Team SoloMid vs Gladiators: Ace and Ko are in terrible shape

ESL One Stockholm Dota Major 2022 kicks off on May 12, the highly anticipated major with 14 top teams from around the world, excluding China. In this region, COVID-19 continues to ruin the lives of ordinary people and eSports players in particular, so Chinese teams will not be taking part in the competition. Nevertheless, the tournament promises to bring a lot of interesting encounters and exciting moments. All fans of the popular game can only enjoy quality Dota 2.

On the first game day, Team SoloMid and Gladiators will face off in the group stage of ESL One Stockholm Dota Major 2022. We will find out very soon which of the teams will be stronger.

Team SoloMid has looked great on the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22 for North America. The team managed to outplay Evil Geniuses and earn six wins out of seven in the group stage. However, it wasn't enough for direct passage to the majors. The three teams (EG, Team SoloMid, and Quincy Crew) were replayed for two slots at ESL One Stockholm Dota Major 2022. EG and Team SoloMid proved to be more successful in this mini-tournament. The team has a lot of experienced players, but the majority of the Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22 Division One match was played to the maximum number of maps. The team cannot hold a meeting at the same level. It is very doubtful that Team SoloMid will improve with more skillful opponents in the majors. But the team's fans are entitled to count on one good card in most encounters.

The Gladiators had a great 2021/22 Dota Pro Circuit for Western Europe, winning six of a possible seven games. The team shared first and second place with OG and easily qualified for the majors. After that, however, the team's results deteriorated, and the game disappeared. There was a defeat for Team Liquid, in which there was not a single chance to win. The boys lost even to Nigma Galaxy, which is currently showing a very weak performance. All these results should put fans of the squad on alert. Gladiators will have a week to prepare for the tournament, but the recent matches simply do not give credence to a 2-0 European victory. The more likely outcome is an exchange of cards. Although the Gladiators look stronger on paper, the North American team should put up a fight.

Team SoloMid and Gladiators look evenly matched. Much of this has to do with the Europeans' poor performance in the last tournament. I don't think the meeting will end in a win. The bookmakers offer 2.20 on a draw. 

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