Welcome to EGamersWorld. In between the big tournaments we keep an eye on The International and have put together a betting tip for IVY - Old G, who will be battling for a place in the middle of the table.
In between analysing the big fixtures at the major events, we've set aside time for central encounters at outside tournaments like Western Europe Division 2 with a serious roster. We've taken a look at Old G and IVY and we're now ready to evaluate the teams' chances in this encounter.
Let's go.
Form Old G - a team hoping to qualify for the top division playing on easy
We begin our review of the match with an analysis of the playing form of Old G. In this match, they will play in the status of favorites.
The bookmakers confirm the pre-match position of the teams. The odds of Old G to win are estimated at around 1.2, which indicates a serious lead over their rival.
This position is due to the status of the team and, partly, the performance. Partly the efficiency, because the team does not correspond to its status in the second division of Western Europe.
The team has one win in three games prior to Long. The top team managed to give up 2 series, which was hard to expect.
OLD G started well, quite easily beating Into The Breach in the first match with a score of 2-0. Next up was a 1-2 loss from D2 Hustlers, who lead the standings up to this match, before losing to Ancient Tribe, also at the top of the standings.
Old G's problem is their title challenge, as ridiculous as that may sound. The team has a top-notch squad with big-name players and high-level performers, but that's no panacea.
- The Old G line-up: No[o]ne, Topson, Resolut1on, Ceb, Kitrak.
The team does not play seriously, or simply not assembled. They constantly perform on atypical characters, demonstrating their non-serious attitude to the event.
However, perhaps they are just enjoying the game. And there could be such a thing.
Old G's most popular characters
In qualifiers Old G have used Rubick (7 matches, 85% wins), Io (6 matches, 83% wins), Sniper (6 matches, 50% wins), Snapfire (5 matches, 100% wins), Magnus (5 matches, 80% wins).
Often the classic heroes are taken, but not without Sprout Alchemist, Pugna and so on. That's the order of the day.
If you believe in the success of the star-studded OLD G line-up, bet on them to win at odds in the region of 1.2. Not ready to blindly hand Old G a 1-2 win ahead of Long Soppeg - check out IVY's form, which we'll cover later.
Form IVY - one of the main outsiders of the tournament
We continue our analysis of the IVY - Old G match with a look at the form of the former. The team will play here in the status of the outsider, which is understandable.
Bookmakers confirm IVY's underperformance, rating their form significantly lower than that of their opponent. The odds on victory are at 4.22.
This estimate is based on the success of IVY in various tournaments, and even directly on DPC 2023: WEU Lower Division Tour II, where the team occupies the last place, sharing it with PuckChamp.
IVY has 2 defeats in 2 boo3 series on their books. They have not won a single game.
Outside the Second Division the German club has not shone either: There were attempts to prove themselves at Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1, Neon League Season 1 and EPL Season 6 where the best result for the team was Top 13 in the last tournament.
Perhaps such failures can be explained by the constant changes in the team. IVY lacks stability, as the team changes players with constant frequency in the second division.
- The line-up of IVY: XANNI, Stojkov, Ade, Qupe, jmvincento.
It is not completely clear whether IVY will play in this roster in the next game, but one thing is already clear - it will be quite difficult.
Difficult by the game itself and at the draft stage. Although the Old G play "for fun", often opting for unconventional strategies, in this matchup they will play on the plus side.
The most popular IVY heroes at DPC 2023: WEU Lower Division Tour II
Clockwerk is IVY's most frequent guest in spades. Appeared in the draft 4 times, winning 2 matches.
In addition, Enigma, DK, Mirana and Rubick were picked 3 times each. All except Enigma have 1 win each and the former has won 2 matches out of 3.
Believe in IVY winning, or rather losing to Old G due to their excessive experimentalism? Pick IVY as the winner of the match and bet on them to win at odds of 4.2.
Take your chances and see what we think about the outcome.
Predicted result of the match IVY - Old G
Everything should be straightforward in this match. Yes, Old G have lost 2 matches, but we shouldn't dismiss the fact that they lost to the division leaders, and IVY is one of the worst teams in the tournament, occupying the penultimate place in the regular season.
What's more, we believe in a 2-0 win, as Old G are trivially stronger in terms of scoring. No matter how relaxed they are about their performance in the second division, they should have no trouble in this matchup.
Bottom line: a 2-0 win for Old G.
