T1 vs. Fnatic Preview & Prediction- Free 5/18 DOTA 2

The opponents will cross paths at the 2022 ESL One Stockholm tournament this Wednesday. This is the first Dota2 Major in 2021/2022 with a live audience in Hovet Arena in Stockholm this coming spring season. The event has a prize pool of $500,000 and playoff matches are played in a double-elimination best-of-three series, except for the grand final which is a best-of-five series.

T1 Team Stats and Latest Results

T1 is ranked #16 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1683. The South Korean team seems to be on the downswing at the moment because they lost all their last 3 matches and has managed 3 wins from the last 10 games. In the group stage of the ongoing ESL tournament, the team won 6 out of their 12 games. Meanwhile, their last achievement was 3rd place in the DPC SEA 2022 Tour 2: Division I tournament which ended on April 23, 2022, and was awarded $27,000. Over the last month, T1 Team has played 9 matches, won 3 of them, and dropped 1 position in the ranking. The team’s all-time win rate stands at 57%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 56%. Their current line-up has Kuku (57% all-time player win rate), Xepher (61%), Gabbi (60%), Karl (56%), and Whitemon (59%).

Fnatic Team Stats and Latest Results

Fnatic ranks #10 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1705. In the group stage of the ongoing ESL tournament, the team won 4 out of the 10 matches. Considering their performance in past events, the team won the DPC SEA 2022 Tour 2: Division I tournament which ended on April 23, 2022, and was awarded $30,000. They were also part of the 2022 GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai tournament and failed to advance to the playoffs. Over the last month, Fnatic Team has played 8 matches, won 3 of them, and climbed 8 positions in the ranking. The team’s all-time win rate stands at 71%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 52%. Meanwhile, their line-up has DJ (66% all-time player win rate), Raven (60%), Jabz (64%), Armel (62%), and Jaunuel (63%).

T1 vs. Fnatic H2H Record

Head-to-head has 12 meetings between the rivals. So far, Fnatic has won 7 times while T1 has won 4 times. The teams have also drawn in 1 match.

T1 vs. Fnatic Betting Preview

This is a perfect definition of over 2.5 maps. When both rivals are playing well and are on a positive run, we usually avoid betting on the winner. Both teams are among the top 20 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and this means that we should expect an entertaining matchup. This game could go either way, so we are going with over 2.5 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.