The group stage of the Riyadh Masters 2024 has started, where teams will battle it out to qualify for the play-offs of the tournament. In Group A, one of the first matches will be a match between two title-winning teams, namely Team Falcons and Team Spirit. The format of the match is bo2. Which of the participants has a better chance of success, or will we see a draw? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match have performed since the beginning of this year, how they did in their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
Team Falcons uniforms
2024 Long Sogpeg for Team Falcons with a string of close qualifiers for the MENA region. Being the clear favourites, the team qualified for BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 and DreamLeague Season 22. The last event was ESL One Birmingham 2024: MENA Closed Qualifier, where the team also won and secured a trip to the LAN Championship in the UK. The championship at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 provided the players with $400,000 in prize money. The team also won DreamLeague Season 22, earning another $300,000. At the Elite League, Team Falcons won silver and guaranteed themselves $150,000. The team's next achievement was a win at ESL One Birmingham 2024, which earned them the top prize of $300,000. Team Falcons also won bronze at PGL Wallachia Season 1 and earned $120,000 in prize money.
The previous tournament for Team Falcons was DreamLeague Season 23. Sneyking and his teammatei Long Cogner were in Group B. First, the team outplayed Azure Ray, and then defeated Tundra Esports. The team's successful performance continued the next day. Team Falcons drew with Shopify Rebellion and outplayed BetBoom Team. Thus Sneyking and team guaranteed themselves a slot in the top set of play-offs. On the final day of the group stage, Falcons defeated NAVI and confirmed their status as favourites. The play-offs started for Team Falcons with a 2-0 win over Chinese club Xtreme Gaming, which took them to the final of the top flight. But there Sneyking and his teammates Ledge and Gaimin Gladiators were on two maps and lost the right to make a mistake. In the final of the players, the team defeated BetBoom Team in a full bo3 series. Entering the grand final, Team Falcons faced Gaimin Gladiators again. A 3-0 win in the rematch earned Falcons the DreamLeague Season 23 championship. As a reward, the players earned a top prize of $300,000 and 6,000 EPT points.
Team Falcons latest results stats:
- A 3-0 victory over Gaimin Gladiators
- A 2-1 win over BetBoom Team
- 0:2 defeat to Gaimin Gladiators
- 2:0 win over Xtreme Gaming
- 2:0 win over Natus Vincere
Team Spirit uniforms
The new year started for Yatoro and his teammates with qualification to DreamLeague Season 22. The team was also able to successfully qualify for ESL One Birmingham 2024. At BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 Spirit finished in the top 6 and earned $45,000. Fourth place at DreamLeague Season 22 provided the players with another $85,000 in prize money. But the team failed to qualify for DreamLeague Season 23. Also Yatoro and his teammates did not distinguish themselves at the Elite League. 13-14th place in the standings brought the players $20,000 in prize money. The trip to ESL One Birmingham 2024 ended in 9th-10th place for Team Spirit, and the club added $30,000 to its coffers. The two-time champions of The International were able to rehabilitate themselves at PGL Wallachia Season 1 by winning the coveted championship. The victory in a major LAN tournament earned the players $300,000 in prize money.
The previous professional event in which Team Spirit players took part was the 1win Series Dota 2 Summer. According to the results of the group stage draw, Spirit fell into Group B. First, Yatoro and team defeated Nigma Galaxy, and the victory over beastcoast ensured the players' entry into the play-offs stage of the tournament. In the semi-finals, the team outplayed 1win on two maps in a row. The grand final clash with Gaimin Gladiators ended with a 3:1 victory for Team Spirit. The team took the first place and earned $50,000.
Statistics of Team Spirit's latest results:
- Victory over Gaimin Gladiators with a score of 3:1
- Victory over 1win with a score of 2:0
- A 1-0 win over beastcoast
- 1:0 win over Nigma Galaxy
- 3:2 win over Xtreme Gaming
History of Team Falcons - Team Spirit matches
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this confrontation have played against each other three times. One match ended in a victory for Team Falcons, once the teams played a draw, and at PGL Wallachia Season 1 Team Spirit outplayed Falcons 2:1.
Predicted result of the match Team Falcons - Team Spirit
Both teams are in great form now and have been competitive in previous head-to-head encounters. Let's bet on a draw in the match.