CDEC vs. Royal Never Give Up Preview & Prediction - Free Dota 2 Betting Picks 7/23

CDEC and Royal Never Give Up will face each other in the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2. The DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2 features the best Chinese Dota 2 teams competing for a massive prize pool of ¥1,300,000 CNY. The tournament is down to its final stages with the top eight teams playing in the quarterfinals. The first-placed team receives ¥600,000 in prize money.

CDEC Preview

CDEC finished third in the group stage of the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2. The team lost matches to Team Aster, EHOME and PSG.LGD. CDEC has been one of the top Chinese Dota 2 teams and recently won the OGA DotaPIT Season 2: China. The 3-2 victory over Vici Gaming saw CDEC win $37,521 in prize money.

CDEC’s draft relies on a combination of single-target spells and great teamfight abilities. The players use their synergy and excellent understanding of the game to constantly put forth a strong performance. Their lineups usually require a peak timing. Once the lineup reaches its peak with adequate items and levels, the players group up and take fights.

CDEC lost two of its last three series in the DPL-CDA Professional League. The only victory came against a much lower-ranked Team Sirius. However, CDEC’s 0-2 loss to EHOME and Sparking Arrow Gaming in Week 3 of the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2 has put the team’s current form in doubt.

Royal Never Give Up Preview

Royal Never Give Up has been a top-tier Chinese Dota 2 team that has been falling off its peak since the past few weeks. RNG was one of the best Dota 2 teams before the coronavirus pandemic. The team had impressive results in march, but has since fallen off its peak and struggled to maintain a consistent performance and lower-ranked opponents.

Royal Never Give Up finished the group stage of the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2 with a 4-5 score. The team’s match-wins mostly came against much lower-ranked opponents such as Team Sirius and IG.Vitality.Royal Never Give Up has lost its last three matches against CDEC and the team’s current form does not inspire confidence for an upset.

Pick: CDEC Handicap -1.5 Games ( +175 @ Pinnacle)

CEDC has won its last three matches against Royal Never Give Up. Two of these three matches were 2-0 victories highlighting CDEC’s dominance over their opponents. I am taking CDEC to win a -1.5 handicap bet against Royal Never Give Up.