KBU.US vs Team DogChamp Preview & Prediction- Free 1/23 DOTA 2

The opponents will cross paths at the group stage of the 2021 ESL One DPC North America Winter: Division 2 tournament this Sunday. The 2021 ESL One Winter is the third iteration of the (Dota Pro Circuit) tournament organized by ESL. The prize pool for each region adds up to $205,000 for Upper Division and $75,000 for the Lower Division.

KBU.US Team Stats and Latest Results

KBU.US is ranked #70 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1433. The team’s current stream is 4 wins in a row and has an all-time win rate of 71%. At the group stage of the ongoing 2021 ESL One DPC North America Winter: Division 2 tournament, they won 5 out of their 7 matches. They defeated Team DogChamp (2:0), Team Magnus (2:0), 5ManMidas (2:1), Electronic Boys (2:1), and Felt (2:0) but lost to 5RATFORCESTAFF (1:2) and The Cut (0:2). Over the last month, the team has played 3 matches, won all of them and climbed 680 positions in the ranking.

Their performance on the maps (Default 5v5) indicates that their win rate stands at 60%. Their line-up consists of Sunlight (71% all-time win rate), iAnnihilate (32%), Theyna (38%), DaaD- (63%), and The Warden (50%).

Team DogChamp Team Stats and Latest Results

Team DogChamp is ranked #58 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1465. At the group stage of the ongoing 2021 ESL One DPC North America Winter: Division 2 tournament, the team has defeated Electronic Boys (2:1), 5ManMidas (2:1), Felt (2:1), Team Magnus (2:0), and 5RATFORCESTAFF (2:0) but lost to The Cut (1:2) and KBU.US (0:2). Considering the team’s performance in past events, they were part of 2021 The International 10 but were eliminated at the regional qualifier (North America - Lower Bracket). Over the last month, they have played 3 matches, won 2 of them and climbed 121 positions in the ranking. Their all-time win rate currently stands at 59%.

Map statistics shows that the team has a win rate of 56% (Default 5v5). Meanwhile, their line-up consists of Bloody Nine (54% all-time win rate), Raylalisa (67%), StoneBank (60%), lukiluki (51%), and yarintheslayer (59%).

KBU.US vs Team DogChamp H2H Record

The only H2H record between the opponents was at the ongoing 2021 ESL One DPC North America Winter: Division 2 where KBU.US won 2:0.

KBU.US vs Team DogChamp Betting Preview

Team DogChamp is the projected winner in this matchup as evident in most sportsbooks. Nevertheless, we expect a tough match because both sides have won 4 out of their 7 matches at the group stage. When both teams look stronger in a matchup as such, we tend to avoid predicting the winner as it can go either side. The best prediction would be the number of rounds. Therefore, an Over 2.5 scoreline is the best choice for this.

The Pick: Over 2.5