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Now for sure. Forecast for the last match of DPC 2023: WEU Division 1 Tour 3 between Entity and D1 Hustlers.
The long season is coming to an end. We're left to watch the final match in Western Europe, where Entity and D1 Hustlers will play.
The match is a really important one, with a place in Western Europe's first division on the line. Both teams obviously want to keep their slots for the next round, and they have to give their all to make it happen.
Both Entity and the D1 Hustlers have come a long way to this encounter and now everything will be decided in a single bo3. We'll keep an eye on the match, and before it goes down, we'll try and work out who's going to be the stronger of the two and pick up a decisive win.
Let's go.
Form Entity
We will start our analysis of the match by analyzing Entity's form. In this encounter, the team will play as the favourites.
Entity's pre-match position is indicated by the bookmakers. The odds of them winning the match are around 1.6.
In all fairness, Entity have not been tipped to retain their place as a top division resident this season. Especially when you consider the context.
DPC and company played "average" in the first round, but were saved by a three-team replay that saw Entity reach the top 4 and as a result qualify for The Lima Major 2023. At the first Major event of the season, The Lima Major 2023, the team made it to the top 6, which was a good result, but it got worse from there.
On DPC 2023 WEU Division 1 Tour 2 Entity looked even worse. They made it to TOP-6 but even that was good, they saved a slot and that was enough.
- Entity line-up: watson, Stormstormer, Tobi, Kataomi, Fishman.
Between the end of the previous cycle and the end of the new one, Entity visited DreamLeague S19, but there it was, to put it mildly, so-so. Entity couldn't win a single game and consequently left the tournament in the Top 16.
Entity finished in 7th place in the series with a score of 2-5 and 5-10 in maps. That's a very unfortunate situation.
Entity's most popular heroes.
Entity took Mirana (5 games, 20% wins), Pangolier (3 games, 33% wins), Rubick (3 games, 33% wins), Bane (2 games 50% wins).
Dark Seer, Pugna, Storm Spirit and Anti-Mage also appeared in spades. All were picked twice, but no one won once.
In this match Entity need to recall everything they remembered from previous seasons. However, if they go into the second division, they will form quite the company there.
D1 Hustlers uniform
Let's continue the breakdown of the match with an analysis of the D1 Hustlers' form. In this match they will play in the status of the outsider.
The bookmakers confirm the status of D1 Hustlers. The odds on their victory are estimated at around 2.3.
Such a figure is not surprising. A team relegated from the second division can hardly boast a pre-match favourite position. However, the number is far from fatal, which means there is every chance of seeing an even fight.
Previously, D1 Hustlers have only been marked by participation in the local league, and also in the second division of the DPC. There D1 Hustlers finished in the top 2 last season, trailing only Secret.
- D1 Hustlers line-up: Sad, Adzantick, Davai Lama, Thiolicor, Xakoda .
Before the Long Song of the tournament, the team has changed its carry. It has not affected the level of play.
This season the D1 Hustlers have established themselves as a decent team. That's the whole juice of western European dota.
The squad seems to play on the mould of the Ooredoo Thunders, who caused a sensation last season, but fell a little short, to say the least.
Most popular D1 Hustlers heroes
A couple of the most picked D2 Hustlers heroes are Timbersaw and Rubick (4 games each, 75% wins). Next are Disruptor and Ember Spirit with 3 games and 2 wins each.
Also played with Bounty Hunter, Clockwerk, Mirana, and Outworld Destroyer, who each have 2 wins in 2 games.
In the case of the D1 Hustlers, it's the duo of Spurrottes who do the bulk of the work. They are the creators of the lion's share of D1 Hustlers victories, which, although not many this season, were still enough to get to tiebreaks for the top 6.
History of head-to-head encounters
The teams previously played each other in the third round of DPC 2023: WEU Division 1. That match ended in a win for the D1 Hustlers.
Result of the match
In this match, I expect a roughly evenly matched board, but my preference goes to D1 Hustlers. You can see that they are burning desire to stay in the first division, while Entity is rather burned out.
Since The Lima Major 2023, Entity have not shown any play at all. It's as if they're not on the map, so why should they stay in the elite league?
Outcome: D1 Hustlers win.
