TNC Predator vs. Ares Gaming Preview & Prediction - Free Dota 2 Betting Picks 8/4

TNC Predator and Ares Gaming will face each other in the Moon Studio Asian League. The online Dota 2 tournament features twelve teams competing for a $45,000 prize pool. The teams play best-of-two series matches and the top two teams from each group advance to the upper bracket of the playoffs. At the same time, the lower two teams are eliminated from the tournament.

TNC Predator is one of the best teams in Southeast Asia. The team received a direct invite to the Moon Studio Asia tournament. However, TNC Predator has been on a slump and has struggled to reach the top four in most of its recent tournaments. Despite featuring players like Kpii, Gabbi, Tims and more TNC Predator has struggled to find its grasp on the current meta.

Ares Gaming is a relatively inexperienced Dota 2 roster from the SEA region. The team has played two games so far in the Moon Studio Asian League. It lost 0-2 to Execration but tied the series with NEON Esports. The team has a focus on tanky heroes, which can sometimes be extremely greedy depending on the opponent’s gameplan.

Pick: Ares Gaming First Blood on Map 1 (+110 @ Betway)

I am taking Ares to score the first blood in game 1 of the series. TNC Predator has been in a slump recently and has not score the first blood in its last four games for the tournament. Meanwhile, Ares Gaming has an aggressive playstyle and hopes to secure an advantage in the early laning phase.