TSM vs. Gaimin Gladiators Preview & Prediction- Free 5/18 DOTA 2

The opponents will cross paths at the upper bracket semifinal in 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.

TSM Team Stats and Latest Results

TSM is ranked #18 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1680. The team is coming to this matchup on a 3-match win streak and has managed 4 wins from the last 10 games. In the group stage of the ongoing ESL tournament, the team won 7 out of its 13 games and advanced to the playoffs. In the playoffs (UB Quarterfinal), TSM defeated OG (2:1) and progressed to the UB semis. The team was part of the 2022 GAMERS GALAXY: Dota 2 Invitational Series Dubai tournament which ended on March 6, 2022, and failed to advance to the playoffs after winning 2 out of the 5 matches at the group stage. Over the last month, the team has played 13 matches, won 5 of them, and climbed 22 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate stands at 63%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 60%. At the moment, their line-up has MoonMeander (62% all-time player win rate), DuBu (74%), Timado (63%), bryle (62%), and SabeRLight- (62%).

Gaimin Gladiators Team Stats and Latest Results

Gaimin Gladiators is ranked #23 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1651. The team is coming for this match on a 2-match win streak and has an all-time win rate of 67%. They won 6 out of the 10 matches played in the group stage and advanced to the playoffs of the ongoing ESL One Stockholm. Their last achievement was 4th place in the Gamers Without Borders 2022: Europe & CIS tournament which ended on May 08, 2022, and was awarded $75,000. Over the last month, GG has played 10 matches, won 4 of them, and climbed 18 positions in the ranking.

Best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 56%. Their roster consists of Ace (57% all-time player win rate), Seleri (69%), BOOM (66%), DyrachYO (51%), and tOfu (65%).

TSM vs. Gaimin Gladiators H2H Record

The rivals have crossed paths once. They met at the group stage of the 2022 ESL One Stockholm (B02) on May 12, 2022, and drew 1:1

TSM vs. Gaimin Gladiators Betting Preview

The last time these teams crossed paths, each side took 1 map, and the game ended with a score of 1:1. The upcoming matchup will be played in the best-of-three series and that means we must get a winner. At the moment, TSM has a better position in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and also displayed a better performance on the maps. Gaimin Gladiators recently finished 4th at the Gamers Without Borders 2022: Europe & CIS tournament and are psyched up to add another trophy to their name. Therefore, we expect Gaimin Gladiators to win but TSM will take one of the maps.

The Pick: Gaimin Gladiators to win/ Over 2.5 maps.