PuckChamp vs. Virtus.pro Preview & Prediction- Free 2/18 DOTA 2

Rivals will cross paths at the upper bracket semi-final of the 2021/22 DPC Eastern Europe Tour 1: Regional Finals this Friday. This is the continuation of the Dota Pro Circuit organized by ESL. The points acquired from this tournament will determine their qualification to advance to the big event so-called: The International 2022. There are four teams fighting in a double-elimination format for the prize pool of $100,000. Matches are played on best-of-three except the grand finals which are best-of-five.

PuckChamp Team Stats and Latest Results

PuckChamp is ranked #37 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1552. The Russian team won 7 out of their last 10 matches and holds an all-time win rate of 55%. The team featured at The International 10 and were eliminated at the Eastern Europe - LB Final. At the same time, they lost to Khan (2:0) in the Lower Bracket of the 2021 Dota 2 Champions League S4. Over the last month, the team has played no match but climbed 25 positions in the ranking. They are coming to this match on a 4-match win streak.

The team hasn’t been impressive on the maps because their win rate (Default 5v5) currently stands at 49%. Meanwhile, their current line-up consists of Malik (48% all-time win rate), young G (42%), KrylatA (55%), Astral (56%), and Dukalis (58%).

Virtus.pro Team Stats and Latest Results

Virtus.pro is ranked #4 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1801. The Russian team won 5 out of their last 10 matches and has a 1-match win streak. They were part of the DPC EEU 2021/22 Tour 1: Division I tournament, finished 3rd and were awarded $27,000. They were also part of The International 10 but were eliminated at the Main Event - LB Semifinal. Over the last month, the team has played 2 matches, won 1 of them and dropped 1 position in the ranking. They earned a total of $1,603,100 in 2021 and have an all-time win rate of 59%.

The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 64%. Meanwhile, their line-up consists of Kingslayer (59% all-time win rate), Yamich (48%), DM (69%), gpk (63%), and Pure (63%).

PuckChamp vs. Virtus.pro H2H Record

The opponents have met on 2 occasions and each side has won once. Their last encounter was at the 2021 DPC Eastern Europe Winter: Division 1 and PuckChamp won 2:1.

PuckChamp vs. Virtus.pro Betting Preview

We are predicting a win for Virtus.pro in this matchup because they have a better win rate, have a better roster and has shown better performance on the maps. At the same time, they displayed a better performance at the DPC EEU 2021/22 Tour 1: Division I tournament and are psyched up to show similar performance at this tournament.

The Pick: Virtus.pro to win.