Fantastic Five vs. Team Empire Preview & Prediction-Free 12/22 DOTA 2

Fantastic Five and Team Empire will meet at the group stage of the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6 tournament this Wednesday. By this time, Fantastic Five have won 2 out of their 5 matches while Team Empire lost all their 4 rounds at the group stage. The prize pool of the tournament adds up to $50,000.

Fantastic Five Team Stats and Latest Results

Fantastic Five is ranked #117 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1353. At the ongoing round-robin, the Russian team has defeated IVY (2:0) and X3 (2:1) but lost to Hydra (0:2), Nemiga (1:2), and Brame (0:2). The team was part of The International 10 but were eliminated at the regional qualifier (Eastern Europe - Lower Bracket). At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S1, they failed to progress to the playoffs. Over the last month, Fantastic Five team has played 9 matches, won 3 of them and climbed 999 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, their all-time win rate currently stands at 39%.

The team has performed dismally on the maps and their win rate (Default 5v5) is 43%. Current Fantastic Five line-up consists of 633 (45% all-time win rate), Lasthero (30%), Le don (45%), Rari (41%), and Askold (45%).

Team Empire Team Stats and Latest Results

Team Empire is ranked #82 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1398. The Russian team seems to be on a downswing because they have lost their last 9 matches. At the round-robin of the ongoing 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S6, they have lost to Nemiga (0:2), Hydra (0:2), X3 (1:2), and Brame (0:2). The team failed to progress to the playoffs of the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S1 after losing to Spirit (2:0) at the quarter-finals. At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S5, they were eliminated at the Bracket - LB Final by HR (2:0). Over the last month, the Russian team has played 13 matches, won 3 of them and climbed 7 positions in the ranking. Additionally, they have played 87 games since the beginning of the year and have an all-time win rate of 47%.

Map statistics shows that the team has been average (Default 5v5 of 50%) and their line-up consists of Ghostik (37% all-time win rate), shisui (32%), lightless (38%), TSA (38%), and Kaori (26%).

Fantastic Five vs. Team Empire H2H Record

The opponents have crossed paths on 3 occasions and Team Empire won in all the matches. Their last match was at the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S3.

Fantastic Five vs. Team Empire Betting Preview

Team Empire has shown a dismal performance at the group stage of the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S6 but will be coming to this match to make a change. They have lost all their matches at the group stage and are rock-bottom. On the other hand, Fantastic Five has won 2 matches and lost 3 at the group stage. But considering their H2H stats, Team Empire has dominated in all their past encounters. Therefore, we are predicting a comeback for Team Empire.

The Pick: Team Empire to win.