Evil Geniuses vs Team Aster Prediction: Betting on a Tie

On August 4, the long-awaited major in the U.S. kicks off. PGL Arlington Major 2022 will host 17 of the best teams in the world (Xtreme couldn't make it to Arlington due to visa problems), who will compete for $500,000 in prize money and 4,570 DPC points. The battle for ticketing to The International is in full swing, and the upcoming major will be decisive for many teams. All this awaits Dota 2 fans from August 4 to 14.

On August 4, Evil Geniuses and Team Aster will play their opening match in the group stage of the PGL Arlington Major 2022. We will find out which team will be stronger very soon. The meeting is scheduled to start at 20:00.

Evil Geniuses had an excellent 2021/22 Dota Pro Circuit for North America. The team took first place with six wins out of a possible seven. This result was not enough to take first place, so the Geniuses had to replay games, winning easily. The team looks great in their region, but can they do well in the majors? Of course, eight wins in a row (including replay games) impress, since Evil Geniuses only gave up one map to their opponents. Nevertheless, against the Chinese team, EG comes out as the underdog. This is despite the fact that Evil Geniuses has never lost to Team Aster since 2018. Though the last face-to-face meeting took place in 2021 with different lineups, the team will win one map and earn points against such a formidable opponent.

Team Aster had a good run at Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22 for China. The team managed to take second place with four wins out of seven matches. In the region, they needed to replay, as two other teams had the same result. Aster beat PSG.LGD and Xtreme. Given the level of competition, this is an excellent result.

Moreover, after that, the team gained a slot in ESL One Malaysia 2022. In the closed qualifications for this tournament Team Aster did not experience any problems. They easily won all the matches without giving a single map. Admittedly, they haven't encountered anyone really serious in the qualifiers. Team Aster tried to compete with top 2 teams from China. Now the team goes with a win-streak of six games. During that time the guys did not lose a single map. Xxs said in an interview that he feels confident in his team and expect making the top 4. This task is within Team Aster's reach, but in the first match against EG it will be difficult to take. The Americans are in good shape and a draw looks logical. 

Evil Geniuses and Team Aster are in great shape. Both teams approach the majors unbeaten. Despite the fact that Team Aster has never defeated Evil Geniuses, the Chinese can seal one map in bo2.

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