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The Berlin Major 2023: Group A continues with a betting round-up of 9 Pandas vs TSM. We have prepared for the upcoming clash by analyzing the teams' performance in domestic leagues and the international scene, allowing us to form an opinion on the upcoming clash.
We will tell you what to expect, if there is a two way win here or if the sides will part ways with a draw.
Next up.
Form 9 Pandas
Here is the breakdown of the match 9 Pandas - TSM with the analysis of the playing conditions of the representative of Eastern Europe. In this match, they will play as favourites with odds on victory in the region of 3.3.
9 Pandas are former HellRaisers, so we will refer to that fact in our review. HellRaisers were good in the 2023 season, which confirms the team's performance.
9 Pandas became the 3rd team in Eastern Europe, where the competition has kept up in recent years. Next 9 Pandas, then HR, went to The Lima Major 2023 with Yuragi.
With a substitute in the first position, the team managed to qualify for the play-offs, which can be called a good result. Flying out in the first round of play-offs with a stand-in is quite good.
In the second round of DPC 2023: EEU Upper Division 9 Pandas formed a full roster. The new player was Ramzes.
- Line-up of 9 Pandas: Ramzes, kiyotaka, MieRo, Antares, Solo .
The combination of Solo + Ramzes did very well. In the second season, the team took the lead in the domestic league, but their march did not end there either.
After the second DPC, the team played in the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1. The team managed to win the bootcamp in Malta, beating Natus Vincere in the grand final.
However, before the Long Sognegg The Berlin Major 2023, 9 Pandas played at DreamLeague S19, a serious warm-up before the Major tournament. At the major commercial event, 9 Pandas, then still ex-HR, did not make it out of the group, playing it 4-10.
The most popular 9 Pandas heroes
The most chosen ex-HellRaisers heroes were Enchantress (4 matches, 75% wins), Tusk (4 matches, 75% wins), Alchemist (3 matches, 100% wins), Crystal Maiden (3 matches, 100% wins), Legion Commander (3 matches, 100% wins).
If you're ready to pick 9 Pandas as the winner, bet on the team to win at odds of 3.3.
Undecided on a bet - read about TSM's playing form. We talk about this below.
TSM Form
Let's move on to the breakdown of the TSM - 9 Pandas match with an analysis of the playing form of the former. In this match, TSM will have to play in the status of the outsider with odds of 3.5 to win.
As we can see, the gap between the teams is small, in fact there is none. Here, again, it's a matter of performance.
TSM, similarly to 9 Pandas, show a healthy level in the regional league. The club has won the North American region twice, leaving top sides like Shopify Rebellion behind.
Partly worse, though, is TSM's performance on the international stage. If 9 Pandas qualified for the play-offs of the Lima Major 2023 playing with substitutes, full-strength TSM were unable to advance from the group then, finishing in the Top 16.
- TSM: Timado, Bryle, Kasane, Ari, Whitemon.
Their exclusion from the DreamLeague S19 group stage was due to their inexperience as Kasane and Ari did not have enough experience at such tournaments with a serious roster.
It was a little more so at DreamLeague S19, where the team, unlike 9 Pandas, managed to make it to the second stage. They did it painstakingly, through replaying, but they did it.
What is true is that TSM were already deflated there. The team was the first to leave the championship, leaving last place early.
Most popular TSM heroes
Rubick (7 games, 57% win percentage) was the most popular TSM picks. Often taken were Beastmaster (6 games, 50% wins), Disruptor (6 games, 33% wins), Lycan (5 games, 60% wins), Enchantress (5 times, 40% wins).
Ready to give the advantage to TSM that have gained experience playing against the top teams in the DreamLeague S19 - bet on the victory of the Americans at odds 3.5.
Predicted result of 9 Pandas - TSM
I expect a draw in this encounter. The format of the meeting is ideal for a close series, and they know how to play in B2, as we saw in the Lima Major in case of 9 Pandas and DreamLeague Season 19 in case of TSM.
Another argument for a potential draw is the new patch and the Long Cogpeg Championship matches.
Bottom line: a draw.
