The first match of today at The International 2024 is the quarter-final of the lower grid, where Cloud9 and Team Falcons will meet. The winner will go to the semifinals of the lоѕeers, while the loser will take the 5th-6th place in the standings. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants will be stronger at the end of this confrontation? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
Cloud9 Uniforms
Cloud9 returned to the professional Dota 2 scene on the 21st of July this year by buying the roster from Entity. The new C9 roster has successfully qualified for a number of major championships this year. However, at the tournaments Fishman and his teammates played with mixed success. It is worth noting the performance at the Riyadh Masters 2024, where ex-Entity took 9-12th places and earned $100,000.
The previous and the only professional tournament for Cloud9 this year was FISSURE Universe: Episode 3. According to the results of the group stage draw, C9 fell into Group B. The club started with a defeat from Team Spirit on two maps in a row. The team managed to outplay G2.iG with a 2:0 score in the match. The decisive match against Team Falcons ended in a 0:2 defeat for Cloud9. The 5th-6th place in the standings left the players without prize money.
At The International 2024 Cloud9 got into Group B. In the first match the team defeated G2.iG. The second match day started for C9 with a draw against Tundra Esports, after which the players defeated Talon Esports. Such a performance ensured the players the first place in Group B and the right to choose the opponent for the next stage. As an opponent Cloud9 chose 1w Team. Victory on two maps took the team to the top grid of the final stage of the tournament. In the quarter-finals Cloud9 defeated Aurora with a score of 2:0. But Team Liquid proved to be too tough a test for Noone and his teammates. Having lost on two maps in a row in the semifinals of the top set, the team lost the right to make a mistake.
Statistics of Cloud9's latest results:
- 0:2 defeat to Team Liquid
- 2-0 win over Aurora
- 2-0 win over 1w Team
- 2:0 win over Talon Esports
- 1:1 draw with Tundra Esports
Team Falcons uniforms
The 2024 Long Sogpeg for Team Falcons started with a string of close qualifications for the MENA region. Being the clear favourites, the team qualified for BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 and DreamLeague Season 22. The last event was ESL One Birmingham 2024: MENA Closed Qualifier, where the team also won and secured a trip to the LAN Championship in the UK. The championship at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 provided the players with $400,000 in prize money. The team also won DreamLeague Season 22, earning another $300,000. At the Elite League, Team Falcons won silver and guaranteed themselves $150,000. The team's next achievement was a win at ESL One Birmingham 2024, which earned them the top prize of $300,000. Team Falcons also won bronze at PGL Wallachia Season 1 and earned $120,000 in prize money. A championship at DreamLeague Season 23 earned Team Falcons $300,000 and 6,000 EPT points. They followed that up with a third-place finish at the Riyadh Masters 2024 for a record $600,000 in prize money.
The previous professional championship for Team Falcons was FISSURE Universe: Episode 3. The draw sent the players to Group B. In the opening match, the team defeated G2.iG in a full bo3 series. The winner's match against Team Spirit ended in a 1:2 defeat for Falcons. In the decisive match Sneyking and his teammates defeated Cloud9 on two maps in a row. The playoffs began with a 2-1 win over Tundra Esports. In the semifinals of the top set, Team Falcons lost to Team Spirit on two maps and fell to the losers set, where they outlasted Tundra Esports in a complete bo3 series. In the grand finals of the competition, Falcons defeated Team Spirit on three maps in a row. The championship added $70,000 to the club's coffers.
Team Falcons started their appearance at The International 2024 in Group C. First, the team drew with Team Zero and nouns. On the second game day, the Falcons outplayed BB Team. The 1-2-0 statistics put the players in a tiebreaker for the 1-2 place group against Team Zero. A win on two maps secured the team the top spot in their quartet. Choosing beastcoast as their opponent, Team Falcons outplayed their opponent in a full bo3 series and headed to the top set of play-offs. But there Falcons lost to Tundra Esports with a 0:2 result. A win over 1w Team on two maps put the team into the third round of the losers' bracket. Then Team Falcons outplayed BB Team with a score of 2:0.
Statistics of the latest Team Falcons results:
- Victory over BB Team with a score of 2-0
- Victory over 1w Team 2:0
- 0:2 defeat to Tundra Esports
- 2:1 win over beastcoast
- 2:0 win over Team Zero
Match History of Cloud9 - Team Falcons
Since the beginning of this year the participants of this confrontation have played against each other only once. In FISSURE Universe: Episode 3 Team Falcons defeated Cloud9 with a score of 2:0.
Predicted result of the match Cloud9 - Team Falcons
Taking into account the history of both teams and their successes in the current tournament, let's bet on the victory of Team Falcons.