Team Liquid will play against Gaimin Gladiators in the finals of the top flight play-offs of The International 2024. The winner will advance to the Grand Final of the Dota 2 World Championship and guarantee themselves at least a silver medal. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the participants has a better chance of success? 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 played in their previous professional tournament, and how this match will end.
Team Liquid uniforms
The current year has been a rather Major note for Team Liquid. The team took part in BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024, where they won silver. Such a result brought the players $200,000. Then 33 and the team finished in 13th-14th place at DreamLeague Season 22 with $15,000 as a reward. A bronze medal at the 1win Series Dota 2 Spring earned Team Liquid another $15,000 in prize money. After receiving a direct invitation from the organisers, the European team played in the DreamLeague Season 23: Western Europe Closed Qualifier. Liquid confidently passed the top qualifiers and qualified for the regular online tournament from ESL. Participation in the Elite League resulted in fourth place and $50,000 for Team Liquid. 5th-6th place at ESL One Birmingham 2024 added $57,500 in prize money to the club's coffers. Liquid then repeated this result at PGL Wallachia Season 1, earning an additional $60,000. A 9th-10th place finish at DreamLeague Season 23 earned the players $30,000 in prize money and 500 EPT points. Silver at the Riyadh Masters 2024 in Saudi Arabia earned Team Liquid an impressive $800,000 in prize money.
Team Liquid's previous professional tournament was Elite League Season 2. The team received a direct invitation to the tournament from the organisers. Liquid defeated Infinity, 1win, and Shopify Rebellion in a single Swiss group. Three wins in a row put Nisha and his teammates into the second group stage. There, Team Liquid performed with a 4-3 statistic, which secured them a place in the top set of play-offs. In the semifinals of the top set they defeated OG in a full bo3 series, but then lost 1win on two maps and lost the right to make a mistake. Once in the bottom half of the grid, Team Liquid defeated BOOM Esports 2-1 to advance to the grand finals of the event at the second attempt. The Grand Final clash, in which Liquid faced 1win again in a rematch, ended with a 3-2 victory for the European club. The long-awaited championship earned Team Liquid the top prize of $240,000.
The International 2024 started for Liquid with Group D. On the first game day, the team had two victories over Aurora and beastcoast. But Team Spirit became too tough a test for the European club. A 2-0-1 statistic ensured the team's second place in the group and a more favourable seeding at Seeding Decider. Facing BB Team, Nisha and his teammates won the full bo3 series and headed to the top of the play-offs grid. Their first opponent was Xtreme Gaming. A two-map victory over the Chinese ensured the players' progression to the semi-finals. There Nisha and his teammates outplayed Cloud9 with a 2:0 result and advanced further on the grid.
Statistics of Team Liquid's recent results:
- A 2-0 win over Cloud9
- 2-0 win over Xtreme Gaming
- A 2-1 win over BB Team
- 0:2 defeat of Team Spirit
- 2:0 win over beastcoast
Gaimin Gladiators uniforms
After a generally successful 2023, the new Long Sogpeg season began for Gaimin Gladiators with a 5th-6th place finish at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 and $45,000 in prize money. The squad then finished in fifth place in the standings at the DreamLeague Season 22 tournament. As a reward, Seleri and his teammates earned $52,500. At the Elite League Gaimin Gladiators also finished in 5th-6th place and received another $40,000 as a reward. The 11th-12th place finish at ESL One Birmingham 2024 was a disappointment for fans. The players received $25,000 for a similar performance. At PGL Wallachia Season 1, Gaimin Gladiators settled for 7th-8th place and earned $40,000 in prize money. Silver medals at DreamLeague Season 23 and 1win Series Dota 2 Summer earned the players an impressive $175,000 and $30,000 respectively. A championship at the Riyadh Masters 2024 guaranteed Gaimin Gladiators the tournament's top prize of $1,500,000.
Gaimin Gladiators had previously participated in FISSURE Universe: Episode 3. The draw placed the team in Group A. In the opening match, GG Ledgeили nouns in a full bo3 series. In the losers match, Seleri and his teammates lost to BetBoom Team with a similar result. The 7th-8th place in the standings deprived the players of prize money.
The International 2024 Long Cogneroval for Gaimin Gladiators in Group A. The team won their first match against 1w Team, but then Ledgeil Xtreme Gaming. A draw with Heroic secured GG's second place in the group. In Seeding Decider Gaimin Gladiators outplayed G2.iG in a full bo3 series and guaranteed themselves a slot in the winner's bracket. In the quarter-finals of the top play-offs GG defeated nouns 2-1 and advanced to the semi-finals of the tournament. The semi-final clash with Tundra Esports ended with a confident victory of Gaimin Gladiators on two maps.
Statistics of the latest results of Gaimin Gladiators:
- Victory over Tundra Esports with a score of 2-0
- Victory over nouns 2:1
- A 2:1 win over G2.iG
- 1:1 draw with Heroic
- 0:2 defeat to Xtreme Gaming
Match History of Team Liquid - Gaimin Gladiators
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other eight times. Both teams have four wins in their statistics.
Predicted result of the match Team Liquid - Gaimin Gladiators
That Liquid, that GG are in excellent playing form and are clear contenders for the championship. Let's bet on the total of cards more than 2.5.
