Quest Esports vs. 9Pandas Prediction on July 19, 2023

Match info

On Wednesday, July 19, the group play-in stage of the Riyadh Masters 2023 for Dota 2 begins. Quest Esports and 9Pandas will square off at 2:30 p.m. local time in the opening round of Group B of the competition in the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Meeting statistics

Will Malik’s substitution for ATF help Quest Esports not to lose this match? Almost all Dota 2 betting websites give both teams an identical chance of prevailing in a duel, which will be the second game on the schedule for both teams on Day 1.

The current form of Quest Esports

At the Riyadh Masters 2023 competition, the Western European squad, which is based in Saudi Arabia, will play with a replacement. This compositional shift isn’t as trivial as it first appears to be. Ammar “ATF“ Al-Assaf has consistently been a vital member of the squad throughout his eSports career. He’s capable of taking the lane by himself but then turning the entire map into a nightmare. Offlaner Abdimalik “Malik“ Sailau is undoubtedly a talented player, but he’s accustomed to serving as more of a linchpin for his squad than a standout player. The performance of Quest Esports at the Riyadh Masters in 2023 may suffer as a result of this move.

Let’s not forget that Quest Esports finished fourth at The Bali Major 2023 thanks to AFT as well as Aybek “TA2000“ Tokayev’s stellar performance as the team’s carry, who was named one of the competition’s top carries. Quest Esports will be able to make up for the loss of individual skill in the squad only if each member of the squad performs better individually.

The current form of 9Pandas

At the most recent major competitions, players like RAMZES666, Solo, Antares, MieRo`, and kiyotaka have shown many European and Chinese giants that the CIS scene shouldn’t be underrated. The Serbian-based team typically doesn’t exhibit any otherworldly performance during the group stage. Still, once they reach the LAN tournament level, their hearts begin to pound, and they begin to play like a self-assured tier-1 team.

It must be emphasized that at The Bali Major 2023, 9Pandas participated in 11 matches or 25 maps. Players headquartered in Eastern Europe now know which techniques and drafts work for them and which don’t, which may be positive for the squad.

Head-to-head encounters

Quest Esports and 9Pandas faced off twice in 2023. The first time happened in February as a part of BetBoom Universe, Ep. 1: Comics Zone, when the players were still part of other teams. After three maps, Quest Esports prevailed in the match. The two teams played one another also in a group stage match, which resulted in a draw in The Bali Major 2023.

Match analytics

In each of their initial games, 9Pandas either win decisively or rapidly lose. There are some complications here, though. In contrast to other competitions, the group stage at Riyadh Masters 2023 begins with a LAN matchup rather than an online format. Therefore, it would be wiser to think that Quest Esports will take one card despite the roster changes they made.

We recommend betting on 9Pandas as Map 1 – winner at odds of 1.86 on WELTBET.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Quest Esports vs. 9Pandas 2:0