Next we will analyse the clash between the representatives of Eastern Europe, team 9Pandas, and the team from North America, namely Shopify Rebellion. The match will take place in Group A of the DreamLeague Season 21 Online Championship. The format of the match is bo2. Will 9Pandas continue their winning streak? We will find out very soon.
In this betting tipNNEW you will find out how the participants of this match are performing in the current year, how they did in their previous professional tournament, as well as how this match will end.
9Pandas uniforms
The 9Pandas collective came into existence in the second half of the season, signing the HellRaisers squad. The first tournament for Solo and the team under the new tag was ESL One Berlin Major 2023, where the players finished third, earning $75,000. At the DPC EEU 2023 Tour 3: Division I 9Pandas also won bronze, received $27,000 and the opportunity to go to Bali Major 2023. But before that, the sixth place at DreamLeague Season 20 provided the Eastern Europeans with $47,500 in prize money. At the Bali Major 2023, the 9Pandas team finished in 5th-6th place in the standings, earning $25,000 and DPC rating points. Riyadh Masters 2023 went the same way for Solo and his teammates. With the only exception being that 5th-6th place earned an impressive $800,000. In 2023, 9Pandas earned 1496 DPC points for the entire professional season, which was enough to place fourth in the international rankings and get a trip to Seattle for The International 2023.
Prior to participating in DreamLeague Season 21, 9Pandas took part in the BetBoom Dacha tournament held in Yerevan, Armenia. According to the results of the draw of the group stage of the championship 9Pandas fell into Group B. There Solo and Ledge and BetBoom Team outplayed Nigma Galaxy and played a draw with beastcoast. Such a game forced the representatives of Eastern Europe to participate in bo1 tiebreaker against Peruvians for a place in the top play-offs. After losing 0:1, 9Pandas travelled to the losers' bracket. 9Pandas lost their first match in the quarter-finals of the lower set to TSM on two consecutive maps. The 5th-6th place at BetBoom Dacha left the team without an award.
The DreamLeague Season 21 group stage draw placed 9Pandas in Group A. Solo and the team picked up two wins over Team Liquid and Talon Esports on the first day.
9Pandas' recent results stats:
- A 2-0 win over Talon Esports
- 2-0 win over Team Liquid
- 0:2 loss to TSM
- 0:1 defeat by beastcoast
- 1:1 draw with beastcoast
Shopify Rebellion Form
Shopify Rebellion have performed decently at the regional level this year, but have mostly failed to compete on the international stage. The year started for Arteezy and team with a second place finish at DPC NA 2023 Tour 1: Division I, which allowed the players to earn $28,000 and head to Lima Major 2023. A win at the BTS Pro Series Season 14: Americas earned an additional $16,000. The Major tournament in Lima was one of Shopify Rebellion's few successful appearances outside of its own region. Fourth place secured the DPC players points and $50,000 in prize money. At the DPC NA 2023 Tour 2: Division I, the American club also took second place. DreamLeague Season 19, the first tournament of the ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 series, resulted in a bronze medal and $120,000 for SR. At ESL One Berlin Major 2023 and Bali Major 2023, Arteezy and his teammates failed, finishing in 9th-12th place at both Major Championships. Such a performance left the team empty-handed. In addition, Shopify Rebellion finished in 11th-12th place at DreamLeague Season 20 and received $20,000. At the end of the DPC 2023 ranking season, Arteezy and the team managed to score 1170 DPC points, which allowed them to take seventh place in the rankings and head to The International 2023.
The previous professional tournament for Shopify Rebellion was the Riyadh Masters 2023, a major $15,000,000 LAN tournament. The North American squad started with a group stage appearance, bypassing the Play-In, thanks to their success in previous ESL Pro Tour Dota 2 2023 series tournaments. According to the results of the draw, Shopify Rebellion made it to Group B. The team performed poorly there. The 0-3-4 statistics sent Arteezy and his teammates to play a series of bo1 tiebreakers against Tundra Esports and TSM for 6th-8th place in the group. The two losses secured Shopify Rebellion's last place in the group and 15th-16th place in the standings. The American club earned $100,000 as a result of the performance.
Shopify Rebellion's debut in Group A at DreamLeague Season 21 came in a match against Entity, which ended in a draw. Arteezy and team went on to defeat Tundra Esports by a score of 2-0.
Shopify Rebellion's recent results stats:
- A win over Tundra Esports with a score of 2-0
- A 1:1 draw with Entity
- 0:1 defeat to Tundra Esports
- 0:1 defeat to TSM
- 0:2 loss to Team Aster
Match History 9Pandas - Shopify Rebellion
Since the beginning of this year, the participants of this match have played against each other twice. At ESL One Berlin Major 2023 Shopify Rebellion won with a score of 2:0. In the group stage of DreamLeague Season 20, the teams played a 1-1 draw.
Predicted result of the match 9Pandas - Shopify Rebellion
9Pandas started their performance at DreamLeague Season 21 very confidently, but Shopify Rebellion have already managed to defeat the reigning world champions. Let's bet on a draw in the match.
