Team Empire vs. PuckChamp Preview & Prediction-Free 12/12 Dota 2
The rivals will cross paths at the group stage of the ongoing 2021 DPC Eastern Europe Winter: Division 1 this Sunday. By this time, Team Empire has won all their first 2 matches while PuckChamp has played 3 matches and won 2 of them. The overall winner in this tournament will receive $30,000.
Team Empire Stats and Latest Results
Team Empire is a Dota 2 Esports team from Russia and is ranked #54 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking. At the group stage of the ongoing 2021 DPC Eastern Europe Winter: Division 1, the team lost to Gambit Esports (0:2) and Natus Vincere (1:2). The Russian team was part of the EPIC League Season 3 Division 2 and were eliminated by Unique (0:2) at the Bracket - LB Semifinal. At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S1, they were eliminated by ViKin.gg (0:2) at the Bracket – Quarterfinal. Over the last month, the team has played 13 matches, won 4 of them and dropped 5 places in the ranking. The team’s all-time win rate currently stands at 48%.
The team’s best-played map has a win rate of 52% (Default 5v5). Their roster consists of Ghostik (38% all-time win rate), shisui (39%), lightless (40%), TSA (38%), and Kaori (36%).
PuckChamp Team Stats and Latest Results
PuckChamp is a Dota 2 Esports team from Russia and is currently ranked 47th in the CQ.Rank. At the group stage of the ongoing 2021 DPC Eastern Europe Winter: Division 1, the team has defeated Natus Vincere (2:0) and AS Monaco Gambit Esports (2:0) but lost their third round of the group stage to Team Spirit (2:0). At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S2, PuckChamp was eliminated at Division 1 - LB Semifinal by Tundra (2:0). At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S4, they failed to advance to the Bracket - LB Semifinal after losing to Khan (0:2) at the Lower Bracket. Over the last month, the team has played 3 matches, won 2 of them and climbed 168 positions in the ranking. Currently, they hold an all-time win rate of 53%.
Their best-played map has a win rate of 51% (Default 5v5). The team’s line-up consists of Malik (44% all-time win rate), young G (40%), Krylat (53%), Astral (55%), and Dukalis (46%).
Team Empire vs. PuckChamp H2H Record
The opponents have met on 5 occasions. Team Empire won in 4 encounters while PuckChamp has won in 1 meeting. Their last H2H clash was at the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S3 and Team Empire won 2:1.
Team Empire vs. PuckChamp Betting Preview
Team Empire has dominated H2H statistics and currently has 4 wins while PuckChamp only has 1 win. Nevertheless, they seem to be struggling at the moment because they lost all their last 4 matches while PuckChamp has a 1-match loss streak. This means that Team Empire is the underdog in the duel and will lose but we expect over 2.5 maps in this game.
The Pick: PuckChamp to win/ Over 2.5
