Tundra Esports vs. Thunder Awaken Preview & Prediction- Free 5/18 DOTA 2

This Wednesday, Tundra Esports and Thunder Awaken will clash at the UB Semifinal of the 2022 ESL One Stockholm tournament. 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.

Tundra Esports Team Stats and Latest Results

Tundra Esports ranks #2 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1854. The British team is currently riding on a 5-match win streak and has managed 8 wins from the last 10 matches. In the group stage of the ongoing ESL tournament, the team managed 11 wins from 12 games and advanced to the playoffs. They also defeated Team Spirit with a score of 2:1 at the UB Quarterfinal. The team’s last achievement was 2nd place at the Gamers Without Borders 2022: Europe & CIS tournament which ended on May 08, 2022, and was awarded $200,000. The team has played 32 matches since the beginning of the year and has an all-time win rate of 63%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 65%. Their line-up has Saksa (56% all-player win rate), Sneyking (54%), Neta Shapira (64%), skiter (58%), and Nine (56%).

Thunder Awaken Team Stats and Latest Results

Thunder Awaken is currently the third-best team in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1810. The team won 8 out of the 13 matches in the group stage of the ESL tournament and advanced to the playoffs. At the moment, they have a 4-match win streak and has also managed an all-time win rate of 66%. The last TA achievement was 1st place in the DPC SA 2022 Tour 2: Division I tournament which ended on April 24, 2022, and was awarded $30,000. At the same time, the team won 5 out of its last 10 matches.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 59%. Meanwhile, the current line-up consists of Matthew (67% all-time player win rate), Sacred (59%), Panda (75%), DarkMago (72%), and Pakazs (66%).

Tundra Esports vs. Thunder Awaken H2H Record

Head-to-head has 1 meeting between the rivals. They crossed paths at the group stage of the 2021 ESL One Fall on August 21, 2021, and Tundra Esports won 2:0.

Tundra Esports vs. Thunder Awaken Betting Preview

Both teams were impressive in the group stage of the ongoing ESL tournament and we should expect a similar performance in the playoffs. Tundra Esports won 11 out of the 12 matches while Thunder Awaken managed 8 wins from their 13 matches at the group stage. Tundra Esports also has a better position in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has shown a higher win percentage on the maps. Therefore, it would be safe to place a win for Tundra Esports.

The Pick: Tundra Esports to win.