Winstrike Team vs. Gambit Esports Preview & Prediction-Free 12/20 DOTA 2
The opponents will cross paths at the group stage in 2021 DPC Eastern Europe Winter: Division 2 this Monday. The prize pool of this event adds up to $75,000 and the winner will receive $17,000. Both teams have played 3 matches at the group stage.
Winstrike Team Stats and Latest Results
Winstrike Team is ranked #44 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1466. The Russian team lost their first match at the group stage to Hydra (0:2), defeated Fantastic Five (2:0) at the second round, then lost to Nemiga (1:2). They were part of The International 10 but failed to advance to the group stage after losing to Empire (2:0) at Eastern Europe - Lower Bracket. Their last significant achievement was at the Dota 2 Champions League 2021 Season 4 tournament where they finished second and were awarded $10,000. Over the last month, the Russian side has played 3 matches, won 1 of them and climbed 52 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate is 42%.
Map performance shows that the team has been average (Default 5v5 at 50%-win rate). The team has a line-up that includes SoNNeikO (52% all-time win rate), Daxak (41%), ForceMajor (39%), Noticed (39%), and Dodren (61%).
Gambit Esports Team Stats and Latest Results
Gambit Esports is ranked #72 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1415. At the group stage of the 2021 DPC Eastern Europe Winter: Division 2, they have won 2 matches and lost 1. They defeated V-Gaming (2:0) and B8 (2:0) but lost to Fantastic Five (2:0). Their last achievement was seventh place at the ESL One Summer 2021. Since the beginning of the year, the team has played 3 matches and holds an all-time win rate of 67%.
Their best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 66% and their line-up consists of AfterLife (48% all-time win rate), Sayuw (56%), Smiling Knight (53%), mellojul (47%), and Pantomem (51%).
Winstrike Team vs. Gambit Esports H2H Record
The opponents had no previous encounters and this will be their first H2H encounter.
Winstrike Team vs. Gambit Esports Betting Preview
This is a definition of over 2.5 maps. Each of the teams has weaknesses and strengths that the opponent can take advantage of. While Gambit Esports has a better win rate, their ranking in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking is below Winstrike Team. At the same time, Gambit Esports has a relatively stronger squad. Therefore, we will avoid predicting the winner since it can go either way.
The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.
