Let's move on to the next match of the Bali Major 2023 Group Stage with another Major host, Execration, playing a new match against Team Liquid.
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Group Stage Bali Major 2023 continues. This time we're talking about the Team Liquid - Execration match, playing in the second round of the group stage.
Once again, this match will not make it to the main event of the tour. That's because the difference in level between the teams is too different.
What can you do when the second team in the world plays against not even the first team in their own region. However, we're in the Major Group, so there's a chance of seeing an unpredictable result.
Both teams are different in the Bali Major 2023 and both sides need points. If they want to make the play-offs, obviously.
Let's try to figure out if one of the sides has a chance of getting a full-fledged victory in a b2 match and strengthening their position in the standings, or if a draw will wait for us.
Let's go.
Team Liquid form
We'll begin our analysis of the match by analyzing the form of Team Liquid. The team will play as the favorite here.
The bookmakers clearly believe in the Liquid's success. The odds on Team Liquid's victory in this matchup are estimated to be around 1.7.
Seeing such a number near Liquid in the 2023 season is nothing new. The team has been in peak form for almost the whole year, but sometimes they take liberties, not without that.
At DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 Tour 1 Liquid did not lose a single match and then took the Top 2 at The Lima Major 2023, although they played with substitutes. More than worthy.
The second round of the DPC was as similar to the previous one as possible. Liquid again took the Top 1, but now with one defeat in the table. On the international stage, Liquid again shone, but were still overshadowed by Gaimin Gladiators, who took their second Major trophy of the season.
In the third season, Liquid were no longer able to clinch the premiership. "The Liquid fell to fourth place, but luckily this was enough to qualify for the Bali Major 2023, which makes no difference for Team Liquid that qualified for The International 2023.
- Liquid's line-up: miCKe, Nisha, zai, Boxi, Insania .
Liquid began the group stage of the Bali Major 2023 with a draw against Shopify Rebellion. Pretty good result for a team that was twice in the top-2 Major, but Shopify are not in a slump either.
Team Liquid's most popular heroes
In the top picks, Team Liquid has Crystal Maiden with 7 games and 6 wins.
In addition to Crystal Maiden choose Doom (4 games, 100% wins), Sven (4 games, 75% wins), Skywrath Mage (4 games, 75% wins).
Rubick (4 matches, 25% wins), Void Spirit (3 matches, 100% wins) appear in spades, Underlord, Pangolier, Storm Spirit each have 3 matches and all have 2 wins.
Form Execration
We continue the analysis of the match form of Execration. In this match, the team will play from a catch-up position.
The bookmakers confirm the position of Execration. The odds on the team to win this match are at 6.
Such a figure is not surprising at all. Even on the contrary, rather little is given on Execration's victory, so much so that they have "made" a name for themselves over the year.
In the first round of DPC 2023: SEA Upper Division Execration finished in first place in the domestic league. The team then played 7 matches and won 6 of them. This gave Execration the opportunity to qualify for the first Major of the season, the Lima Major 2023, which however did not end well for them. In Lima, their region's top 1 team finished in the top 16.
Later, they finished second in the DPC 2023: SEA Upper Division and again qualified for the Major. Then Execration "repeated" the success of Lima and at the Berlin Major 2023 they finished in the TOP 16.
The squad also tried to play in the DreamLeague Season 19 and they partially succeeded: In the 19th DL season the team finished in the TOP 10.
- Execration roster: Palos, Bob, Tinom Shanks, Carlo.
Execration started their journey to the Bali Major 2023 with a loss against Invictus Gaming. In fairness, IG were one of the most passable teams, but Execration couldn't take a single game, which makes their standing in the standings even more difficult.
Most popular Execration heroes
The most popular Execration hero was Tiny (10 matches, 50% win percentage).
Other picks were Mirana (6 games, 83% wins), Visage (6 games, 83% wins), Beastmaster (6 games, 50% wins), Batrider (6 games, 33% wins).
History of head-to-head encounters
Previously, the teams played each other in the ESL One Berlin Major 2023. That time Team Liquid claimed an outright victory in two matches.
Result of the match
I can't find a single argument in favor of Execration. With enough desire, Team Liquid should sweep their colleagues from Southeast Asia and move on to the group stage. If Execration take the card, it will be a big surprise to me.
Bottom line: Liquid win.
