overall Solo and his teammates showed a good game. For their achievements, 9Pandas earned $27,000, 200 DPC points, as well as a ticket to the Bali Major 2023.
9Pandas have been a pleasant surprise so far in DreamLeague Season 20. The team was drawn in Group B for the first group stage. There the team showed an excellent performance, winning the group with the statistics 4-2-1. The only loss for the Eastern Europeans was against Gaimin Gladiators. In the current stage of the tournament, Solo and the team first beat Team Aster, but are now on a streak of four straight defeats. The 1-4 statistics place 9Pandas in seventh place in the standings.
9Pandas recent results statistics:
- 1-2 loss to Evil Geniuses
- 1-2 loss to Gaimin Gladiators
- 0-2 defeat for Talon Esports
- 1-2 defeat for Team Spirit
- 2-1 win over Team Aster
PSG.LGD Form
In the DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I, PSG.LGD team defeated six opponents and only lost to Xtreme Gaming by the score of 1-2. The 6-1 statistics allowed NothingToSay and the team to secure the top spot in the standings. This result brought PSG.LGD $30,000 from the prize pool, 500 DPC points and a ticket to the Bali Major 2023.
The draw for the first group stage of the DreamLeague Season 20 has placed PSG.LGD in Group A. There, the Chinese side first posted a four-game winning streak, before defeating Team Liquid and drawing two more matches. The 1-6-0 statistics gave the team second place in the group and allowed them to reach the second group stage. In the current phase, PSG.LGD have won four straight matches but Ledge or BetBoom Team were beaten 0-2 yesterday. The Chinese club are second in the standings with a 4-1 record.
PSG.LGD latest result statistics:
- 0-2 defeat to BetBoom Team
- 2-0 win over Talon Esports
- Defeat Evil Geniuses 2-1
- Beat Gaimin Gladiators 2-0
- Defeat Team Spirit 2-0
Match History 9Pandas vs PSG.LGD
The participants of this match have played each other once since the beginning of this year. During the ESL One Berlin Major 2023, 9Pandas defeated PSG.LGD 2-0.
Predicted result of 9Pandas vs PSG.LGD
Considering the current state of both teams, the Chinese team is the favourite to win this encounter. We'll bet on PSG.LGD to win.
