We continue to analyse the matches of the quarterfinals of the top grid within Dota 2 The International 2023 - North America Qualifier. In the next duel will play the Ukrainian team B8 and representatives of America represented by Wildcard Gaming. The winner will be one step closer to the grand finals, while the loser will go to the lower grid. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants will win the first victory in qualification? We will find out very soon.
In this betting tipNNEW you will find out how the participants of this match are performing this year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
B8's form
The B8s have not shone with activity outside of the DPC season. Changing their home base from Eastern Europe to North America, the Ukrainian squad made their debut in the new region at DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, where they finished sixth in the standings and earned $24,000 in prize money. At DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I, the Ukrainian team finished in fifth place with a 3-4 statistic. Dendi and his teammates outplayed such teams as Wildcard Gaming, Team DogChamp and felt. With this result B8 got into the tiebreaker for 4th-6th place in the standings. The prize money for the performance was $25,000 and the retention of a slot in the North American First Division. Between the second and third rounds of the ranking season, B8 tried their hand at the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2, where they finished in 25th-40th place.
The last championship for B8, after which they went to conquer the qualifications for the Dota 2 World Championship, was DPC NA 2023 Tour 3: Division I. At this event, the Ukrainian team could not jump above their heads and played with the result 1-6, defeating only Sand King Gomez with a score of 2:0. Such a performance sent Dendi and the team to play a long series of tiebreakers against ALPHA and Sand King Gomez. In the end, B8 finished in sixth place, retained their place in the rankings season and earned a $24,000 consolation prize.
Statistics of B8's recent results:
- 1-0 win over Sand King Gómez
- 1-0 win over ALPHA
- 0:1 defeat to Sand King Gómez
- 1:0 win over ALPHA
- 0:1 defeat to Sand King Gomez
Wildcard Gaming uniforms
Wildcard Gaming started the season with participation in the EPL World Series: America Season 3, where the players took 9-12th places. The fourth place at the DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I kept their place in the first division and brought the American club $26,000. BTS Pro Series Season 14: Americas Wildcard Gaming failed, finishing in eleventh place to earn a $550 consolation prize. Surprisingly for many, DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I was a complete fiasco for Sammyboy and his teammates. An eighth place finish with a 0-7 statistic sent the team to North America's second division. The performance at the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #2 also failed, as the team almost immediately fell out, taking 25-40th place in the standings. The NADCL Preseason Invitational brought WG $500 for 3rd-4th place.
Prior to their participation at The International 2023 - North America Qualifier Wildcard Gaming took part in DPC NA 2023 Tour 3: Division II, where they won convincingly. The 6-1 result secured the team's first place in Division II, which earned them a promotion and $17,000 in prize money. It should be noted that the only defeat of the team was against CDUB Esports.
Wildcard Gaming's recent results stats:
- A 2-0 victory over The Cut
- Defeat by CDUB Esports with the score 1:2
- Victory over American goons with the score 2:1
- 0:2 defeat of Infamous
- 2:0 win over Ravens
Match History of B8 - Wildcard Gaming
The participants of this match have played against each other twice this year. First, in DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I Wildcard Gaming won with a score of 2:1. Then in DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I B8 won the rematch with a similar result.
Predicted result of the match B8 vs Wildcard Gaming
B8 have recently rebuilt their squad significantly and can potentially surprise, while Wildcard Gaming have just returned to the North American first division. Let's bet on the Wildcard Gaming total over 2.5.
