Team Secret vs. OG Prediction on January 11, 2023

Match info

On Wednesday, January 11, Team Secret and OG will play their next match at Dota Pro Circuit 2023 for Western Europe (Tier-2 tournament). Which of the teams will be stronger, we’ll find out very soon. The group-stage meeting in the BO3 format within Week 1 is scheduled to start online on the European server at 3 p.m. local time.

Meeting statistics

The current form Team Secret

Team Secret failed to win the title of The International 2022 champion. They lost in the final match to Tundra Esports with a score of 0-3. However, given that the team started its journey with qualifications, this result looks more than successful. Nevertheless, during the break, the organization was forced to look for a replacement for the Pole Michał “Nisha” Jankowski, who decided to try his hand at another team. In his place came Miroslav “BOOM” Bičan, which looks like a great option for Team Secret. The Czech was the main strike unit in the Gladiators, and with more skilled and experienced teammates, he can become almost the best mid-laner in the world.

Now the team looks good, there are some questions for the Dutchman Remco “Crystallis” Arets, who seems like a weak link, but he has potential, which will be easier to realize in the second season for Team Secret. Before the start of Dota Pro Circuit 2023, Team Secret looks like a team that will fight for the No. 1 in the division. And, as per Dota 2 gambling sites list, they are put in the role of the favorites in the upcoming match.

Team Secret’s latest results:

• Lost to Tundra Esports 0-3
• Won against Team Liquid 2-1
• Lost to Tundra Esports 1-2
• Won against Thunder 2-0
• Won against PSG.LGD 2-0

The current form of OG

OG took 7th-8th place at the last The International. This result can’t be called a failure, especially considering that in the playoffs the guys lost only to Tundra Esports and Team Liquid. However, during the break, the organization decided to change Jordanian Ammar “ATF” Al-Assaf with Russian Dmitry “DM” Dorokhin. This replacement looks a little strange. Of course, DM has an understanding of the game and a good pool of heroes, but it’s not worth saying that he’ll strengthen the squad.

So far, all the main successes of OG are connected with the Frenchman Sébastien “Ceb” Debs, who was replaced by Russian Mikhail “Misha” Agatov. Whether the captain will be able to lead the team’s games in order to qualify for victory in the major is unclear. Too much will depend on the performance of DM and Bulgarian Bozhidar “bzm” Bogdanov. The first matches will show what OG are capable of, but so far they look weaker than Tundra Esports, Team Liquid, and Team Secret.

OG’s latest results:

• Lost to Team Liquid 0-2
• Won against the Gladiators 2-1
• Lost to Tundra Esports 0-2
• Won against RNG 2-0
• Drew against BetBoom Team 1-1

Latest head-to-head encounters:

• August 28, 2022 (ESL One Malaysia 2022), Team Secret – OG 0-2
• August 25, 2022 (ESL One Malaysia 2022), Team Secret – OG 2-1
• June 7, 2022 (Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22), Team Secret – OG 0-2
• March 26, 2022 (Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22), Team Secret – OG 2-1
• March 02, 2022 (GAMERS GALAXY: Invitational Series Dubai 2022), Team Secret – OG 0-1

Match analytics

Team Secret made a good replacement after The International 2022. BOOM, at least, won’t weaken the game of the Europeans, but most likely will strengthen it. OG, on the other hand, acted strange in the transfer market. How far DM can fit into the team remains to be seen, but even at his best, he doesn’t look like ATF. In the upcoming match, Team Secret should score points but the battle shouldn’t be left out.

Our prediction: Total maps over 2.5 for odds of 2.05 on Efbet.

Results of the forecast

Forecast failed. Team Secret vs. OG 0:2