We continue to study the teams participating in The International 2022. In Singapore, the group stage of the main tournament of the year is now coming to an end, and therefore every match within the group stage is of great importance.
As part of the penultimate game day, we will talk about the closing match in Group A. OG will meet with the BB Team.
As I mentioned above, there are currently no walk-through games at The International 2022. All teams compete for points to qualify for the playoffs. and someone like BB, for example, for the chance to stay in the tournament.
We evaluate the capabilities of the teams in this confrontation and determine its winner.
Form OG
In the status of a favorite, OG will approach this fight. The chance of success for the European team of the bookmaker is estimated at 1.8.
Such a figure, and in such a match, is quite an indicator. There is nothing to be surprised here.
OG had a good season, showing from the very first DPC rounds that OG was serious about it. The younger generation is rushing to the top of competitive dota.
Not only did OG look cheerful at home in Western Europe, the team performed well on the international stage. A win at ESL One Stockholm 2022 with a substitution, a TOP-4 at PGL Arlington Major, again with a substitution, a triumph at ESL One Malaysia with a partial squad – that's what OG is valued for and recorded as one of the main contenders for Aegis this year.
As part of The International 2022 itself, the team partially confirms expectations and does not slow down in ambition. OG started off briskly in Group A but stumbled a few times later.
OG results at The International 2022
- 2-0 victory over BOOM
- 2-0 victory over Gladiators
- Lost to EG 0-2
- Lost to PSG.LGD 0-2
- Draw with Hokori 1-1
Of all the matches, I want to highlight the confrontation with Hokori. Peruvians miraculously score points where you don’t expect, but this doesn’t really pull on excuses for OG.
Roster OG
- Yuragi
- bzm
- ATF
- Taiga
- Misha
So far, the enthusiasm that we saw from OG during the season is invisible. Let's see if the players will open up already in the playoffs, where they will definitely get, but in what part of the main stage, we have yet to determine.
Heroes OG Esports
In patch 7.32, OG's approach to drafting hasn't changed much from the previous meta. They still play 3 cores giving ATF a lot of farm.
The most popular picks are Mars (7 games, 85% wins), Dark Willow (6 games, 85% wins), Earthshaker (5 matches, 80% wins), QoP (4 matches, 100% wins).
BB Team Uniform
BB Team will play as an outsider in this match. The chance of success for a team from Eastern Europe is estimated at around 6.5.
For a bo1 series, odds over 6 are pretty basic. He especially resonates in matches like ours.
At this The International 2022, it is unlikely that you will be able to find a team that plays worse than the BB Team. The point here is the lack of flexibility on the part of the wards of Mag.
There is a feeling that BB Team got stuck somewhere at the beginning of the season. They keep headbutting strategies that don't work.
BB Team latest matches results at The International 2022
- Lost to RNG 0-2
- Lost to Team Liquid 0-2
- Draw with Hokori 1-1
- Draw with BOOM 1-1
- Lost to Evil Geniuses 0-2
As we can see, playing against teams that are nominally weaker, BBs can't put the squeeze on. I repeat, as for me, this is due to the total “woodenness” of the BB Team. The team does not adapt, it does not change during the tournament, marking time, trying to reinvent what does not work.
BB Team
- Daxak
- Larl
- Noticed
- RodjER
- SoNNeikO
I can't select anyone from the roster. They play to the best of their ability, no more, no less.
Heroes BB Team
They honor BB Team Queen of Pain (8 matches, 62% wins), Enchantress (6 matches, 83% wins), Phoenix (5 matches, 60% wins), Dawnbreaker (4 matches, 100% wins) and Enigma (4 matches, 100% wins). Also used Beastmaster with Vengefull Spirit (4 games each and perfect win rate).
After experimenting with the Beastmaster carry, the team returned to the classic Natures Prophet, Visage and Ursa. The only problem is that BBs can't play "classics". Seeing Daxak on Morph or Faceless Void is rare, just like on Shadow Fiend with Naga Siren. And now it's winning.
Here we add a swotting about Sniper, which is meta and can win, but not only because it can bring results. Moreover, BB Team does not have this result.
History of personal confrontations
The teams once played each other at ESL One Stockholm Major 2022. Then OG celebrated a victory with a score of 2-0.
Outcome
In this match, I expect OG to win. The European team cannot be called an unconditional favorite and a 100% winner of the match, but they have many more chances. We will not start from personalities, since this is not necessary. Just look at how flexible OG can be and how hard the BB Team plays.
Representatives of Eastern Europe are now like an open book. It is clear what to expect from them and how to play with it. I'm sure OG knows how to deal with Daxak's Natures Prophet and Larl's Sniper.
Outcome: OG win.
