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The first day of Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023 Group B is coming to an end. We are left to watch the last round of confrontations.
Beastcoast and 9Pandas will play in one of the matches of the fourth round. The format of the match, as before, is bo2.
The match promises to be very hot. As far as I am concerned, it is quite a contender for the title of the main match of Play-In Group B.
Both teams are obvious contenders to get into the group stage, because the competition is, to put it bluntly, so bad. That's why it's interesting to watch their face-to-face battle at The International.
We're trying to see how the match between the favourites of Group B of the Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023 will end, and whether there will be a winner who will be able to virtually guarantee his or her passage to the next stage of the $15,000,000 tournament.
Let's go.
Form 9 Pandas.
We start the match analysis by analysing the form of 9 Pandas. In this duel, the representative of Eastern Europe will be the first number one.
Bookmakers believe in the success of 9Pandas, but leaves room for manoeuvre. The odds for the victory of 9Pandas are at around 2.9.
The team has a gap, but it is not critical, especially for a Bo2 match. It has been earned through successful performances on the international stage.
9 Pandas started the year in third place at DPC 2023: EEU Division 1 Tour 1. However, at the first international tournament of the year - The Lima Major 2023 - while still under the banners of HellRaisers, playing with Stand-ip, they managed to get out of the group. \
In the second season of DPC 9Pandas took the top 1 spot, beating all direct competitors, namely Team Spirit and BB Team. In addition, 9Pandas surprised everyone at The Berlin Major 2023. In Germany, the Pandas made it to the Top 3, which was the best result for the region in a year.
The third DPC cycle of 9Pandas ended with qualification to the last Major of the season - The Bali Major 2023 - with a third-place finish in the home league. Next up was the DreamLeague S20
- 9Pandas roster: RAMZES, kiyotaka, MieRo, Antares, Solo .
All year long the team has been gaining in performance and this applies primarily to the international scene. At DreamLeague S20 it was top 7, and at Bali Major 2023 it was top 6.
Before the game with Beastcoast 9 Pandas will play Quest, Xtreme and OG. Considering Quest's replacement. As far as I'm concerned, this is the match that will decide the fate of the winner of Group B of Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023.
Most popular 9Pandas characters
The most piqued character of 9 Pandas is Skywrath Mage. He has appeared in Pandas games 6 times and has 3 wins.
He is followed by Bounty Hunter (4 matches, 50% wins), Tiny (3 matches, 66% wins), Bloodseeker (3 matches, 33% wins). Chen and Doom (2 matches each, 100% wins) and Enchantress (2 matches, 50% wins) are also glimpsed in the pool.
Form beastcoast
We continue our match analysis with an analysis of Beastcoast's form. In this match, they will have to play as a number two side.
The bookmakers confirm the Peruvians are behind. The odds for a Beastcoast victory are estimated at 4.6.
The gap is quite logical. Although Beastcoast showed a strong performance during the 2023 season, 9Pandas still had a more serious leap in quality, which makes them stand out in a more favourable light.
The team won their first season of the league, finishing top 1 with zero in the loss column. Yes, they were a bit unlucky on the international stage: Lima Major 2023 ended for bc at TOP-12, and it was their regional colleagues Evil Geniuses that kept them out of the next DPC cycle.
Later beastcoast played at DPC 2023 SA Tour 2 Division 1, where the result was identical: 7-0 in the regular season and a pass to ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The international stage for beastcoast is not this season - Berlin ended for them in the top 14, even worse than The Lima Major 2023.
In between was DreamLeague S19, where bc played so-so, but better than at Major ahs. The team finished top 6 there and that's the best score for them so far on The International ernational stage.
In the third round of DPC 2023: SA Division 1 beastcoast were already in the top 2. EG have fully climbed to the first place of the domestic league.
- The beastcoast line-up: Parker, DarkMago, Sacred, Scofield, Stinger .
The last championship before Riyadh Masters for beastcoast was The Bali Major 2023. At Bali beastcoast finished in the top 8, which is a decent result. Once again we note Parker, who fit in bc like a mould.
Here the situation is virtually identical with 9Pandas. The last stuput the most serious test of the Peruvians on the way to the group stage. At least on paper it is so.
The most popular heroes beastcoast
Beastcoast Tusk and Snapfire are among the most chosen heroes. Both characters have appeared in the Peruvian club peak 6 times: Tusk has a 66% win rate, while Snapfire has a 33% win rate.
Enchantress (5 matches, 60% wins) and Tiny (5 matches, 40% wins) are also picks. In addition, there is Terrorblade (4 matches, 100% wins), Pangolier (4 matches, 75% wins), and Batrider (4 matches, 50% winrate) in spades.
Head-to-head history
9Pandas and Beastcoast have played each other twice. 9Pandas won twice.
Match outcome
There are high expectations for this match. If there is a winner here, he is very likely to be the leader of his group. However, in this match I don't see how one of the sides will pick up a win, so I'm betting on a draw.
Bottom line: draw.
