Team Empire vs. V-Gaming Preview & Prediction-Free 12/23 DOTA 2

The rivals will cross paths at the group stage of the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6 this Thursday. By their 6th round of the group stage, Team Empire has lost all their 5 matches while V-Gaming has won 2 and lost 5 games. The top prize for this event is $20,000.

Team Empire Team Stats and Latest Results

Team Empire is ranked #85 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1387. The Russian team seems to be on a downswing because they have lost their last 10 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), Brame (0:2), and CIS Rejects (0:2). Considering their performance in past events, 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 Lower Bracket Final by HR (2:0). Over the last month, the Russian team has played 13 matches, won 2 of them and climbed 4 positions in the ranking. Additionally, they have played 88 games since the beginning of the year and have an all-time win rate of 46%.

Map statistics shows that the team has been average (Default 5v5 of 50%) and their line-up consists of Ghostik (36% all-time win rate), shisui (31%), lightless (38%), TSA (38%), and Kaori (24%).

V-Gaming Team Stats and Latest Results

V-Gaming is ranked #38 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1509. At the group stage of the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6, the Kazakhstani team defeated X3 (2:0) and Hydra (2:1) but lost to CIS Rejects (2:1), Nemiga (0:2) and Brame (0:2). The team was part of the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S1, S4, and S5. At the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S5, they were eliminated by Nemiga (2:1) at the Lower Bracket. Over the last month, the team has played 11 matches, won 6 of them and climbed 25 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, they have been involved in 81 matches since the year began and hold a win rate of 61%.

Map win rate (Default 5v5) currently stands at 57% and their line-up includes antoha (49% all-time win rate), ArrOw (53%), hAze (52%), Naive- (55%), and destroyed.

Team Empire vs. V-Gaming H2H Record

Head-to-head statistics show 5 meetings between the opponents. So far, Team Empire has won in 3 matches while V-Gaming has 2 wins to their side.

Team Empire vs. V-Gaming Betting Preview

Team Empire is currently in bad shape and has lost all their last 10 games. On the other hand, V-Gaming has a 2-match loss streak but has won 2 matches at the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6. Encounters with common opponents show that both sides have an advantage of 5 and this shows that this game can go either way. Therefore, we are predicting under 2.5 scoreline.

The Pick: Under 2.5.