The first game day in the group stage of the Bali Major 2023, the third and final Major event of the DPC 2023 ranking season, is in full swing. Next up is a match between teams such as Evil Geniuses and Azure Ray. The format of the match is bo2. Who will be stronger - the representatives of South America or China? Let's find out.
In this betting tour you will find out how the teams are playing this year, how they performed in the previous professional event and which of the participants will be the winner of this bo2 match.
Evil Geniuses uniforms
Since moving to South America, the Evil Geniuses squad has been performing well. EG finished second in the DPC SA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, before finishing 5th-6th at the 2023 Lima Major. The next round went in a similar fashion. Second place at DPC SA 2023 Tour 2: Division I saw them travel to Berlin for their second Major tournament, where the team finished in fourth place, earning 350 DPC points and $50,000. Matthew and the team made it to the Bali Major 2023 thanks to their victory on the DPC SA 2023 Tour 3: Division I. Apart from the ranking season, EG took part in DreamLeague Season 19 where they were able to perform well, reaching the second group stage. Seventh place earned them $42,500.
The last tournament for the Evil Geniuses players was the online tournament DreamLeague Season 20, which is the second part of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. There, the team was drawn in Group A, where the Evil Geniuses played extremely consistently, finishing on a streak of seven draws. This result allowed the team to enter the tiebreaker series against Tundra Esports and Team Secret. After winning two bo1 matches, Matthew and the teammates qualified for the second group stage. The 3-4 stats secured the Peruvians sixth place and $47,500 in prize money.
Evil Geniuses recent results statistics:
- 1-2 loss to Gaimin Gladiators
- 0-2 loss to Team Spirit
- Victory over 9Pandas 2-1
- 2-1 win over Team Aster
- 1-2 defeat at the hands of PSG.LGD
Azure Ray Form
The Azure Ray squad was formed ahead of the CN 2023 DPC Tour 3: Division I and consists of former players from organizations such as Ybb Gaming, Royal Never Give Up and Vici Gaming. Azure Ray have looked decent enough for a new team so far. The only tournament in which the Chinese team has participated was the aforementioned China Division One. There, Somnus and the team drew 4-3. Among the victories is the triumph over teams like Invictus Gaming and Xtreme Gaming, against the latter Azure Ray were forced to play a bo3 tiebreaker for 4th-5th place. The 2-1 win earned Azure Ray a slot in the Bali Major 2023, $26,000 and 100 DPC points.
Azure Ray's latest results statistics:
- 2-1 win over Xtreme Gaming
- Defeated Piggy Killer 2-0
- 0-2 defeat of Team Bright
- 1-2 defeat of PSG.LGD
- 2-0 win over Invictus Gaming
Evil Geniuses - Azure Ray match history
Due to the recent emergence of Azure Ray, the participants of this match have not played against each other before.
Predicted results for Evil Geniuses - Azure Ray
Evil Geniuses has made a name for itself on both the regional and international stages, while Azure Ray have only seen a handful of big wins in China. We're betting on Evil Geniuses to win.
