9Pandas vs. HYDRA Prediction on June 1, 2023

Match info

Predicting the game between 9Pandas and HYDRA, we continue our examination of the Eastern European first division (Upper) for Dota 2. At the very least, the game which will be played online on the Stockholm (Sweden) server on Thursday, June 1, at 1 PM local time is intriguing (only in theory though).

Meeting statistics

The Top-3 contenders play first on the second day of Week 3. HYDRA think themselves to be in this top-contenders group, while 9Pandas are clear contenders. The reality though is that HYDRA still can’t compete with rivals of the quality of 9Pandas.

Secondly, the fate of The International 2023 berths is decided precisely here. The race enters the final turn and in order to get to the main tournament of the year, you need to win in your region, and for this – in this match. We’ll figure out how the match will end, who’ll be stronger and earn, of course, important points on the eve of the finals of DPC 2023: EEU Division 1, Tour 3.

The current form of 9Pandas

Let’s start the analysis of the duel by talking about the playing form of 9Pandas. In this match, they’ll play in the status of clear favorites. Explicitly, therefore, the odds for 9Pandas to win are at around 1.20. This is how whatever Dota 2 item betting app you pick thinks, and there’s no reason to doubt their opinion. 9Pandas are favorites and deservedly so. The team has been showing good results throughout the year. They finished DPC 2023: EEU Division 1, Tour 1 in the TOP-3, even before the year began. There, the HellRaisers-affiliated side finished in third place but fell short against BetBoom Team and Spirit. However, then they were successful in passing the group at the first international competition, The Lima Major 2023, by using a stand-in.

They participated in local competitions, where they had some success, winning events like the Pinnacle Cup: Malta Vibes, for instance. However, a much more significant success was 9Pandas’ TOP-1 finish in their league during the second season of the DPC, defeating all of their direct rivals, including Team Spirit and BetBoom Team. The performance of 9Pandas at the international event stunned everyone.

With a 3-1 record on maps before their next game, 9Pandas are currently in third place. They suffered defeat at the hands of their main rival, BetBoom Team, and beat Nemiga, UALEIKUMNIHAO, and One Move. The most picked character by 9Pandas is Skywrath Mage. He has appeared in their games six times and has three wins.

The current form of HYDRA

Analyzing HYDRA’s playing form, we stress that the team will play as an outsider against 9Pandas with a fairly large gap. The chance of success for HYDRA in this match is very small. It’s difficult to disagree with bookies’ assertions given how far from a leader or winner the squad is this season. Due to their “middling“ performance, they’d need to maintain their first-division registration.

HYDRA find it challenging to claim noteworthy performance, yet they are capable of doing so. For instance, they won the EPL Winter Holidays. In the DPC environment, HYDRA won the second division in the first cycle of DPC 2023, and for the second season, they finished in the TOP-6 in the first division. They continue to play in the top division in Eastern Europe as a result of this.

Before the start of the ongoing tour, Ilya “Lil“ Ilyuk came to the HYDRA roster. A new face, but the game is still the same: we don’t see much difference between Lil and Anatoliy “Lefitan“ Krupnov. HYDRA have a record of 2-4 in the competition. The team lost against BB, Virtus.pro, One Move, and Spirit but won against Nemiga Gaming and UALEIKUMNIHAO.

The most picked hero of HYDRA is Tusk (38 matches, 73% win rate).

Head-to-head encounters

The teams had already faced off against one another the season before. 9Pandas, who competed under the name HellRaisers, easily won then.

Match analytics

We predict that 9Pandas will prevail in this duel handily. They are able to seal the win over HYDRA easily and without any issues, despite the challenges that they faced over the season. The correct score of 2-0 in favor of 9Pandas is what we expect. Check out SpinBetter soon to see the odds for this outcome.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. 9Pandas vs. HYDRA 2:0