The Riyadh Masters 2023 is slowly drawing to a close, with fewer and fewer teams left in the tournament bracket fighting for the title and impressive prize money. In the quarter-finals of the lower grid will play representatives of Southeast Asia and Eastern Europe, Talon Esports and 9Pandas. The format of the match is bo3. Which of the teams will reach the semi-finals of the lower grid? We will find out very soon.
After reading this betting tip, you will find out how the participants of the match performed in the previous tournament, how the teams got to the play-offs stage of Riyadh Masters 2023, as well as how this match will end.
Talon Esports uniforms
Prior to travelling to Saudi Arabia, Talon Esports participated in DreamLeague Season 20. First, they had a good performance in the first game stage of DreamLeague Season 20. As a result of the draw, 23savage and team got into Group A. There Talon Esports team won one match against Team Liquid and played six matches in a draw. This allowed them to share the second line of the standings with PSG.LGD. In general, the representatives of Southeast Asia looked decent throughout the stage. The second group stage was not the best for Talon Esports, but the statistics 4-3 was enough to get into the play-offs. In the semifinals of the lower grid 23savage and his teammates played against the future champions from Gaimin Gladiators. After losing 1-2, Talon Esports finished in fourth place in the standings, earning $85,000.
Fourth place at DreamLeague Season 20 earned the team a direct invitation to the group stage of the Riyadh Masters 2023. Talon Esports missed the Play-In of the tournament and did not participate in the Decider matches. As a result of the draw, 23savage and team were placed in Group B. Talon Esports had a good group stage, finishing fourth at 3-2-2. The team only lost to BetBoom Team and Team Liquid. This result was enough to advance to the top set of play-offs. The first opponent for the representatives of Southeast Asia was Quest Esports. After defeating the main sensation of Western Europe with a score of 2:1, Talon Esports advanced to the semifinals, where they played against Team Liquid. Insania and his team became a tough test for Talon, as the Asian squad lost with a score of 1-2 and dropped into the losers' bracket.
Talon Esports latest results statistics:
- A 1:2 defeat to Team Liquid
- A 2:1 win over Quest Esportsr.
- 0:2 defeat to Team Liquid
- 2:0 win over Shopify Rebellion
- 0:2 defeat by BetBoom Team
Form 9Pandas
The previous professional tournament for the Eastern European representatives, Team 9Pandas, was Bali Major 2023, the third and last Major tournament of the DPC 2023 ranking season. There Solo and the team made it to Group B, where they performed quite mediocre, finishing fifth with a 3-2-3 record. That was good enough to advance to the lower grid play-offs. In the first round of the play-offs 9Pandas played against Team Aster. The teams played a competitive match, which lasted the whole bo3 series. As a result, the representatives of Eastern Europe won with a score of 2:1 and went further. The same tense match turned out to beastcoast. With a 2-1 win, 9Pandas advanced to the quarterfinals of the lower bracket. Team Liquid proved to be too much of a challenge for Solo and his teammates. After losing 1-2, 9Pandas finished in 5th-6th place in the tournament and earned $25,000 and 400 DPC points.
The 9Pandas team made it to the Riyadh Masters 2023 thanks to a strong showing this season and EPT Ranking EEU. The Play-In stage started for Solo and the team in Group B. A 2-2-1 statistic prevented the team from going directly to the group stage. The Bo3 decider match against Virtus.pro ended with a score of 2-1 in favour of 9Pandas. The draw for the group stage placed 9Pandas in Group A. The team showed a stable game. A win over Gaimin Gladiators, a loss to Evil Geniuses and six draws ensured Solo and his teammates' participation in the bo1 tiebreaker series for 4th-6th place in the group. After defeating EG and PSG.LGD, 9Pandas took the fourth place and qualified for the top play-offs. In the quarter-finals 9Pandas showed a great game, imposing serious competition BetBoom Team. At the end of the match the team lost with the score 1:2 and went down to the bottom net. First, the representatives of Eastern Europe confidently defeated Team Secret on two maps in a row and advanced to the second round of the losers' bracket. Their next opponent was the Chinese team Team Aster. In a competitive battle 9Pandas defeated them with a score of 2:1, which allowed them to get into the quarter-finals.
Statistics of 9Pandas' recent results:
- A 2-1 victory over Team Aster
- A 2-0 win over Team Secret.
- Defeat of BetBoom Team 1:2
- 1:0 win over PSG.LGD
- 1:0 win over Evil Geniuses
Talon Esports - 9Pandas Match History
The participants of this match have played against each other only once this season. In the second group stage of DreamLeague Season 20, Talon Esports defeated 9Pandas 2-0.
Predicted result of the match Talon Esports - 9Pandas
The teams in their current state are in roughly equal playing form, and the fight should be competitive. Let's bet on the total of cards more than 2.5.
