Fnatic vs. NEON Esports Preview & Prediction - Free Dota 2 Betting Picks 7/15

Fnatic and NEON Esports compete against each other in the round 1 upper bracket of the ONE Esports Dota 2 SEA League. The tournament has a $100,000 prize pool with 40% reserved for the first-placed team.

Fnatic had a very strong start to the group stage of this event. The team finished 6-2-1, losing only to NEON Esports in its final group stage match. However, the outcome of this match was irrelevant for Fnatic as it had already qualified for the playoffs. Fnatic won 14 games and lost just four in the entirety of the group stage. Fnatic’s drafts tend to focus on teamfights with Winter Wyvern being a common factor in several of the team’s latest matches.

NEON Esports defeated Fnatic 2-0, a match which was essential for the team’s chances of qualifying to the playoffs. However, NEON has had four tied games against Reality Rift, Geek Fam, Team Sirius and BOOM Esports. The relatively inexperienced Philippines roster will have a tough time playing against the veterans on the Fnatic squad.

Pick: Fnatic Handicap -1.5 Games (+107 @ Pinnacle)

I am taking Fnatic to win this upper bracket match against NEON Esports. Despite the team’s 0-2 loss to NEON in the group stage, Fnatic has continued to improve on its performance and is looking extremely dominant. In fact, Fnatic’s success is second only to Team Secret’s dominance in Dota 2.