Moving on to the clash between Chinese club LGD Gaming and Brazilians from Keyd Stars in the second part of the group stage of The International 2023. The winner will go to the top of the play-offs grid and will have the right to make a mistake, while the loser will start their journey in the final stage of the tournament in the losers' grid. The format of the match is bo3. How great are the chances of success for the Brazilian team? Let's find out.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match perform during the current year, how they spent their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
LGD Gaming uniforms
The LGD Gaming squad continues to be on the decline in their playing form, while still being a strong regional player. LGD Gaming are the strongest representative from China in 2023, having however bid farewell to the Esports division of PSG. The year started for NothingToSay and the team with a win at DPC CN 2023 Tour 1: Division I, where they earned $30,000, and a trip to Lima Major 2023, where the Chinese took 9th-12th place in the standings, leaving them with no prize money. Back in China, LGD Gaming won silver at DPC CN 2023 Tour 2: Division I and earned an additional $28,000. At ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the Chinese club repeated the result of the tournament in Lima and went home empty-handed. Back in the region, LGD's season ended with a win at DPC CN 2023 Tour 3: Division I, as well as $30,000 in prize money, DPC points, and a trip to Bali Major 2023. In between, NothingToSay and his teammates participated in the DreamLeague Season 20 online tournament, the second instalment of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. There, the Chinese won bronze and earned $120,000. At the Bali Major 2023 LGD Gaming managed to finish in the top 6 and received additional ranking points and $25,000 in prize money.
Before participating in The International 2023, LGD Gaming travelled to Saudi Arabia, where they played at the Riyadh Masters 2023, the largest LAN championship with a prize pool of $15,000,000. The organisers invited the Chinese club to the group stage, so NothingToSay and team did not compete in the Play-In Championship. In Group A LGD Gaming performed with 2-3-2 statistics, defeating such teams as Evil Geniuses and OG, and got into the tiebreaker series. The fifth place in the group ensured the team's passage to the lower set of play-offs. In the first round of the play-offs LGD Gaming Ledge and Quest Esports on two maps in a row and left the tournament, taking 9-12th place in the standings. This result brought the players $300,000 in prize money.
The Chinese club made it to The International 2023 thanks to 1284 DPC points scored during the season. This was enough to take sixth place in the international ranking. According to the results of the draw, the Chinese club was placed in Group C. LGD Gaming won their first match at TI 2023 against Gaimin Gladiators. Next, NothingToSay and team defeated nouns. A win over beastcoast and a draw with Virtus.pro ensured the Chinese club a 3-1-0 statistic and the first place in the group.
Statistics of LGD Gaming's latest results:
- A 1-1 draw with Virtus.pro
- Victory over beastcoast with the score 2:0
- Victory over nouns 2:0
- 2:0 win over Gaimin Gladiators
- 0:2 defeat to Quest Esports
Keyd Stars uniform
The current year started for Brazilian side Keyd Stars with a bronze medal at the EPL World Series: America Season 3, where the players earned $2,000. In the DPC 2023 ranking season, KJ and his teammates first finished fourth at DPC SA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, earning $26,000 and their first DPC points. After that, the Brazilians did relatively well at smaller regional tournaments, of which only silver at Phygital Games 2023 and $8,895 can be noted. DPC SA 2023 Tour 2: Division I was a failure for Keyd Stars, as seventh place, although it brought them $23,000 in prize money, sent them to the second division of South America. The Brazilian team also actively participated in 1XPLORE LATAM series tournaments, where they won one championship and finished in second place in two others. Winning the DPC SA 2023 Tour 3: Division II, where the Brazilians went 6-1, Ledge beating only NoPing Esports, was a good achievement for Keyd Stars. They were rewarded with $17,000. At Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #3, the Brazilians finished in 9th-12th place, leaving them with no prize money.
Before travelling to The International 2023 in Seattle, Keyd Stars competed at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #4. The team was invited to the group stage of the tournament. In Group A, the Brazilians lost their first match to KZ Team in a full bo3 series. With SIBE Team Brazilian club also could not cope, Ledgeiv with the score 0:2. Next, Keyd Stars defeated MarsBet Team on two maps in a row. The match against MoneyMakers KJ and his teammates lost 1:2. The victory over 4 Zoomers secured Keyd Stars third place in the group and play-offs with a 2-3 statistic. The journey to the final stage began for the Brazilians with a match against Peruvian team Infinity. Having won on two consecutive maps, Keyd Stars advanced to the quarter-finals. Team Tickles proved to be too much of a challenge for the Brazilians. After losing 1:2, Keyd Stars took 5th-8th place and earned $2,000.
The main achievement for the Brazilians was winning The International 2023 - South America Qualifier. Keyd Stars made it all the way to the top spot, defeating Mad Kings, Thunder Awaken and AcatSuki. Thus KJ and his teammates will head to this year's main Dota 2 tournament, The International 2023. In Group D, the Brazilian club played 0-3-1, which was enough to qualify for Phase Two of the group stage.
Statistics of Keyd Stars' recent results:
- A 1-1 draw with TSM
- A 0-2 defeat to Talon Esports.
- A 1-1 draw with Tundra Esports.
- 1:1 draw with PSG.Quest
- Defeat by Team Tickles with the score 1:2
Match History of LGD Gaming - Keyd Stars
The participants of this match have not crossed paths on the professional scene before.
Predicted result of the match LGD Gaming - Keyd Stars
The Chinese club has demonstrated an excellent game in their group and generally performs at a higher level, unlike their opponent. Let's bet on the victory of LGD Gaming.
