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Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023 is coming to an end. We have one last round of games left to watch, which will take place on the 20th of July.
The format of the matches is the same as before - bo2. The match is important as it is the last one.
Both teams showed themselves differently at Play-In Riyadh Masters 2023 and now they will have to find the strongest in a face-to-face confrontation. Europe vs. East America. A battle of the regions that has gained relevance in the 2023 season.
Let's find out how this match will end and whether there will be a winner in this clash of teams that are close on paper.
Let's go.
Form beastcoast
Let's open the analysis of the match by analysing beastcoast's form. In this match the South American residents will play in the status of favourites.
Bookmakers confirm the situation of the Peruvians. The odds for the victory of beastcoast are close to 2.
All because of a more stable performance over the course of the year. And this is despite the fact that Quest were very buoyant at the end of the DPC regular season.
The team won their first season of the league, finishing top 1 with zero in the loss column. Yes, they were a bit unlucky on the international stage: Lima Major 2023 ended with bc in the top-12, and it was their regional colleagues Evil Geniuses that kept them out of the next DPC cycle.
Later beastcoast played at DPC 2023 SA Tour 2 Division 1, where the result was identical: 7-0 in the regular season and a pass to ESL One Berlin Major 2023. The international stage for beastcoast is not this season - Berlin ended for them in the top 14, even worse than The Lima Major 2023.
In between was DreamLeague S19, where bc played so-so, but better than at Major ahs. The team finished top 6 there and that's the best score for them so far on The International ernational stage.
In the third round of DPC 2023: SA Division 1 beastcoast were already in the top 2. EG have climbed to the first place of the domestic league.
- The beastcoast line-up: Parker, DarkMago, Sacred, Scofield, Stinger .
The last championship before Riyadh Masters for beastcoast was The Bali Major 2023. At Bali beastcoast finished in the top 8, which is a decent result. Once again we note Parker, who fit in bc like a mould.
The most popular beastcoast characters
Beastcoast has Tusk and Snapfire as the most favoured characters. Both characters have appeared in the Peruvian Club peak 6 times, with Tusk having a 66% winrate and Snapfire having a 33% winrate.
Enchantress (5 matches, 60% win rate) and Tiny (5 matches, 40% win rate) appear in the picks. In addition, Terrorblade (4 matches, 100% wins), Pangolier (4 matches, 75% wins), and Batrider (4 matches, 50% winrate) appear.
Quest Esports Form
Let's continue the analysis of the game by evaluating the Quest Esports form. In this match the team will play the second number.
Bookmakers confirm the pre-match situation. The chance of Quest winning is estimated at odds greater than 3.
Such a figure did not come out of nowhere. If Quest were in prime form, I'm sure they could have claimed supremacy in the match. But with stand-ins on the roster, I fear they will fall short of beastcoast.
Quest Esports have been one of the biggest revelations of the season. It was hard to imagine them in the top 4 Major a, but here they are.
They started their rise to the top of Major a with a top-5 finish at DPC 2023: WEU. Then the team was one map short of reaching the Berlin Major 2023, but not enough.
In the third round of DPC 2023: WEU Tour 3 the team again showed a top game and that time they had enough. It was enough for the top 3 of the tournament, and as a result, they made it to The Bali Major 2023.
- Quest Esports roster: TA2000, No!ob, Malik, OmaR, kaori.
During the Bali Major 2023 Quest Esports showed from the very beginning of the tournament that they did not come there to rest. The team finished top-1 in their group, and then went to play in the top set of play-offs.
In the end, Quest's walk through The Bali Major 2023 ended with them on the 4th place, which can be called more than successful, but still not enough for a direct entry to The International.
The arrival of a new offliner and coach to the team casts doubt on Quest's ability to continue playing in the same vein as they did at Bali Major 2023.
Quest Esports' most popular characters
Some of Quest's most popular characters include Shadow Demon (14 matches, 71% wins), Snapfire (14 matches, 64% wins), and Techies (12 matches, 83% wins).
Also playing with Undying (9 games, 77% wins), Templar Assassin (8 matches, 50% wins).
There is also Silencer (7 games, 100% wins), Medusa (7 games, 100% wins), Doom (7 matches, 85% wins), Enchantress (7 matches, 71% wins).
History of head-to-head meetings
Previously the teams have not played each other in official matches. This match is the debut meeting of the sides.
Match outcome
In this match I expect an equal fight despite all the pre-match indicators. The departure of ATF from Quest has obviously played its role, but it has not taken away from the remaining 4 players. I think the Europeans are able to take the map, but beastcoast are not shoddy either, so I bet on a draw.
Bottom line: a draw.
