The second match of today's match day at The International 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier is a match between Team Secret and MOUZ. The teams are competing for a trip to the Dota 2 World Championship. The format of the match is bo3. How high are the chances of success for Puppey and his teammates? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Team Secret's form
After a not-so-satisfactory 2023, Puppey had a re-structuring of his team's roster. Kordan and Ekki joined the team, replacing MidOne and yamich. At the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024: WEU Closed Qualifier, the team reached the final of the losers' bracket, but failed to qualify for the tournament. Later Puppey and the team qualified for DreamLeague Season 22 by passing the Western European qualifiers. Fourth place at ESL One Birmingham 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier left Secret without a trip to England. At DreamLeague Season 22, the European club finished in 11th-12th place and earned $20,000. After these results, Ekki went inactive. Team Secret failed to qualify for the next DreamLeague season. Having travelled to Elite League Season 1, Puppey and his teammates finished on the 17th-19th places in the standings and were rewarded with a $10,000 consolation prize. The 9th-11th place finishes in PGL Wallachia Season 1 provided the players with $20,000 in prize money. FISSURE Universe: Episode 2 finished in 7th-8th place.
The previous professional event for Team Secret was Riyadh Masters 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier. Puppey and his teammates started qualification by defeating Dragon Esports Club on two maps in a row. In the semifinals of the top grid, the teammates outplayed Dandelions with the same result. The top set final against Entity ended with Secret losing a full bo3 series. Having lost the right to make a mistake, the players travelled to the final of the losers, where they fought for another chance at a trip to Saudi Arabia. However, Team Secret Ledge beat MOUZ with a 0:2 result and left the qualification.
Statistics of Team Secret's latest results:
- A 0:2 defeat to MOUZ
- Defeat by Entity with a score of 1:2
- 2:0 win over Dandelion
- 2:0 win over Dragon Esports Club
- 1:2 defeat by MOUZ
MOUZ form
After a long absence from the professional Dota 2 scene, esports organisation MOUZ announced their return to Valve's MOBA discipline with the signing of an international squad. Ulnit became the captain of the team. The new roster debuted with a bronze medal at the Elite League: Western Europe Closed Qualifier, which brought the first prize money of $5,714. After the 5th-6th place at the 1win Series Dota 2 Spring MOUZ took part in a series of qualifiers. Thus, the team failed to qualify for PGL Wallachia Season 1 and DreamLeague Season 23. By the way, the players made it to PGL Wallachia Season 1, but only due to visa problems of other participants. The championship at the Dota2 World Invitationals brought MOUZ $50,000 in prize money. The players then finished in 3rd-4th place at the RES Regional Series: EU #1, which earned them $5,000. MOUZ also won another $5,000 at the European Pro League Season 17 by finishing second in the standings. A 9th-10th place finish at the European Pro League Season 18 did not bring the players the desired earnings. A trip to Romania for PGL Wallachia Season 1 resulted in a 12th-14th place finish in the standings and $15,000 in prize money for MOUZ. A bronze medal at FISSURE Universe: Episode 2 added another $12,500 to the team's coffers.
Earlier MOUZ took part in the Riyadh Masters 2024: Western Europe Closed Qualifier. The team started the qualifiers with a win over Twisted Minds in a full bo3 series. In the semifinals of the top set Ulnit and his teammates Ledge beat Entity and lost the right to make a mistake. In the losers' net, MOUZ first defeated NAVI Junior with a 2-1 score and then Dandelions with a 2-0 score. The final of the lower grid against Team Secret ended with a victory on two maps in a row. This earned the team a trip to the Riyadh Masters 2024.
MOUZ latest results stats:
- 2-0 win over Team Secret
- 2-0 win over Dandelions
- 2:1 win over NAVI Junior
- 0:2 defeat to Entity
- 2:1 win over Twisted Minds
Match history of Team Secret - MOUZ
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this rivalry have played against each other three times. All three matches ended with a victory for MOUZ.
Predicted result of the match Team Secret - MOUZ
Team Secret can't find the keys to victory over their opponent and recently lost twice to MOUZ. Let's bet on the victory of MOUZ.
