OG vs Gaimin Gladiators Prediction: European derby

From October 15 to 30, Singapore will host The International 11. At the biggest eSports tournament of the year, twenty teams will battle for the right to raise Aegis over their heads. Teams have been coming to this event throughout the year, participating in regional DPC leagues and majors, so only the strongest representatives from their locations have come to Singapore. But only one group of five players would make their dream come true and write their names in the history of The International tournaments.

OG and Gaiming Gladiators will play another match in the TI11 playoffs. Who is going to be stronger we wil find out very soon. The meeting is scheduled to start at 05:00 (UTC+3).

OG: there’s a chance

OG did quite well in the group stage. The team managed to make it to the upper bracket of the playoffs, scoring ten points. The European team won four times, drew twice, and lost three times. OG made no mistakes against the underdogs and lost only to teams that also qualified for the top playoff spot. It is true that nothing came out of the first matchup. Tundra Esports had a huge advantage in fights and drafts on every map. It was the most devastating defeat for OG at the tournament. Nevertheless, the European team did well against lower level teams. The Gladiators are one of those, so OG will have the advantage in the upcoming match. Especially if Yuragi are given adequate heroes rather than Phantom Lancer.

Gaimin Gladiators: it’s going to be tough

Gaimin Gladiators played in the same group as OG but only finished in seventh place. The squad had two wins, four draws and three losses. In the playoffs the team managed to beat Fnatic in bo1, but there they completely outdrafted their opponent and easily won getting to their slots. Admittedly, it is worth noting that even with Fnatic at the beginning of the game there were big problems. If the team had been a little more skilful, the victory could have gone to Fnatic. We don't really believe in dyrachyo. Almost all victories are won at the expense of other players, and Anton only maxes out if there's no play against him at all. With stronger teams putting pressure on him, he dies more often than his other two cows and cannot always give any impact. OG looks the favorite for the upcoming match.

Expert Betting Tips

OG is the favorite for the match and they have to prove this status. The teams know each other well, and head-to-head stats show who should go on. Bookmakers at 1xbet offer odds of 2.45 on OG's 2-0 win, which looks like a good bet. You can also take Maps Total Under 2.5 for odds of 1.66 at Bet365 & 1.65 at Betway.