Matchförutsägelse: Evil Geniuses - Team SMG | Dota 2

Let's move on to the confrontation between Evil Geniuses and Team SMG in the group stage of The International 2023, the main Dota 2 event of the current year. In Group A the teams will try to determine the strongest. The format of the match is bo2. Or maybe the match will end in a draw? Let's find out.

In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.

Evil Geniuses uniforms

This year, the Evil Geniuses esports organisation decided to abandon their North American Dota 2 roster and move to South America. The new squad started their journey with a second place finish at DPC SA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, earning $28,000 and a trip to Lima Major 2023. There, Matthew and his teammates finished in 5th-6th place, earning $25,000 and coveted ranking points. At DPC SA 2023 Tour 2: Division I, the team also took silver, earning similar honours and a trip to Berlin for the second Major tournament of the year. Seventh place at DreamLeague Season 19 earned the players $42,500. At ESL One Berlin Major 2023, Evil Geniuses performed well, finishing in the top 4 and earning $50,000. DPC SA 2023 Tour 3: Division I ended with a win for Matthew and the team. At the second tournament of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 series, DreamLeague Season 20 Evil Geniuses improved their result by finishing in sixth place and earning $47,500. But at the Bali Major 2023 the team had a failure, because the last 17-18th place is hardly a satisfactory result. After that the Peruvians went to Saudi Arabia to participate in Riyadh Masters 2023, where they took 9-12th place and earned $300,000. BetBoom Dacha did not bring the players any prize money, as EG finished in 5th-6th place in the standings there.

The last event for Evil Geniuses on their way to The International 2023 was the DreamLeague Season 21 online tournament. As a result of the group stage draw Matthew and the team got into Group B. There, the Peruvians failed to pick up a single win and finished with a 0-2-3 statistic. The biggest achievement at the tournament can be called a draw with BetBoom Team. With this performance, EG failed to qualify for the play-offs and finished in 9th-10th place. The players received $30,000 as a reward.

Evil Geniuses made it to The International 2023 after earning 1470 ranking points and finishing fifth in the DPC rankings.

Evil Geniuses recent results stats:

• A 1-1 draw with BetBoom Team
• A 0-2 loss to Gaimin Gladiators.
• 0:2 loss to Team Spirit
• 1:1 draw with Quest Esports
• 0:2 defeat to OG

Team SMG uniform

Malaysian esports club Team SMG has not been very active this year, both on the international scene and in their own region. The DPC 2023 ranking season started for MidOne and its teammates with a fifth place finish at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, where the players earned $25,000 but missed the Lima Major 2023. The team dropped out of The Arena Anthem, although they did receive an invitation directly into the play-offs. The Malaysian squad improved in the next round, finishing in third place at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 2: Division I. As a result, $27,000, DPC points and a slot at ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The trip to Berlin was not a success, the team failed to make it through the group stage and took 15th-16th place, going home empty-handed. Fifth place in the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 3: Division I brought MidOne and the team $25,000 in prize money.

The previous professional tournament for Team SMG was The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier, a regional qualifier for the World Championship. Ahead of the qualifiers, Ukrainian player None joined the team. First, the renewed squad outplayed Geek Fam with a score of 2:1 in the quarterfinals. Next, MidOne and team defeated Execration with a similar result. The top grid final ended with Team SMG defeating Blacklist International by two maps to a row. In the grand final of qualification, the Malaysian squad once again played against Blacklist International players. A 3-0 victory secured Team SMG a ticket to The International 2023.

Team SMG came to The International 2023 with a replacement in the form of MinD_ContRoL, who will play against Masaros.

Statistics of Team SMG's latest results:

• A 3-0 win over Blacklist International
• Victory over Blacklist International 2:0
• Defeated Execration 2:1
• Defeat Geek Fam 2:1
• 2:0 win over BOOM Esports

Evil Geniuses - Team SMG Match History

Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this match have not played against each other on the professional scene before.

Evil Geniuses vs Team SMG Predicted Result

Although the Peruvians failed in the previous tournament, they have achieved good results in the current season. Team SMG, on the other hand, had no problems in the regional qualification. Let's bet on a draw in the match.