Next, let's take a look at today's main match at The International 2024, in which the Chinese team Xtreme Gaming will face the reigning world champions Team Spirit. The winner will guarantee a place in the top-8 of TI 13. The format of the match is bo3. Will XG be able to put up a fight against their opponent? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed recently, how they played their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
Xtreme Gaming Form
The current Xtreme Gaming roster was formed at the end of December last year, when the organisation's management decided to revamp their roster due to poor results. The first professional event for the new Xtreme Gaming was BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024. There Dy and his teammates took 7th-8th place in the standings and earned $35,000 as a reward. Victory at Games of the Future 2024 provided the players with $350,000 in prize money. Xtreme Gaming then took part in DreamLeague Season 22, where they won the bronze medal. Such a performance guaranteed the Chinese team $120,000. On the whole, the new XGs look extremely decent compared to last year's results. The team won the Elite League championship and earned the top prize of $300,000. The 7th-8th place at ESL One Birmingham 2024 brought the players $47,500 in prize money. The silver medal at PGL Wallachia Season 1 provided Xtreme Gaming with another $175,000. Participation in DreamLeague Season 23 resulted in the fourth place in the standings, and Ame and his teammates received $85,000 as a reward. The 7th-8th place at the Riyadh Masters 2024 brought the players $200,000 in prize money.
Earlier Xtreme Gaming took part in Clavision: Snow Ruyi. According to the results of the draw Xtreme Gaming team went to Group B. In the first match XG defeated Talon Esports in a full bo3 series. Then the Chinese Ledgeili Nigma Galaxy with a 1:2 result. The Chinese derby against Azure Ray in the second game day ended with a 2-1 victory for Xtreme Gaming. The final game of the group stage for XG was a clash with G2.iG, in which Xtreme Gaming was stronger after a full bo3 series. The 3-1 result sent the Chinese to the top of the play-offs grid. In the quarter-finals of the top grid XG defeated Ukrainian team Natus Vincere in a full bo3 series. The semifinal clash with G2.IG ended with a 2:1 victory for Xtreme Gaming. In the final of the top grid the Chinese defeated Team Spirit on two maps and travelled to the grand final of the competition. There they faced Spirit again and once again beat them 3-1. The championship secured XG the $152,500 grand prize.
The draw for the group stage of The International 2024 placed Xtreme Gaming in Group A. The Chinese started their performance with a victory over Heroic, and at the end of the day they outplayed Gaimin Gladiators. The final match of the group stage XG played a draw with 1w Team. The 2-1-0 statistics ensured the players the first place in the group and the right to choose the opponent for Seeding Decider. The Chinese team chose Talon Esports as their opponent. The decision turned out to be correct, and Xtreme Gaming beat the Asian club on two maps in a row, securing a slot in the top set of play-offs. In the quarter-finals, XG Ledge beat Team Liquid 0:2 and lost the right to make a mistake.
Statistics of Xtreme Gaming's latest results:
- 0:2 loss to Team Liquid
- A 2-0 win over Talon Esports
- A 1-1 draw with 1w Team
- 2:0 win over Gaimin Gladiators
- 2-0 win over Heroic
Team Spirit uniforms
After a long break, Team Spirit started the current season with a win in qualifying for DreamLeague Season 22 and ESL One Birmingham 2024. The trip to BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 resulted in a 5th-6th place finish for Yatoro and the team, which earned the players $45,000 in prize money. The Eastern European club then finished fourth in the standings at DreamLeague Season 22 and 1win Series Dota 2 Spring, earning another combined $90,000. However, DreamLeague Season 23: Eastern Europe Closed Qualifier was not possible for the team, finishing fourth. The 13th-14th place at Elite League Season 1 provided Team Spirit with $20,000 as a reward. In England at ESL One Birmingham 2024 Spirit performed weaker than expected, finishing 9th-10th place and earning $30,000. Team Spirit's first championship in 2024 was a win at PGL Wallachia Season 1, which allowed Yatoro and his teammates to win the $300,000 grand prize. The team also picked up a victory at the 1win Series Dota 2 Summer. A top-8 finish at the Riyadh Masters 2024 secured Spirit $200,000 in prize money. The players then travelled to China for Clavision: Snow Ruyi, where they came one step away from the championship and earned $90,000.
The previous professional tournament in which Team Spirit players took part was FISSURE Universe: Episode 3. The team got into Group B as a result of the draw. In the opening match Yatoro and his teammates outplayed Cloud9 on two maps in a row. In the winner's match Team Spirit defeated Team Falcons in a full bo3 series, which ensured the players' entry into the play-offs of the tournament. The semifinal clash with BB Team in the upper grid ended with a 2-0 victory for Spirit. In the top set final, the team again outplayed Team Falcons with a 2-0 score. However, in the grand final, Team Spirit edged Team Falcons by three maps to one. The silver medal provided the club with $35,000 in prize money.
Team Spirit's path to The International 2024 began in Group D. The team showed a perfect performance, beating beastcoast, Aurora and Team Liquid. After making it to Seeding Decider, Spirit chose nouns as their opponent. And they were wrong. Yatoro and his teammates lost two maps in a row and sensationally went to the bottom of the play-offs grid. In the first round, Team Spirit easily defeated G2.iG with a score of 2:0 and moved further down the tournament grid.
Statistics of Team Spirit's recent results:
- Victory over G2.iG with a score of 2:0
- 0:2 loss to nouns
- A 2-0 win over Team Liquid.
- 2:0 win over Aurora
- 2:0 win over beastcoast
Match history of Xtreme Gaming - Team Liquid
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other eight times. Four matches ended in a draw, Team Liquid won twice, and Xtreme Gaming also outplayed their opponent twice.
Predicted result of the match Xtreme Gaming - Team Liquid
The high level of play of both teams indicates a potentially equal fight. Let's bet on the total of cards more than 2.5.
