PSG.LGD vs. Vici Gaming Preview & Prediction- Free 1/09 DOTA 2
The opponents will meet at the group stage of the ongoing 2021 Perfect World DPC China Winter: Division 1. This tournament serves as a qualifying tournament in preparation for the biggest DOTA2 event, The International. The group stage is played in the round-robin best-of-three series. The 1st place team will qualify to the Major Playoffs while the 2nd team will advance to the Major group stage. The bottom two teams are relegated to Division 2 for the next tour and the remaining teams will remain in their current division.
PSG.LGD Team Stats and Latest Results
PSG.LGD is ranked #1 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1987. The Chinese team has a 2-match win streak and won 9 out of their last 10 games. Considering their performance in past events, they won the 2021 WePlay AniMajor, won the 2021 OGA DOTA PIT Invitational, and came second at The International 10. At the ongoing 2021 Perfect World DPC China Winter: Division 1, they have defeated Team Aster (2:1) and Phoenix Gaming (2:0). Over the last month, the team has played 2 matches, won all of them and climbed 0 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate stands at 74%.
Their best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 68%. Their line-up consists of Faith_Bian (68% all-time win rate), Ame (72%), Innocence (69%), XinQ (69%), and NothingToSay (69%).
Vici Gaming Team Stats and Latest Results
Vici Gaming is ranked #13 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1740. At the group stage of the ongoing 2021 Perfect World DPC China Winter: Division 1, the team has defeated LBZS (2:1) but lost to Team Aster (0:2). The team was part of the 2021 WePlay AniMajor but failed to progress to the LB Cons. Final after losing to EG (2:1) at the LB Final. At The International 10, they were eliminated at the Main Event - LB Semifinal. Over the last month, the team has played 9 matches, won 4 of them and dropped 6 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate currently stands at 61%.
The team's best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 58%. The current Vici Gaming line-up consists of Xm (60% all-time win rate), Irving (40%), Guanhong Cheng (59%), Yds. (51%), and poyoyo (51%).
PSG.LGD vs. Vici Gaming H2H Record
Previous encounters show 46 meetings between the opponents. So far, PSG.LGD has won in 29 matches while Vici Gaming has 14 wins. At the same time, there have been 3 draws between the opponents.
PSG.LGD vs. Vici Gaming Betting Preview
PSG.LGD is the favorite to win this matchup because they have impressive stats. They are currently ranked #1 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has won all their matches at the group stage. On the other hand, Vici Gaming has only managed 1 win from their 2 rounds of the group stage. PSG.LGD won both the 2021 WePlay AniMajor and 2021 OGA DOTA PIT Invitational tournaments.
The Pick: PSG.LGD to win.
