Matchförutsägelse: Team Secret - 9 Pandas | Dota 2

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Slowly but surely we are getting to the end of Riyadh Masters 2023. We are still at the Play-In Group B stage, where the last round of bo2 matches is coming to an end.

One of the fights of the final round of matches is the match between Team Secret and 9 Pandas. A match of teams with completely different and different levels of play.

Western and Eastern Europe will face each other. This is one of the rare cases where the resident of the Eastern European DPC will feel better than the representative of the strongest region in the world.

Let's see how this derby will end and whether any of the teams will be able to get an important and necessary victory ahead of the start of the group stage.

Let's get started.

Form 9 Pandas

Let's start the match with an analysis of 9 Pandas' form. In this match they will have to play the first number one.

The bookmakers are fully on the side of 9 Pandas. The odds for the team to win are at 1.8.

For a Bo2 match, such a situation indicates a significant gap between the teams. In reality, it works out that way: 9 Pandas are a few goals above their vis-a-vis in 2023.

9 Pandas started the year in third place in DPC 2023: EEU Division 1 Tour 1. However, at the first international tournament of the year - The Lima Major 2023 - while still under the banner of HellRaisers, they managed to get out of the group with stand-ins.

In the second season of DPC, 9Pandas made it to the top 1, 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.

Compared to Team Secret, the results are impressive.

The most popular characters of 9Pandas

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). Also in the pool are Chen and Doom (2 matches each, 100% wins), and Enchantress (2 matches, 50% wins).

Team Secret uniforms

Let's continue the match analysis with an analysis of Team Secret's form. They are destined to play the second number, although Puppey's team is not used to it.

Bookmakers do not believe in the success of the "secret". The odds on Team Secret are at around 5 at the time of writing.

We should not be surprised at the state of affairs. Secret are frankly bad in the 2023 season and are in no way fit to be a worthy competitor to the Pandas.

After reaching the finals of The International 2022, Secret made some changes to the squad, but the performance was critically affected. So critical that Secret completely failed in the first DPC season, falling to the second division.

In the second cycle of DPC Secret played in the second division. There, Team Puppey won the league, which was expected, but still.

• Team Secret: Crystallis, Armel, fbz, yamich, Puppey.

The return to the first league was supposed to be triumphant, but in reality it turned out to be a flop. Secret were awful and the result of their game was relegation back to the second division.

Before the Long Cognega Riyadh Masters 2023, where Secret miraculously made it thanks to ESL's updated ranking system, Puppey once again resorted to changes within the roster. BOOM has been replaced by fbz, but there are still doubts about the effectiveness of such actions.

However, the Riyadh Masters offers its participants a prize pool of 15 million, but Secret should see it as a preparation for qualifying for The International 2023. For Puppey, The International has a sacred significance.

Team Secret's most popular heroes

Secret Mirana, Tusk, and Primal Beast are among the most chosen heroes. All have 6 matches and 83% wins.

In addition, Monkey King and Ember Spirit appeared in spades (5 games each and 100% wins). Death Prophet also played 5 matches, however she won 4 matches.

Also Jakiro (3 matches, 100% wins), Enchantress (3 matches, 100% wins). Abaddon (2 matches, 66% wins), Broodmother (2 matches, 100% wins).

History of head-to-head meetings

The teams have not crossed paths with each other this season. The match at Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023 was their debut head-to-head match.

Outcome of the match

All things considered, I can't believe in even one taken card from Puppey and company. Despite their local successes at the Riyadh Masters 2023, Secret is still not at the level of 9 Pandas.

Bottom line: 9 Pandas wins.