9 Pandas - Nigma Galaxy predictions and free betting tips [11/09/2023]

BetBoom Dacha - Main Event. Group Stage. Day two. Group B. On the second day of the game, the group B games will commence first, as the organisers have decided to swap the groups around, creating a truly unique situation. Consequently, 9 Pandas are playing last on the day one and against Nigma Galaxy first on day two.

9 Pandas

The finest team from Eastern Europe, judging by the DPC rating. Frankly, without the 9 Pandas, The International 2023 would have been short of three Eastern European teams on points and four teams in total. On the last major of the season, they outplayed Team Aster, causing them to miss The International and consequently skip the current tournament. 9 Pandas are an astounding team, capable of annihilating the whole map and being the world's best team, as well as conceding to weaker teams. So, don't expect any stable performance from this squad. They can either top the tournament, or lose it "big time". Interestingly, 9 Pandas is one of the two teams at this tournament that has won any tournaments before, namely Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes #1. Even though it's just an online tournament, it's still a victory where teams of a reasonably high level were playing. For now, even though they are not the group's favourites, no one would surprise if they make it into the upper bracket.

Nigma Galaxy

Arguably, the weakest team in this tournament. They only managed to get into the tournament after qualifying. However, after the qualifiers, The International 2023 qualifiers took place where they utterly failed. The team started from the upper bracket and couldn't beat Entity. Nonetheless, credit must be given to Kuro KuroKy Salehi Takhasomi's team - they're the only ones who managed to beat Entity in at least one match. Still, in the losers' bracket, they stumbled again, this time against Alliance, whom they managed to beat in the BetBoom Dacha qualifiers. Currently, Nigma Galaxy appears to be the main underdog of this group. How else to perceive a team that didn't manage to win a single game in the Western Europe qualifiers for The International 2023. There's a feeling that Nigma Galaxy will end up last in group B and will be eliminated from the tournament before even making it to the playoffs, even before the losers' bracket.

Head-to-Head

9 Pandas and Nigma Galaxy have not previously played against each other.

Prediction

The Eastern European squad, led by Alexey Solo Berezin, is the favourite in this series, with Betcity giving them odds of 2.00 to win. Meanwhile, the West European opponents have a long shot of winning with odds of 7.50. There's also the outcome of a draw, viewed by the bookmaker at 2.10. However, I suggest picking 9 Pandas to win. The teams are simply on different levels right now, yes, 9 Pandas might not be fully prepared for the tournament, but given the disparity in levels, Nigma greatly lacks chances.