Xtreme Gaming vs. Team SMG Preview & Prediction-Free 12/24 DOTA 2

The opponents will cross paths at the ground stage of the ongoing 2021 Huya Dota2 Winter Invitational this Friday (Group A). The group stage is divided into two groups of five and will be played in a single round-robin with a best-of-two series. The top 2 teams will advance to the Upper Bracket of Playoffs while the 3rd and 4th teams will directly relegate to the Lower Bracket of Playoffs. The best team will receive $33,773.

Xtreme Gaming Team Stats and Latest Results

Xtreme Gaming is ranked #99 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1382. The Chinese team is coming to this tournament on a 1-match win streak and has won 5 out of their last 10 games. They were part of The International 10 but were eliminated at the regional qualifiers (China - Lower Bracket). At the 2021 Moon Studio Asian Tigers, they were eliminated at the group stage after winning 4 out of their 7 matches. Over the last month, Xtreme Gaming has played 7 matches, won 5 of them and climbed 1266 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, they have played 64 matches since the beginning of the year and have an all-time win rate of 38%.

The team’s performance on the maps has been impressive because they have a win rate of 43% (Default 5v5). Their roster consists of Eurus (57% all-time win rate), Srf (52%), pyw (60%), and Dy (60%).

Team SMG Team Stats and Latest Results

Team SMG is ranked #14 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1674. They are coming to this match on a 1-match loss streak but won 7 out of their last 10 matches. The Malaysian team was part of The International 10 but was eliminated at the regional qualifiers (Southeast Asia - Lower Bracket). At the same time, they won the 2021 OB Moon Asian Arena tournament and were awarded $20,000. Over the last month, the team has played 4 matches, won 2 of them and climbed 7 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, they have played 123 matches since the beginning of the year and has an all-time win rate of 68%.

The team has registered an impressive performance on the maps. Their best-played map (Default 5v) has a win rate of 62%. Their roster consists of Bimbo (58%), Roddgee (67%), MidOne (63%), Moon (70%), and Ahfu (69%).

Xtreme Gaming vs. Team SMG H2H Record

Head-to-head encounter has 2 meetings between the teams and each side has won once. Their last encounter was at the round-robin of the Moon Studio Spring Trophy tournament.

Xtreme Gaming vs. Team SMG Betting Preview

Team SMG has a better chance in this matchup because they have a better position in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking, have a better win rate, and have performed better on the maps. When we compare their rosters, there is no doubt that Team SMG has a quality line-up that will enable them to dominate the game. Even though Xtreme Gaming won their last game, there are no indications that they will take this upcoming one.

The Pick: Team SMG to win.