X3 vs. B8 Preview & Prediction- Free 3/01 DOTA 2
Both teams are yet to win their first match at the group stage (Group A) of the ongoing 2022 Dota 2 Champions League S8. But this Tuesday, they will cross paths for their 3rd round of the group stage and either team will register their first win. This tournament is organized by Epic Esports Events Russian Esports Federation with a prize pool of $50,000. The group stage is played in a round-robin best-of-three series.
X3 Team Stats and Latest Results
X3 is ranked #130 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1330. The Russian team is currently on the downswing and has only won 2 from their last 10 games. At the same time, they lost all their last 5 matches and have an all-time win rate of 22%. At the group stage of the ongoing 2022 Dota 2 Champions League S8, they have lost to Hydra (2:0) and Yet Another Team (2:0). They were part of the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S6 but failed to progress to the playoffs after winning 2 out of their 8 matches in the group stage. Over the last month, the team has played 2 matches, lost all of them and climbed 1061 positions in the ranking.
The team has a win rate of 28% on the maps (Default 5v5) and their line-up consists of Velheor (49% all-time win rate), Kidaro (40%), Mastery (42%), nattynarwhal (38%), and Nesfeer (0%).
B8 Team Stats and Latest Results
B8 is ranked #146 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1229. The Ukrainian team won 1 out of their last 10 games and currently has a 4-match losing streak. At the group stage of the ongoing 2022 Dota 2 Champions League S8, they lost to Gambit Esports (2:0) and Nemiga (2:1). They were part of the 2022 Dota 2 Champions League S7 which ended on 17th February 2022 and failed to advance to the playoffs after winning only 1 out of their 6 matches. Over the last month, the team has been involved with 6 matches, won once and climbed 1282 positions in the ranking. Their all-time win rate currently stands at 24%.
The team’s performance on the maps hasn’t been impressive because their current win rate is 38% (Default 5v5). Current B8 line-up consist of Dendi (27% all-time win rate), pjon (30%), Gatciy (16%), LagooNa (12%), and V1olent (6%).
X3 vs. B8 H2H Record
Teams had no previous encounters and will be meeting for the first time.
X3 vs. B8 Betting Preview
X3 lost their last 5 matches while B8 is coming to this meeting on a 4-match losing streak. This shows that both teams are in compromised shape and struggle to win matches. But since this match will be played in the best-of-three series, we must get a winner. We expect a bunch of rounds in this game and we would advise bettors to go for over 2.5 maps which also have lucrative odds.
The Pick: Over 2.5 maps.
