Azure Ray vs Heroic Prediction: the Chinese Team Isn't Ready to Fight

Prediction for the Riyadh Masters 2024 match, which will take place on July 5th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Azure Ray had a rough start to the Play-in Riyadh Masters 2024. In their meetings with PSG.Quest and Aurora, the Chinese didn't come away with any wins. The last place in Group B might be decided before the start of this match, but the team should still try to get some points and fight to the end.

Some analysts said Azure Ray's poor performance occurred due to playing against the favorites and an overall lackluster game. Regardless, the team has been disappointing so far. In the series with Aurora, the Chinese only managed 11 kills in two maps. PSG.Quest was slightly more promising but needed more to beat the enemy. Azure Ray's drafts could be better. The team tries to recruit characters that don't fit well together, and the strategies they come up with don't work. 

As 2024 shows, Azure Ray is very unstable in its results. It can be in the top three at Elite League and immediately lose a slot at The International. There's an assumption that Bach and fy aren't motivated to play after failing at qualification. For these guys, Aegis was more important than Riyadh Masters 2024 gold.

Heroic got off to a strong start in their Play-in performance at the Riyadh Masters 2024. After the first day of play, they've won three games and lost one. Heroic came out on top against MOUZ (2:0) and tied with PSG.Quest. If the South Americans play well on July 5th, they'll be on the main stage without meeting other criteria.

The only loss came when the opponent made a successful flip. However, the Heroes allowed themselves to be tackled by one Storm Spirit, who was both comfortable playing linebacker and challenging to catch on the play. But in the three winning maps, K1 really stood out—the legendary Peruvian carry played almost error-free. He's now the best at mining gold and has experience within Play-in, and he is also in the top three for KDA. Heroic don't tend to rack up a high number of kills. Instead, they try to avoid unnecessary deaths. On average, players die about 15 times per map, which is impressive. Heroic can offer different draft options. With Mice, the flipper was left for midrange, and with PSG.Quest, core positions were opened up early.

Heroic has been steadily progressing in 2024. In the spring, the team was on the brink of the playoffs of top tournaments, made it to the group stages in May, and was ranked in the top 8 at DreamLeague Season 23 and PGL Wallachia Season 1. From their performance in the first matches in Riyadh, it's clear that the Heroes are ready to take the stage and aim for even more remarkable results.

It seems that Azure Ray might be struggling to adapt to the new patch, often ending up on the losing side. It's as if the team is unsure of the direction to take, both in terms of drafts and play-by-play. This uncertainty leads us to a bold prediction, and we can't help but wonder how the Chinese team will fare in the upcoming matches.