The qualifiers for The International are over, and the main tournament of the year itself has been postponed to October. During this period, we are in for a classic lull, which this time will last an order of magnitude longer than usual.
We will hardly see a big Dota before the start of The International. For some it is terrible, but for others it is quite the opposite.
i-League 2021 in the period before The International 2021 will gather around itself fans to look at the "status" Dota 2. After all, where else will 4 participants of The International play at once?
Everything becomes even more interesting because the playoffs begin. There are 6 teams left in the tournament.
In the opening match of the main stage of i-League 2021, we will look at the confrontation between Aster and PSG.LGD. Let's try to predict the outcome of the meeting and identify the winner.
PSG.LGD Form
Let's start the discussion of the upcoming meeting of the two giants of the Chinese Dota with the form of the nominal favorite of the match - PSG.LGD. True, it will be a little difficult to analyze the condition of the Chinese tops.
After the end of WePlay AniMajor 2021, the TI participating teams from China “went to the bottom” and not without thoroughness. At least a few players stayed in Kiev, from where they played pubs and just relaxed.
PSG.LGD latest matches results
- Draw against Vici 1-1
- Defeat Alliance 2-0
- Defeat Nigma 2-1
- Win over T1 2-1
- Beat EG 3-0
In the last Major of the season, PSG.LGD had no equal rivals. The Chinese car demolished everyone on its way to the championship, but now the major is over, and it took 3 months to get to The International. You can relax a little, which is what the players are most likely doing now.
Team Aster Form
Team Aster has been remembered for several things over the past year. The first is the skipping of the Singapore Major for a very piquant reason, and the second is the domination within the region during the DPC season 2 campaign. Item # 2 can be given more attention.
As part of the qualifiers for WePlay AniMajor 2021, Aster showed their strength, which paid off later. Here's the truth in the major, the results were so-so, to put it mildly.
Team Aster Recent Results
- Defeat Elephant 2-1
- Defeat EHOME 2-1
- Lost to PSG.LGD with a score of 0-2
- Lose at T1 0-2
- Lose to TNC Predator 1-2
The decline in Aster was noticeable in the interval between the end of the DPC season and the start of the Major. Nevertheless, Aster managed to qualify for the playoffs of the i-League. Now it remains to remind myself again about the championship in China in the second season.
Personal meeting history
In face-to-face meetings, PSG.LGD is in the lead. The Parisians beat Aster 3 times, losing 1 meeting and 1 ending in a draw.
The outcome of the fight
Both teams did not have the opportunity to show themselves after the end of WePlay AniMajor, and therefore it is very difficult to assess their form soberly.
I can assume that PSG.LGD will play less collected than in Kiev. The Parisians have a peculiarity: they accelerate slowly. After a long break, she can again make itself felt.
On the other hand, Aster's performance at the end of season 2 can hardly be called indicative. I think they got a little okay, so they will definitely be able to squeeze 1 card from PSG.LGD.
Exodus: handicap +1.5 on Aster.
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