The last match in the Bali Major 2023, the third and final Major event of the DPC 2023 ranking season. The Gaimin Gladiators will try to become three-time champions and defeat Team Liquid, whom they face in the tournament finals on a fairly regular basis. The winner will collect the top prize of $200,000 and 600 DPC points. The match format is bo5. Which team will win the grand final? Let's find out.
In this betting round you can find out how the competitors fared in the previous professional championship, how the teams fared in the group stage, which way they went to the play-offs, and which of the aforementioned clubs is more likely to win the bo5 clash.
Gaimin Gladiators uniforms
The last professional tournament in which GG participated was the recent DreamLeague Season 20, the second leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023. 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 stat forced the two-time Major champions to play a bo3 format tiebreaker against BetBoom Team for 2-3rd 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' performance in the 2023 Bali Major began in Group B. There, the team performs consistently well. The 3-4-1 statistics place the Western European players in third place in the standings. Worth mentioning are victories over such teams as PSG.LGD and 9Pandas. On the negative side, they lost points against Bleed Esports, Azure Ray and Evil Geniuses. The two-time Major champions should beat such clubs. The Gaimin Gladiators lost their last match in the group stage to BetBoom Team. This performance ensured the team's passage to the final stage of the event. The first opponent for GG in the top play-offs grid was beastcoast. In a closely fought match the Gaimin Gladiators managed to win 2-1 and reach the semi finals of the tournament. Quest Esports managed to win one card against GG, but in the end Ledge were 1-2 down. So Seleri and team reached the final of the winner grid, where they met the reigning world champions in the face of Tundra Esports. With a 2-0 win, the Gaimin Gladiators qualified for their fifth grand final of the year.
Gaimin Gladiators latest results statistics:
- 2-0 win over Tundra Esports
- Defeat Quest Esports 2-1
- Defeat beastcoast 2:1
- Defeat BetBoom Team 0:2
- 1-1 draw against Evil Geniuses
Team Liquid outfit
The last professional championship in which Team Liquid competed was also DreamLeague Season 20, the second leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023. But the big-name squad's performance was not as impressive as many expected. The draw placed Liquid in Group A. There, Nisha and the team were only able to defeat TSM, and the players also drew three matches and lost three more. 15th-16th place in the DreamLeague Season 20 standings earned Team Liquid a $10,000 consolation prize.
Team Liquid went to Bali after finishing fourth on DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I. In addition to a slot in the Bali Major 2023, the result earned the team $26,000 and 100 DPC points. At the tournament itself, Insania and his teammates made it to Group A as part of the group stage. There, Team Liquid did not lose a single bo2 series, finishing in first place in the group with 4-4-0 stats. This allowed them to reach the top of the play-offs grid. First, the Liquid defeated PSG.LGD in a tight match in the quarterfinals of the gridiron, before Ledge defeated reigning champions The International, Tundra Esports, in two straight games. That was the end of the team's journey in the top net. In the bottom grid, Team Liquid outplayed 9Pandas 2-1 and Quest Esports with a similar score. This allowed them to qualify for the final grid of the losers. Team Liquid have already managed to outplay Tundra Esports on two consecutive maps today, which earned them a slot in the Bali Major 2023 grand final.
Team Liquid's recent results statistics:
- 2-0 victory over Team Liquid
- Victory over Quest Esports 2-1
- Victory over 9Pandas 2-1
- Defeat Tundra Esports 0:2
- 2-1 win over PSG.LGD
Match History of Gaimin Gladiators vs Team Liquid
The teams have played each other ten times since the beginning of this year. Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid are two of the strongest Dota 2 teams in the world and represent the same region. The Gaimin Gladiators boast seven wins, while Team Liquid have only won three times.
The history of the grand finals between these teams deserves special attention. Gaimin Gladiators have played against Team Liquid in bo5 matches three times. At the Lima Major 2023 Seleri and the team won 3-0, at DreamLeague Season 19 the contestants showed the most competitive battle that ended with a 3-2 victory for Gaimin Gladiators, and at ESL One Berlin Major 2023 GG defeated Team Liquid 3-1.
Predicted result of Gaimin Gladiators vs Team Liquid
The grand final bo5 format leaves no room for randomness. Gaimin Gladiators have systematically outplayed Team Liquid and won championships. And there's no good reason to believe that will change. Yes, Team Liquid can win a map or two, but bet on a win for the Gaimin Gladiators, who are clearly aiming for a record this season.
