The first matches within ESL One Fall 2023 will begin on August 21. We decided to check who can guess the most correct outcomes – RuHub studio or Bookmaker Rating.
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On the first day, spectators will face eight confrontations. The tournament will be opened with matches of group A: T1 against Team Spirit and Virtus.pro against Creepwave… They will also fight for the first points at ESL One Fall 2023 Thunder Predator and Tundra Esports, and after that the composition Vitaly Save-Melnik will play against Spirit – the confrontation will be the beginning of the second round of meetings. In addition, the game day will be diluted with a couple of matches of the teams from group B: Alliance and Team empire, and Team Liquid and SG e-sports… You can follow the schedule and results in the report.
Representatives of the parties:
- “Rating of Bookmakers”: Alexander TRUSTNO1 Kozhevnikov – editor of RB-Cybersport.
- RuHub studio: Dmitry Mortalles Arzhilovsky – Dota 2 commentator.
Bookmaker Rating Bet
VP vs. Creepwave
“Oh, how we adore the first day of any tournament after a long break in terms of predictions – they can be too unpredictable. But, perhaps, we are definitely not talking about the very first match of the playing day – after all, the teams Virtus.pro and Creepwave are in different leagues. Yes, VP played the last time exactly two months ago – at ESL One Summer, but the skill is quite difficult to rest, so you shouldn’t expect that the regulars of the open qualifiers and shooting gallery-3 scenes from Creepwave will be able to fight their opponents. We are waiting for an easy 2: 0 from the “Bears”.
Bid: ₽500 for Virtus.pro to win with 1.35 odds.
T1 vs. Team Spirit
“As for the second sign of the game day, here both teams left their vacation much earlier than the same Virtus.pro – Team Spirit managed to play D2CL last season, and T1 took part in the Asian BTS Pro Series. True, the results of these tournaments for the teams turned out to be somewhat different – if Team Spirit celebrated a very confident victory by replenishing the organization’s bank account with $ 20,000, then T1 remained only the fourth in the Asian tournament. Overall, there is a feeling that the Spirit form is now much more profitable than their Asian opponents. It’s hard to say if this is enough to win, but taking Spirit points is a must. We will probably take the risk and take the victory of Spirit. “
Bid: ₽500 for Team Spirit to win with odds of 4.50.
Alliance vs Team Empire
“With all due respect to the“ Empire ”, they cannot cope with a team of the Alliance level, even though we have not seen the Swedes on the pro-scene since June 2023. Perhaps we can say that these are teams of different levels, even despite the great performance of Empire in the next D2CL season. It is unlikely that the “Imperials” have at least some chances to cling to the points in this match, so we can safely choose the victory of Alliance ”.
Bid: ₽1,000 for Alliance to win with odds of 1.55.
Thunder Predator vs. Tundra Esports
“Another match from the category“ God knows how it will end ”. Let’s be honest, it’s too rare to see a clash of regions at a particular tournament. Tundra Esports performed well in the qualifiers for The International 10, almost creating a sensation by reaching the grand final of the qualifiers, and Thunder Predator managed to qualify for TI directly, albeit taking the last step of the train leaving for Bucharest. We haven’t seen Peruvians on the pro scene for a good three months, while Tundra played on D2CL. True, their performance turned out to be not as impressive as that of Spirit – the team suffered two defeats in the playoffs and finished the tournament only fourth. Perhaps, the team is not in the best shape now, and the motivation can be disappointing – after all, Tundra will miss the main tournament of the last two years. At the moment, nothing is known about the TP form. Perhaps any outcome is possible, so let’s take a chance and play in math, choosing the one that will bring more profit in case of success – the victory of Thunder Predator. “
Bid: ₽500 to win Thunder Predator with odds of 3.71.
VP vs. Team Spirit
“The main sign of the first game day, and not only for the CIS, but for the entire tournament. The two best teams in the region will finally be able to sort things out. Of course, at the start of the meeting, we will know a little more about Virtus.pro’s uniform, but since we make a prediction in advance, we will be more careful in statements. Lately Spirit has looked like the main force of the CIS, but in this confrontation it will be very important in what form the updated Virtus.pro, which has acquired a coach and sporting director, will approach the match. It’s hard to believe that VP will win with a score of 2: 0, betting on a draw is also a risk, so let’s choose the option with Team Spirit’s handicap by cards (+0.5). “
Bid: ₽500 for Team Spirit to win with card handicap (+0.5) with odds of 1.55.
Team Liquid vs. SG e-sports
“Another pretty interesting sign that will prove that getting to TI only means that the team is in the top three in their region, and not in the top 18 team in the world. Yes, of course, the Brazilians from SG made their way to the main tournament of the biennium in Bucharest, while the “liquid” ones in the European qualifiers were only fourth. However, with all due respect to the South American region, Liquid could give The International Much more in terms of intrigue and interesting matches. It is unlikely that SG will have any chances in the battle with the “Liquid”, for which, given the lack of TI, this tournament will become the main one in the near future. “
Bid: ₽500 for Team Liquid to win with odds of 1.45.
Thunder Predator vs. Creepwave
“If you look at the composition of Group A, then, perhaps, this is the only match in which Creepwave can catch on points, and even then – hardly. Yes, of course, we do not know in what form the Peruvians will approach the tournament, what the technical situation with ping will be, and other details will become clear after the first or second day of the tournament. But in terms of level, these are teams from different universes. So let’s not reinvent the wheel and choose Thunder Predator to win. “
Bid: ₽500 to win Thunder Predator with odds of 1.65.
T1 vs. Tundra Esports
“If in the first match of the day both T1 and Tundra do not seem to be unambiguous favorites, then in this meeting, perhaps, it is easy to choose a team that a priori looks stronger. Yet Tundra is currently below tier 1, while T1 is still at least a contender for the playoffs at the upcoming TI. Choosing a victory for T1. “
Bid: ₽500 to win T1 with odds of 1.95.
RuHub studio rate
VP vs. Team Spirit
“A rivalry that has already become principled. At least until the end of TI, the teams will be compared. Someone vehemently haits the other side, someone rejoices in the success of both teams. It just so happened that they got into one group. Team Spirit was the only team that managed to squeeze a map from VP in the first DPC season.
In the second, the guys could even take the series. But so far one thing remains unchanged. We regularly witness three cards in every match. Today I don’t want to give preference to someone. Again, don’t forget about the new patch. Let’s play a banal draw, and if we succeed in winning, let them earn on others. “
Bid: ₽1,000 for a draw with odds of 2.13.
T1 vs. Tundra Esports
“Getting into the correct outcomes on the first day of the tournament is not so easy. Especially if the tournament is taking place on a new patch that was released just three days ago. During this time, most of the participants did not have time to play official matches, and could only watch i-League, D2CL and a couple of games in America. In what form the team is a big mystery. Especially those teams that we have not seen after the majors or qualifiers for TI.
One of the matches where you can look for options for an outsider. The teams that will not participate in TI have nothing to hide, but they will certainly want to compete for a decent prize pool. But T1, like other TI participants, will be able to use the tournament as a good training ground. T1 is going to be an incredible favorite in this meeting. There are doubts about this ”.
Bid: ₽1,500 for Tundra Esports to win with card handicap (+0.5) with odds of 1.80.
