The final regional qualifiers for Dota 2 International 2023 are starting, one of them being the Western European qualifiers. In the quarter-finals of the top grid will play representatives of such teams as Quest Esports and KZ Team. The winner of the match will go to the semifinals of the grid, and the loser will lose the right to make a mistake and will go down to the lower grid. The format of the match is bo3. Does KZ Team have a chance against such a formidable opponent? We will find out very soon.
In this betting tipNNEW you will find out how the participants of this match perform in the course of the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Quest Esports uniforms
The current playing year started for Quest Esports with a win at the European Pro League Season 6, which earned the players $10,000. After a disappointing performance at BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone, the European squad began their run in the DPC 2023 ranking season. A win in DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division II secured the young team a promotion and the opportunity to compete for Major tournaments and DPC points. The debut in the first division of Western Europe went relatively well. Fifth place at the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I allowed Quest Esports to earn $25,000. But kaori and his teammates really unlocked their potential in the third round of the DPC season. At the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I, the team won bronze, which not only allowed them to earn $27,000, but also to go to the Bali Major 2023. There, Quest Esports sensationally finished in the top 4 and earned a then-record $50,000.
The last professional championship for Quest Esports is Riyadh Masters 2023, a LAN-tournament in Saudi Arabia with an impressive prize of $15,000,000. The European squad got there by winning the Riyadh Masters 2023 MENA Qualifier. As a result of the Play-In draw, kaori and his team were placed in Group B, where they took the top spot with a 4-0-1 record. The only defeat the team earned from Xtreme Gaming. Such a performance allowed to pass in the group stage. In Group A Quest Esports won two matches and drew five. But it was enough to regain the first place and head to the top of the play-offs. Their first match in the quarter-finals winner A Quest Esports lost to Talon Esports with the score 1:2 and went to the lower grid. There they sensationally defeated PSG.LGD on two maps in a row and advanced to the second round of the grid. Gaimin Gladiators proved to be too difficult test for kaori and his teammates. The 0:2 loss secured Quest Esports 7th-8th place in the standings and an impressive $500,000 in prize money.
Statistics of Quest Esports recent results:
- A 0-2 loss to Gaimin Gladiators.
- 2:0 win over PSG.LGD
- Defeat by Talon Esports with the score 1:2
- 1:1 draw with PSG.LGD
- 1:1 draw with OG
KZ Team uniform
The current KZ Team squad has managed to play in the Monaspa organisation this year, as well as independently as ex-Monaspa. Among the achievements, the players had a successful finish in the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 1: Division II, finishing in second place and earning $16,000. But then a seventh place finish at the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 2: Division I sent them back to Division II. The first tournament in which SsaSpartan and his teammates played as KZ Team was European Pro League Season 11, where they successfully made it through the group stage with 6-1 stats and headed to the top set of play-offs. In the quarter-finals, KZ Team defeated Ram Squad 2-1, before losing to Level UP on two consecutive maps and dropping to the lower grid. A 2:1 win over Ancient Tribe put the Greek-Georgian squad into the semi-finals of the losers' bracket. But Team Sexy were stronger than KZ Team. So the team took the fourth place at EPL Season 11 and earned a consolation prize of $500.
Before qualifying for The International 2023 in Western Europe, KZ Team played in the BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage, an online tournament whose only prize was a slot at BetBoom Dacha, a $250,000 LAN event in Yerevan. SsaSpartan's first opponent on the Play-In stage was Nemiga Gaming. After losing their opening match 0:2, KZ Team dropped to the semi-finals of the lower grid. A 2-0 win over One Move allowed the players to advance to the final of the lower grid. A 0:2 loss to Nigma Galaxy, the future winners of the qualification, was the last game of the BetBoom Dacha - Online Stage for KZ Team.
Statistics of KZ Team's last result:
- 1:2 defeat to Team Sexy
- Victory over Ancient Tribe with the score 2:0
- Defeat by Level UP with the score 0:2
- 2:1 win over Ram Squad
- 2-1 win over StoRm
Quest Esports - KZ Team Match History
Quest Esports players have faced the current KZ Team squad three times since the beginning of this year. Quest Esports players can boast one victory, while SsaSpartan and team have won twice.
Quest Esports - KZ Team match predicted result
A lot has changed since the last matches between the participants of this duel. Quest Esports were able to significantly improve their game and are one of the favourites to qualify. Let's bet on the victory of Quest Esports team.