Hydra vs. X3 Preview & Prediction-Free 12/23 DOTA 2

These teams will meet at the group stage of the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6 tournament this Thursday. By this time, Hydra has won 4 out of their 6 matches while X3 won 2 out of their 7 rounds of the group stage. The prize pool of the tournament adds up to $50,000.

Hydra Team Stats and Latest Results

Hydra is ranked #36 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1511. At the group stage of the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6 tournament, they have defeated Fantastic Five (2:0), IVY (2:0), Team Empire (2:0), and Nemiga (2:1) but lost to V-Gaming (2:1) and CIS Rejects (2:1). Considering the team’s performance in past events, they finished third at the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S5. Over the last month, the team has played 14 matches, won 9 of them and climbed 98 positions in the ranking. Meanwhile, they have played 23 matches since the beginning of the year and has an all-time win rate of 64%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 58% and their line-up includes Zayac (59% all-time win rate), Blizzy (58%), dream (53%), Le don (45%), and Askold (45%).

X3 Team Stats and Latest Results

X3 is ranked #111 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1362. The Russian team has won 2 out of their 7 rounds at the group stage. They defeated Brame (2:0) and Team Empire (2:1) but lost to V-Gaming (0:2), CIS Rejects (2:0), Nemiga (2:0), Fantastic Five (2:1), and IVY (0:2). Since the beginning of the year, the Russian team has played 7 matches and has an all-time win rate of 40%.

The team has performed dismally on the maps (Default 5v5) and has a win rate of 35%. Meanwhile, they have a line-up that consists of Kidaro / meowspiritI (41%), nattynarwhal (42%), xxx (33%), ダークロード (33%), and rebirth (33%).

Hydra vs. X3 H2H Record

Teams had no previous encounters and this will be their first H2H encounter.

Hydra vs. X3 Betting Preview

We are predicting a win for Hydra. This is because the Kyrgyzstani team has a better win rate, better ranking in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and a relatively better line-up. Besides, Hydra has won 4 matches at the group stage of the ongoing Dota 2 Champions League S6 tournament while X3 has only 2 wins.

The Pick: Hydra to win.