The final game day of the Bali Major 2023 play-offs opens with a Western European derby. Reigning world champions Tundra Esports will face off against Team Liquid, who are having a good season, for a place in the grand final of the championship. The winner is guaranteed to place in the top 2, while the loser will take third place in the third and final Major event of the current DPC season, earning $75,000 and 500 DPC points. The format will be a bo3. Which European team will be stronger? We will find out very soon.
In this betting series you can find out how the participants spent the previous professional championship, how the teams performed in the group stage, which way they went in the play-offs, and also which of the aforementioned clubs will most probably win the bo3 clash.
Tundra Esports uniforms
The last tournament before travelling to the Bali Major 2023 for Tundra Esports was the DreamLeague Season 20. In the first group stage, Sneyking and his teammates were drawn in Group A. The team did not surprise with their performance, playing with a 1-5-1 statistic. It was a disappointing loss to Team Secret in a bo2 match, as Puppey and the team are not having their best season. That result helped them get into a tiebreaker series for 4th-6th place in the standings against teams like Evil Geniuses and Team Secret. After winning a rematch of the bo1 format against Secret and Ledgeiv EG, Tundra Esports finished in fifth place in Group A. A 9th-10th place finish in the tournament earned the team $25,000 in prize money.
Winning the DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I earned Tundra Esports a ticket to the Bali Major 2023. The group stage draw determined the reigning world champions in Group A. Sneyking and his teammates were undefeated, finishing the stage 2-6-0. Third place in the group secured a place in the top play-offs. Tundra's first opponent was BetBoom Team. First, the European club lost to BB Team, but due to Streamsniping by Pure, the representatives from Eastern Europe got a technical defeat. Thus, Sneyking and the team reached the semi-finals of the grid. There Tundra Esports met their current rivals from Team Liquid. A convincing 2-0 victory propelled the world champions into the final of the top net. Gaimin Gladiators imposed a competitive game on the team, Tundra lost two games in a row and went on to the finals of the lowser grid. A fairly confident but not perfect performance from Tundra Esports.
Tundra Esports recent results statistics:
- A 0-2 loss to the Gaimin Gladiators.
- 2-0 win over Team Liquid
- Tech win over BetBoom Team
- 1-1 draw against Team Aster
- 1-1 draw vs Team Liquid
Team Liquid uniform
The previous professional championship in which Team Liquid competed was also DreamLeague Season 20, the second leg of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 tournament series. But the big-name squad's performance was not as impressive as many expected. The draw placed Liquid in Group A. There, Nisha and the team were only able to defeat TSM, and the players also drew three matches and lost three more. 15th-16th place in the DreamLeague Season 20 standings earned Team Liquid a $10,000 consolation prize.
Team Liquid went to Bali after finishing fourth on DPC WEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I. In addition to a slot in the Bali Major 2023, the result earned the team $26,000 and 100 DPC points. At the tournament itself, Insania and his teammates made it to Group A as part of the group stage. There, Team Liquid did not lose a single bo2 series, finishing in first place in the group with 4-4-0 stats. This allowed them to reach the top of the play-offs grid. First, the Liquid defeated PSG.LGD in a tight match in the quarterfinals of the gridiron, before Ledge defeated reigning champions The International, Tundra Esports, twice in a row. That was the end of the team's journey in the top net. In the bottom grid, Team Liquid outplayed 9Pandas 2-1 and Quest Esports with a similar score. This allowed them to qualify for the final grid of the losers.
Team Liquid's recent results statistics:
- 2-1 victory over Quest Esports
- Victory over 9Pandas with 2:1
- 0-2 defeat of Tundra Esports
- 2-1 win over PSG.LGD
- 1-1 draw vs beastcoast
Tundra Esports vs Team Liquid match history
As both teams are in the same region and level of play, they boast a rich history of joint matches. In total, Tundra Esports and Team Liquid have played against each other nine times. Five times Liquid players have won, while Tundra Esports have won three times. One match ended in a draw.
Predicted result of the Tundra Esports vs Team Liquid match
Although match history is not on Tundra Esports' side, they have managed to find the keys to victory over Team Liquid in recent times. This time around, the trend could continue. Let's bet on Team Tundra Esports to win.
