After a protracted group stage, the best competitors will start their way to the top of the Double-Elimination grid. One of the quarterfinals of the top set is enough The International heresy clash 9 Pandas and Shopify Rebellion, who have already managed to show decent play at ESL One Berlin Major 2023.
In this betting tourney you will learn about the recent successes of both teams, their performance in the group stage, as well as which of the competitors is a contender to win this bo3 match.
Form 9 Pandas
For both teams, the last tournament before the Berlin Major was the DreamLeague Season 19. However, today's participants in that tournament performed quite differently. The 9 Pandas squad played there under the ex-HellRaisers tag. Solo and his teammates ended up in Group A where they couldn't defeat any of the teams in the bo2 showdown. As a result, the 0-4-3 stats prevented ex-HellRaisers from reaching the second group stage. The Russian team earned $15,000 for the 13th-14th place, which can hardly be called a success.
At the ESL One Berlin Major 2023, 9 Pandas was seeded in Group A. In their eight matches, RAMZES666 and their teammates only picked up two wins in bo2 matches, namely over teams like TSM and PSG.LGD. However, the players drew all their other duels to advance to the top of the table with a 2-6-0 result. The team looked consistently good, although they didn't do anything extraordinary.
Last result statistics for 9 Pandas:
- 1-1 draw with Execration
- Draw against Gaimin Gladiators 1-1
- 1-1 draw vs Evil Geniuses
- 1-1 draw against BetBoom Team
- 2-0 win over PSG.LGD
Shopify Rebellion form
The American team also took part in DreamLeague Season 19. The American squad was seeded in Group A, where they finished in the top 4, sharing 1st-3rd place with a 3-4-0 result. In the second group stage, Fly and his team finished in 3rd place with a 5-2 statistic, Ledge only to Team Liquid and OG. This allowed Shopify Rebellion to qualify for the play-offs stage. There, the eSports club managed to beat Tundra Esports 2-1 before losing to eventual champions Gaimin Gladiators two games in a row. 3rd place in the big event and $120,000 was a decent result.
Seeding decided SR in Group B of the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The squad scored the only defeat in the group stage against Tundra Esports and then began to systematically score points. Arteezy and the team managed to finish the group in the top 4 with 3-4-1 stats. Yesterday, the squad drew with Xtreme Gaming. The encounter turned out to be extremely competitive. In general, the game of the American club in this tournament can be called worthy of attention.
Shopify Rebellion latest results statistics:
- 1-1 draw with Xtreme Gaming
- 1-1 draw vs OG
- Draw against Talon Esports 1:1
- Defeat Team SMG 2:0
- Defeat beastcoast 2:0
9 Pandas vs Shopify Rebellion match history
The participants in today's match have met twice since the start of the year. The first time was during The Lima Major 2023. In Group B, Shopify Rebellion outplayed 9 Pandas 2-0. The teams later played a bo2 match in the DreamLeague Season 19 group stage. Then Arteezy and his teammates won with a similar score.
Predicted result of the match 9 Pandas - Shopify Rebellion
If we abstract from their meeting history, where Shopify Rebellion is clearly at an advantage, it looks like 9 Pandas will have a competitive match, while Shopify Rebellion will continue to enjoy their performance. Given their current form, Shopify Rebellion should win this match. For those willing to take a chance, you can try to bet on a 2-1 in favour of the American club.