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Riyadh Masters 2023 is rapidly gaining momentum. We are still watching the $15,000,000 Play-In Championship where 3 rounds of matches are coming to an end.
Team Secret and Quest Esports will meet in one of the match-ups. The European derby will take place in the third round of the Play-In in a bo2 format.
The match promises to be The International heresy, as they play representatives of Western Europe. However, the difference in the level of play between the teams is a bit frustrating: Quest look too ultimatised against Secret, but it's not that simple. They have problems.
We are trying to find out how the next Bo2 confrontation at Play-In Riyadh Masters will end and whether one of the sides will be able to finish the meeting with a victory for themselves.
Let's go.
Quest Esports uniforms
Let's start the analysis of the match by analysing the Quest Esports form. In this match Quest will play as a favourite.
Bookmakers have no doubts about Quest. The odds for a win are at around 1.8.
Such a figure, and even in Bo2, is a clear sign of a huge advantage for Team Quest. And it's hard to argue with it.
Quest Esports is the main discovery of the season. It was hard to imagine them in the top 4 of Major a, but here they are.
They started their rise to the top of Major with a top-5 finish at DPC 2023: WEU. Then the team was one map short of reaching the Berlin Major 2023, but not enough.
In the third round of DPC 2023: WEU Tour 3 the team again showed a top game and that time they had enough. It was enough for the top 3 of the tournament, and as a result, they made it to The Bali Major 2023.
- Quest roster: TA2000, No!ob, Malik, OmaR, kaori.
In the course of the Bali Major 2023 Quest Esports from the very Long Sogpeg of the tournament showed that they did not come there to rest. The team finished top-1 in their group and then went on to play in the top set of play-offs.
In the end, Quest's journey through The Bali Major 2023 ended with them in 4th place, which can be called more than successful, but still not enough for a direct entry to The International.
However, despite Quest's very decent performance in the third Major tournament of the season, Quest will play at Riyadh with a substitute. The replacement has decided (or he himself has decided to be replaced) by ATF and somehow it all looks strange. It's as if the expressive player has once again fallen out of character with the teammates.
The most popular Quest Esports characters
Among the most popular Quest characters are Shadow Demon (14 matches, 71% wins), Snapfire (14 matches, 64% wins), Techies (12 matches, 83% wins).
Also playing with Undying (9 games, 77% wins), Templar Assassin (8 matches, 50% wins).
There's also Silencer (7 games, 100% wins), Medusa (7 games, 100% wins), Doom (7 matches, 85% wins), Enchantress (7 matches, 71% wins).
Team Secret uniforms
We continue our match review with an analysis of Team Secret's uniforms. In this match they will have to play as the second number. However, like almost everywhere else in this tournament.
Against Quest there is little chance. At least that's what the bookmakers think, who give the odds of 7 on the victory of Secret.
Quite deservedly so. Puppey and company have not played their best so far.
After reaching the final of The International 2022 Secret changed the squad, but the performance was critically affected. So critical that Secret completely failed in the first DPC season, falling to the second division.
In the second cycle of DPC Secret played in the second division. There, Team Puppey won the league, which was expected, but still.
- Team Secret: Crystallis, Armel, fbz, yamich, Puppey.
The return to the first league was supposed to be triumphant, but in reality it turned out to be a flop. Secret were terrible, and the result of their game was relegation to the second division.
Like Quest, Secret will play with a new squad. However, in the case of Team Puppey it looks like a deliberate decision, but regarding Quest it's not clear.
Team Secret's most popular heroes
Secret Mirana, Tusk and Primal Beast are among the most chosen heroes. All have 6 matches and 83% wins.
In addition, Monkey King and Ember Spirit appeared in spades (5 games each and 100% wins). Death Prophet also played 5 matches, however she won 4 matches.
Also Jakiro (3 matches, 100% wins), Enchantress (3 matches, 100% wins). Abaddon (2 matches, 66% wins), Broodmother (2 matches, 100% wins).
Head-to-head history
Quest played with Secret in the third round of DPC: WEU. Quest won with a score of 2-1.
Match outcome
In this match, the logical option would be to bet on a victory for Quest Esports. However, with a new player on the roster, I doubt they will have an easy run through the Play-In stage.
I'd venture to guess that Secret will be able to partially repeat the result of their face-to-face game with Quest in DPC 2023: WEU Tour 3.
Bottom line: +1.5 on Secret.
