Gorilla Pride vs. Beastcoast Preview & Prediction - Free Dota 2 Betting Picks 8/9

Gorilla Pride and Beastcoast will play against each other in the group stage of the ESL One Thailand 2020: Americas. The ESL One Thailand 2020: Americas is a $65,000 online Dota 2 tournament featuring the best players in action. The group stage has a single-stage round robin format and the playoffs have a best-of-three double elimination bracket.

Gorilla Pride features a Peruvian Dota 2 roster that qualified for ESL One Thailand via the closed qualifier. The team has never cracked in to the top echelons of North American Dota 2. Gorilla Pride finished in the 5-6th place of the Movistar Liga Pro Gaming Season 4 tournament and 4th in the ilusion Spring Dota 2 event. Movistar Liga Pro Gaming Season 4.

Beastcoast is a popular South American Dota 2 roster. The team has a very passive approach to its games with multiple players focusing on the mid-game and allowing the team’s carry to farm and get crucial items. However, Beastcoast’s playstyle is no outdated with the 7.27 gameplay update. The team has struggled to maintain a consistent performance in its latest matches.

Pick: Beastcoast Handicap -1.5 Games (-174 @ pinnacle)

Beastcoast has a lot of experience and has been extremely dominant against lower-ranked teams. The team’s performance has been somewhat lacklustre recently due to the meta changes. However, there is a massive skill difference between the players of the two teams. I am taking Beastcoast to win a -1.5 handicap bet against Gorilla Pride.