The group stage of the Riyadh Masters 2023, a $15,000,000 LAN tournament, has already crossed the equator. Next up is a match in Group B between TSM and Team Aster. The format of the match is bo2. Will TSM be able to rehabilitate themselves after a disappointing first half of the group stage? Let's find out.
After reading this betting tip, you will find out how the participants of the match performed at the previous tournament, how the teams got to the group stage of Riyadh Masters 2023, as well as how this match will end.
TSM Form
DreamLeague Season 20 was the previous championship in which TSM participated. There, the collective demonstrated not the best results. The draw for the first group stage placed TSM in Group A. Statistics 0-6-1 did not allow the team to pass to the second group stage. 13-14th place at DreamLeague Season 20 allowed TSM to earn $15,000.
The North American TSM team earned a slot at the Riyadh Masters 2023 by earning 3,367 points in EPT Ranking NA. This allowed the team to qualify for the Play-In stage. TSM performed consistently average, finishing Group A in third place with a 1-3-1 record. The team was able to defeat Execration and lost to Team Liquid. According to tournament rules, TSM went to play a decider bo3 match against beastcoast. Whitemon and his teammates won two maps in a row and advanced to the group stage, where they got into Group B according to the draw results. After the first two game days of Group B, TSM is far from their best performance and are in seventh place with a 0-2-2 record, sharing it with Tundra Esports.
Statistics of TSM's recent results:
- A 0-2 loss to Talon Esports
- A 0-2 loss to Team Secret.
- A 1-1 draw with Team Liquid
- 1:1 draw with Shopify Rebellion
- 2:0 win over beastcoast
Team Aster uniform
The last tournament for Team Aster before the Riyadh Masters 2023 was Bali Major 2023, the third and final Major tournament of this season. There, the team was drawn into Group A, where they finished fourth with a 4-2-2 statistic, Ledgeing only beastcoast and Team Liquid. This result allowed SumaiL and its Chinese teammates to get into the top set of play-offs. However, the team's path there was not a long one. In the quarter-finals of the grid winners Team Aster first Ledge and Quest Esports with the score 1:2, and in the elimination match they lost to 9Pandas with the same result. Thus Team Aster took 9-12th place in the tournament and went home empty-handed.
Team Aster made it to the Riyadh Masters 2023 thanks to their second place in the EPT Ranking. There the team managed to score 4430 points, which provided the Chinese with a slot in the Play-In stage. There, Aster got into Group A, where they confidently took the first place with the statistics 4-1-0. The only match the team played was a draw with TSM. Thus SumaiL and his teammates got into Group B, bypassing the Decider matches. The first game day brought Aster a very important draw with Team Liquid, one of the tournament favourites, and a win over Team Secret. The next day, the Chinese club drew with Talon Esports and defeated the reigning champions of The International, Tundra Esports. The 2-2-0 result puts Team Aster in first place in the group.
Statistics of Team Aster's recent results:
- A 2-0 victory over Tundra Esports
- A 1-1 draw with Talon Esports.
- A 2-0 win over Team Secret
- 1:1 draw with Team Liquid
- 2:0 win over Team Liquid
History of TSM - Team Aster matches
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this match have played against each other four times. Two duels ended in a draw, and each team won a match.
Predicted result of the match TSM - Team Aster
Team Aster are having a better season and Long Corner of this tournament. Let's bet on the victory of Team Aster.
