One of the highlights of Saturday's game at ESL One Berlin Major 2023 will be a match between reigning Dota 2 Major champions Gaimin Gladiators and European club 9 Pandas. The teams will compete for a slot in the Grand Final of the second Major for DPC 2023. The format of the match is bo3.
In this betting round you will find out how both competitors performed before the trip to Berlin, how they fared in the group stage and play-offs at this tournament, as well as the name of the first grand finalist of the championship.
Gaimin Gladiators uniform
Prior to ESL One Berlin Major 2023, Gaimin Gladiators took part in DreamLeague Season 19. The European club played this season on a very positive note. GG first won Group A in the first group stage before finishing in the top 2 of the second group stage of the tournament. This result allowed Seleri and his teammates to qualify for the upper grid final, where they played against Team Liquid. Insania and teammate first became an impassable test for Gaimin Gladiators and, after losing 0-2, today's heroes went down to the bottom grid, where they defeated Shopify Rebellion 2-0. In the grand final of the tournament, GG again played Team Liquid, but this time Seleri and the team in a spectacular full bo5 series were able to get revenge and become DreamLeague Season 19 champions with a 3-2 result. For this win, Gaimin Gladiators earned $300,000 and a slot at the Riyadh Masters 2023.
The European side was one of the favourites to advance to the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The Gaimin Gladiators won Group A with a 5-3-0 record and drew teams like 9 Pandas, Evil Geniuses and BetBoom Team. Making it into the top 4 guaranteed the Gaimin Gladiators a slot in the top of the play-offs grid. In the final stage of the tournament, the team first defeated The International 2021 champions, Team Spirit, 2-0. The Gaimin Gladiators made it to the final of the top draw thanks to a very convincing win over OG. In the second leg, Seleri and his team took down the two-time International champions 41-6.
Gaimin Gladiators recent results statistics:
- 2-0 win over OG
- Defeated Team Spirit 2-0
- 2-0 win over TSM
- 1-1 draw over 9 Pandas
- 2-0 win over Team Liquid
Form 9 Pandas
The Russian team also played in DreamLeague Season 19. The 9 Pandas squad has been performing there under the ex-HellRaisers tag. Solo and his teammates were placed in Group A where they failed to defeat any of the teams in a bo2 match. As a result, the 0-4-3 stats prevented ex-HellRaisers from reaching the second group stage. The Russian team earned $15,000 for the 13th-14th place, which can hardly be called a success.
At the ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the 9 Pandas squad was seeded in Group A and finished in second place. Solo was unable to make it to Berlin, so RodjER is playing alongside him. RAMZES666 and the team got two victories over TSM and PSG.LGD, while the rest of the teams drew with all other teams. That said, the lack of defeats is testament to the stability in the team's game. In the top flight, 9 Pandas have already beaten Shopify Rebellion 2-0 and sensationally overcame Tundra Esports in a competitive match 2-1.
9 Pandas Latest Results Statistics:
- 2-1 win over Tundra Esports
- 2-0 win over Shopify Rebellion
- 1-1 draw against Execration
- 1-1 draw against Gaimin Gladiators
- 1-1 draw vs Evil Geniuses
Match History of Gaimin Gladiators vs 9 Pandas
The top-seeded finalists have played each other twice this year in DreamLeague Season 19 and in this year's Major tournament. 9 Pandas, then tagged ex-HellRaisers, drew 1-1 with Gaimin Gladiators in the first group stage of DreamLeague Season 19. A similar draw in Group A at ESL One Berlin Major 2023.
Predicted result for Gaimin Gladiators vs. 9 Pandas
Gaimin Gladiators are in very good form, while 9 Pandas, although performing well, but nominally look weaker. The bet will be on Gaimin Gladiators to win. We can gamble on a 2-1 score, as RAMZES666 and the team could be in contention for the grand final.
