Philippines' Blacklist International and Peru's Wawitas Sagazes will face off in Group A at the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 LAN Championship. The clash between Southeast Asia and South America marks the Long Corner of the group stage. The format of the match is bo2. Which of the winners of the regional qualifications will successfully start their journey at the tournament? We will find out very soon.
In this betting thread you will find out how the participants of this match are performing in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament and how this match will end.
Blacklist International Form
The outgoing year began for Blacklist International with a 5th-6th place finish at the M. Invitational 2023, which earned the team their first $5,000 in prize money. Fourth place at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 1: Division I provided the players with $26,000. The last tournament from BTS called BTS Pro Series Season 14: Southeast Asia ended with Blacklist in third place in the standings. As a reward, the team won $5,000. But in the second round of the DPC, the team's result slipped a bit, because there Blacklist International took fifth place. Silver at the DPC SEA 2023 Tour 3: Division I, in addition to $28,000, allowed to go to the first major LAN-tournament for the Asian club, namely Bali Major 2023. But the 13th-14th places showed Blacklist International's unpreparedness to compete on the international stage. After that the team tried to qualify for The International 2023. But reached the final of The International 2023 - Southeast Asia Qualifier and Ledgeil Team SMG, taking the second place.
Having renewed their roster, Blacklist International went to conquer the qualifiers at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. In the first open qualifiers, the Filipinos failed to achieve the desired result, Ledge and UB Warrior. But in the second qualifier, Blacklist International reached the finals and beat Yangon Galacticos on two maps. In ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023: Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier Blacklist International reached the finals of the top grid, defeating Bleed Esports and Talon Esports. A 1-2 loss to Geek Fam sent the Filipinos to the bottom of the grid, where they again defeated Talon Esports in a complete bo3 series. In the grand final of qualification, Abed and team defeated Geek Fam 3-1 to earn a trip to Kuala Lumpur.
Blacklist International recent results stats:
- A 3-1 win over Geek Fam
- A 2-1 win over Talon Esports.
- Defeat by Geek Fam 1:2
- 2-1 win over Talon Esports
- 2-0 win over Bleed Esports
Wawitas Sagazes uniform
The Wawitas Sagazes have only recently emerged. They are essentially a mix of players from various South American teams who came together to play at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023. The roster now includes Lumière, DarkMago, Oscar, n1ght and Panda. The team received a direct invitation to the ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 South America Closed Qualifier from the tournament organisers. First, Wawitas Sagazes outplayed estar_backs on two maps in a row. In the top grid semi-final, Panda and team defeated Keyd Stars 2-1. But in the top grid final, WS lost to Ininity by a 0-2 score and fell to the losers. A full bo3 series win over estar_backs put Wawitas Sagazes into the grand final of qualification. There, the Peruvians played against Infinity in a rematch for a trip to a major LAN tournament. A 3-1 victory secured Wawitas Sagazes a slot at ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023.
Wawitas Sagazes latest results stats:
- A 3-1 win over Infinity
- A 2-1 win over estar_backs
- Defeat by Intinity 0:2
- 2:1 win over Keyd Stars
- 2:0 win over estar_backs
Match History of Blacklist International - Wawitas Sagazes
The participants of this match have not met on the professional arena before.
Predicted result of the match Blacklist International - Wawitas Sagazes
Wawitas Sagazes theoretically have a good squad, while Blacklist International also performed well in the regional qualification. Let's bet on a draw in the match.
