LBZS vs. KOBOLDS Preview & Prediction- Free 3/05 DOTA 2
The opponents will clash at the group stage of the 2022 Moon Studio Kagura Championship 2 tournament this Saturday. The 2022 Moon Studio Kagura Championship is an online DOTA2 tournament featuring teams from the SEA region and a prize pool of $22,000. The winner of the tournament will be awarded $8,000. Group Stage will be played in a round-robin format and all matches are played in the best-of-two series.
LBZS Team Stats and Latest Results
LBZS is ranked #47 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1510. The Chinese team seems to be struggling to win matches at the moment and has lost their last 9 matches. Their last match was at the group stage of the 2022 Oceanic Esports Dota Championships and they lost to Team Scorpion with a score of 0:2. The team was part of the 2022 Intel World Open Beijing and were eliminated by Aster (2:1) at the LB Semifinal. Over the last month, LBZS has been involved in 9 matches, lost all of them and dropped 5 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate currently stands at 61%.
The team’s best-played map has a win rate of 54% (Default 5v5) and the line-up consists of Molasses (58% all-time win rate), detachment (51%), CatYou (61%), Kagome (48%), and Shanks (71%).
KOBOLDS Team Stats and Latest Results
KOBOLDS is ranked #136 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1348. The Mongolian team lost their last 2 matches and also won 1 out of their last 10 matches. Over the last month, they have been engaged in 5 matches, won 1 of them and climbed 806 positions in the ranking. Considering their last performance, they were part of the 2021 Moon Studio Snow League but failed to progress to the playoffs after winning 7 out of their 18 rounds at the group stage. The team is also part of the ongoing 2022 Mesa League and has won 1 out of their 3 matches at the group stage. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate stands at 31%.
The team has attained a win rate of 41% on the maps (Default 5v5) and their roster consists of Trill (0% all-time player win rate), FortuneSoul (33%), Skadi (27%), Mudi (30%), and Fearlssla (33%).
LBZS vs. KOBOLDS H2H Record
The only meeting between the opponents was in December 2021 at the round-robin of the Moon Studio Snow League and they drew 1:1.
LBZS vs. KOBOLDS Betting Preview
The last time the opponents met each side snatched 1 map. But based on their current conditions, we expect LBZS to win. At the moment, the Chinese side has a better position in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking, has a better roster, and has also performed exceptionally well at their previous tourneys. LBZS also has an advantage on the maps and their all-time win rate.
The Pick: LBZS to win.
