DOTA Summit 9 Betting Predictions

DOTA Summit 9 is a preparation tournament for The International 2018. The event brings together 6 strong teams and gives them the chance to do one more test before the most anticipated tournament of the year.

DOTA Summit 9 takes place in Los Angeles, USA between July 25th – 29th and has a prize pool of $100,000.

Participants and event format

DOTA Summit 9 is attended by 6 teams from 4 regions: Evil Geniuses (NA), VGJ.Storm (NA), OpTic Gaming (NA), paiN Gaming (SA), Fnatic (SEA) and Let’s Do It (EU). These teams will play 5 Bo2 series each among themselves. At the end of that process, the top 2 advance to the Playoffs’ Upper Bracket while the next 2 teams advance to the Playoffs’ Lower Bracket.

The Playoffs will be played in a double-elimination bracket format. Every match will be a Bo3 series with the exception of the Grand Final (Bo5).

Team analysis

OpTic Gaming

For a team that was created less than a year ago, OpTic Gaming has had a very good season, ending the Dota Pro Circuit in 9th place with 1800 points. Among its most notable results are the following: 2nd place at ESL One Birmingham 2018, 1st place at StarLadder ImbaTV Invitational Season 5, 7th – 8th place at Dota 2 Asia Championships 2018 and 5th – 8th place at The Bucharest Major. No doubt, with ppd as its captain, OpTic has become a formidable force on the Dota 2 professional scene and should be regarded a top contender at any event.

On the first day of DOTA Summit 9, OpTic Gaming drew a match against Fnatic.

LDI

Let’s Do It (LDI) is actually the former Team Kinguin roster that got released a short while ago, on June 29th 2018. This is a very strong European team made up of experienced Polish players and this was demonstrated on the first day of DOTA Summit 9. LDI drew in both of its matches, first against Fnatic and the second against Evil Geniuses.

VGJ.Storm

VGJ.Storm went into this tournament as the number 1 favorite to win it, but its first day was a bit rough. The team lost to Evil Geniuses but then defeated paiN Gaming. Overall, VGJ.Storm ended the Dota Pro Circuit in 10th place, with 1347 points. Its performance in recent months has been exeptional though, and the team’s roster definitely has what it takes to get top placements at big events.

Fnatic

Fnatic is probably the second best team in the SEA region, having finished the Dota Pro Circuit in 12th place (1265 points) and playing with a roster full of superstar players.

In 2018, Fnatic’s most impressive results have been the following: 4th place at ESL One Katowice 2018, 2nd place at DreamLeague Season 9, 3rd – 4th place at StarLadder ImbaTV Invitational Season 5, 3rd – 4th place at GESC: Thailand Dota2 Minor and 4th place at ESL One Birmingham 2018. Fnatic was also the finalist of the previous edition of DOTA Summit.

On the first day of this event, Fnatic drew against OpTic Gaming and LDI.

Evil Geniuses

EG’s new roster is starting to show clear signs of strength, as the team defeated VGJ.Storm and drew against LDI on the first day of DOTA Summit 9. The team had also placed 2nd in the North American qualifiers for The International 2018, asserting its dominance against most of their regional rivals.

With s4 and Fly as its newest members, Evil Geniuses looks set for a Grand Final at this event and likely a top 8 finish at The International 2018.

paiN Gaming

I honestly had high hopes for paiN Gaming on day 1, but the team proved incapable of beating VGJ.Storm. On day 2, w33 and his teammates will face Fnatic and Evil Geniuses. The first of these matches will likely end with a draw while the second one will probably result in another loss.

DOTA Summit 9 betting predictions – day 2

OpTic Gaming vs. LDI

Betway puts the odds for this match at 1.75 – 2.35 – 8.40. By far, the most likely result is a draw. Day 1 proved that OpTic Gaming is not exactly trying its hardest while LDI is doing its very best to win. Overall, a game for each side is much more probable than a victory for either of them.

OpTic Gaming vs. VGJ.Storm

Betway puts the odds for this match at 3.50 – 1.95 – 3.10. Personally, I think that VGJ.Storm will take this series 2 – 0, as it’s considerably stronger than OpTic at this point.

Fnatic vs. VGJ.Storm

Betway puts the odds for this match at 4.60 – 2.00 – 2.50. The result of this match is very difficult to predict, but a draw seems indeed the most likely outcome.

Fnatic vs. paiN Gaming

Betway puts the odds for this match at 2.50 – 2.00 – 4.60. Having seen Fnatic’s matches on day 1, I don’t think that paiN Gaming has much of a chance to win this match or get a draw.

EG vs. paiN Gaming

This should be the most one sided match of these 5, with EG crushing paiN Gaming with relative ease. Betway puts the odds for this match at 2.10 – 2.15 – 6.00.