Nemiga vs. B8 Preview & Prediction- Free 2/23 DOTA 2

The rivals will cross paths at Group A of the 2022 Dota 2 Champions League S8 tournament this Wednesday. This event includes notable teams from the European region and is organized by Epic Esports Events Russian Esports Federation with a prize pool of $50,000. The Group Stage is played in a round-robin best-of-three series.

Nemiga Team Stats and Latest Results

Nemiga is ranked #50 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1493. The Belarusian team won 6 out of their last 10 games and currently has an all-time win rate of 52%. Their last match was at the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S7 on February 15th and they lost to Hellraisers with a score of 2:0. Considering their performance in past events, they finished 3rd place at the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S6. At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S5, they were eliminated at the Bracket - LB Semifinal by Hellraisers (2:0). Over the last month, the team has played 13 matches, won 8 of them and climbed 188 positions in the ranking.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 51% and their line-up consists of VANSKOR (53% all-time win rate), TheChosenOne (52%), Ainkrad (49%), dark suicide (55%), and Heaven (56%).

B8 Team Stats and Latest Results

B8 is ranked #122 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1243. The Ukrainian team is currently in poor shape and is struggling to win matches. They have won only 1 out of their last 10 games and has an all-time win rate of 24%. The team was part of the 2022 Dota 2 Champions League S7 and failed to advance to the playoffs after winning only 1 out of their last 6 matches. They also lost all their 9-group stage matches at the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S5. Over the last month, the team has played 6 matches, won 1 of them and climbed 1292 positions in the ranking.

Because of their deplorable state, they haven't been impressive on the maps either because their win rate (Default 5v5) currently stands at 37%. Current B8 line-up includes Dendi (27% all-time win rate), pjon (31%), Gatciy (17%), LagooNa (12%), and V1olent (6%).

Nemiga vs. B8 H2H Record

Head-to-head statistics show 6 meetings between the opponents and Nemiga has the advantage of 5 wins. B8 has won once.

Nemiga vs. B8 Betting Preview

Nemiga is the favorite to win this matchup because of their quality line-up and impressive stats on the maps. B8 failed to advance to the playoffs of both Dota 2 Champions League S5 and Dota 2 Champions League S7. Besides, Nemiga is placed 72 places ahead of B8 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and this is another advantage to the team.

The Pick: Nemiga to win.

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