EHOME vs. Team Aster Preview & Prediction - Free Dota 2 Betting Picks 7/19

EHOME and Team Aster will face each other in the quarterfinals of the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2. The DPL-CDA Professional is a joint venture between Mars Media and the CDA League. The tournament started with ten teams competing for a ¥1,300,000 CNY prize pool. The first-placed team receives ¥600,000 in prize money.

EHOME Preview

Despite all of its fame, EHOME has not been in good form. The team is in 7th place with a 3-5 score. Ehome’s lineup includes players such as Sylar and Faith_bian. The roster’s has tremendous experience, but it lacks the skill to take on younger opponents.

EHOME’s victories in the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2 have come against CDEC, Invictus Gaming and IG.Vitality. The team has struggled to find any form against stronger opponents who are in much better form.

EHOME alternates between a team-based playstyle and split pushing. Their strategies often revolve around ensuring that their carry, Sylar, gets all the space and farm that he needs. Sylar has decades of experience playing Dota, but the constant patch updates and regular changes have not worked well with Sylar and company.

Team Aster Preview

Team Aster has been a surprise team in the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2. The team features experienced players such as Sccc, ChYuan and others. The players have a deep hero pool and can put forth a strong coordinated attempt.

The team’s only losses came up against Vici and Invictus Gaming. However, most of its recent victories have been 2-0 victories highlighting the team’s dominance in this league.

Sccc will go up against Sylar directly in the carry role. The two teams’ carry players are extremely talented and will have a hard time countering the mid-game playstyle of either team. Sccc usually plays heroes such as Morphling, Medusa and Gyrocopter. However, he is also familiar with meta picks like Spectre, Juggernaut and others.

Team Aster has not had the best results in 2020. The team’s performance in 2020 has usually ended with 7-8th place finishes. Their strong start to DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2 could be a sign of things to come.

Pick: Team Aster ML (-128 @ Pinnacle)

Team Aster has produced significantly better results compared to EHOME. Aster’s excellent performance in recent matches shows the team’s understanding of the 7.27 Dota 2 meta. I am taking Team Aster to defeat EHOME and move forward in the DPL-CDA Professional League Season 2.