Day three of the ESL One Berlin Major 2023 play-offs is drawing to a close. Team 9 Pandas will play against reigning world champions Tundra Esports in a bo3 match for a place in the top 3 of the tournament. Who has the best chance of success in this confrontation? Let's find out.
In today's betting debate, you'll find out about the recent successes of both teams, their performance in the group stage, and which of the participants is a contender for victory in this match.
Form 9 Pandas
For both teams, the last tournament before the Berlin Major was the DreamLeague Season 19. However, today's participants in that tournament performed quite differently. The 9 Pandas squad played there under the ex-HellRaisers tag. Solo and his teammates ended up in Group A where they couldn't defeat any of the teams in the bo2 showdown. As a result, the 0-4-3 stats prevented ex-HellRaisers from reaching the second group stage. The Russian team earned $15,000 for the 13th-14th place, which can hardly be called a success.
At the ESL One Berlin Major 2023, the 9 Pandas squad was seeded in Group A and finished in second place. Solo and the team scored two victories over teams such as TSM and PSG.LGD while the rest of the teams drew with each other. That said, the lack of defeats shows stability in the team's game. In the top flight, 9 Pandas have already beaten Shopify Rebellion 2-0.
9 Pandas' latest result statistics:
- 2-0 win over Shopify Rebellion
- 1-1 draw against Execration
- 1-1 draw against Gaimin Gladiators
- Draw against Evil Geniuses 1:1
- Draw against BetBoom Team 1:1
Tundra Esports jerseys
The reigning world champions finished the first group stage at DreamLeague Season 19 with a 3-3-1 score in Group B. The squad went on to play the second group stage with a 4-3 result, Ledgeiv Shopify Rebellion, Gaimin Gladiators and Team Liquid. In the semi-finals of the lower net, Tundra again played SR and Ledge or them 1-2. The Western European team earned $85,000 for their 4th place in the tournament.
The team had an extremely successful group stage at the Major. Reigning champions of The International, Tundra Esports won Group B with a 6-2-0 score, securing Sneking and the team a place in the top play-offs. Their first opponent was the big-name Chinese from PSG.LGD. In a full bo3 series, Tundra Esports won 2-1.
Tundra Esports latest results statistics:
- 2-1 victory over PSG.LGD
- 2-0 win over Team SMG
- 2-0 victory over beastcoast
- 2-0 win over Xtreme Gaming
- 1-1 draw against OG
9 Pandas - Tundra Esports match history
These teams have only played once this season. In February on BetBoom Universe: Episode I - Comics Zone Tundra Esports beat 9 Pandas 2-0.
Predicted match result of 9 Pandas - Tundra Esports
As it stands, Solo and the team can try to win one card against Tundra Esports, but the bo3 series leaves little room for randomness. Tundra Esports should win today's match.
