Luna Galaxy - Entity predictions and free betting tips [30/08/2023]

The International 2023 — Western Europe Qualifiers. Upper bracket. Fourth day of qualification matches. The Winners' Final. This is the first of two scheduled battles for the two slots at The International 2023. As two slots are being contested in Western Europe, the first slot is decided in the winners' final, which turned out to be incredibly exciting. Luna Galaxy will face off against Entity. The only surprise greater than this would potentially have been if KZ TEAM had made it to the final, but as it stands, this is the most unpredictable winners' final we could have asked for.

Luna Galaxy

Luna Galaxy is absolutely the sensation of these qualifications. No one could have imagined that Luna Galaxy, having faced challenges in the first division and losing their carry hero and fifth man just before the qualifiers, would be able to put on such a show. Their performance at the BetBoom Dacha – Online Stage, where they didn't even emerge from the first group stage, suggested that the former D1 Hustlers were not at the top of their game. However, the qualifying rounds started, and they first beat Level UP with a score of 2:0 before overcoming Quest Esports, who looked to be the main favourites for the whole qualification, having just placed in the top-4 at the last major and were the highest-ranked team among all teams at the qualifiers. Luna Galaxy beat them 2:1 and made it to the winners' final, where they will face Entity.

Entity

Entity's fate seems to be repeating itself from last season. Then, they were relatively mediocre until the decisive moment came with the qualifiers for The International 2022, which they won. And now, following an unremarkable season, they are just a step away from the main tournament of the year. Previously, their best result was reaching the playoffs at the first major, and they missed the next two altogether, unlike DreamLeague Season 19 and DreamLeague Season 20 where they didn't even make it out of the group. However, in these qualifiers, they have beaten both Nigma Galaxy and Team Secret, two region leaders of previous years. Now, new leaders have emerged, one of which is Entity, who will play against the up-and-coming team Luna Galaxy.

Head-to-Head Meetings

Luna Galaxy and Entity have faced off twice, both times during the third season of the first division. In the group stages, Luna Galaxy came out stronger with a 2:0 victory, but in the playoffs for maintaining a slot in the first division, Entity was stronger, winning 2:1.

Predictions

Betsity sees Entity as the favourites for this match, with an odds of 1.44, while Luna Galaxy's odds stand at 2.80. However, considering the current form of the teams in this tournament and their recent matches in the first division, I suggest going with Total Maps Over (2.5) at 2.03. The teams are equals and have played three maps before, so the chance of this outcome is very high.