Business Associates vs. Vira-Lata Caramelo Preview & Prediction - Free Dota 2 Betting Picks 7/27

Business Associates and Vira-Lata Caramelo will face each other in the group stage of The Great American Rivalry Season 1 Division 1. This online Dota 2 tournament features some of the best North American Dota 2 teams competing for a $47,500 prize pool. After a single-stage round robin group stage, the top four teams will advance to the upper bracket playoffs. The fifth and sixth placed team will move to the lower bracket of the tournament.

Business Associates features some of the most popular Dota 2 players in North America. The team’s players have a lot of depth to their gameplay and hero pool. However, the team is in a slump and has lost most of its recent matches. Crucial to the team’s performance is the performance of the carry player, Moo. Business Associates usually tend to pick up relatively safe and greedy carries. This puts them at a disadvantage against fast-paced opponents.

Vira-Lata Caramelo is yet to win a single series in this tournament. The Brazilian squad lacks the experience compared to the top Dota 2 teams in the scene. However, Vira-Lata Caramelo have a relatively fast-paced early gameplay. They rely on the laning phase to secure a massive advantage. Transitioning the laning phase into the late game is a bigger problem for the team and it has failed to do in The Great American Rivalry tournament.

Pick: Business Associates

I am taking Business Associates to win this match. The series ia best-of-two series and BA has the significant advantage due to its higher skill ceiling. Vira-Lata Caramelo’s lack of experience and mid-game decisions will hurt its prospects of causing an upset in this match.