LGD Gaming vs Azure Ray Prediction: Azure Ray players are favourites in this clash

Prediction for the match between LGD Gaming and Azure Ray which will take place on June 3. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

LGD Gaming is one of the most successful and well-known teams on the Dota 2 scene. Coach xiao8's strategic thinking, high level of coordination and the individual skill of their players have historically made them one of the favourites for any tournament. The team has often shown high stability and the ability to adapt to their opponents. But in 2024, the team has fallen on hard times.

The xiao8 team relied on young players, which threw LGD Gaming away from the leaders of the Chinese region and we stopped seeing this team on the international stage. Moreover, the team was on the verge of disbanding, but still decided to keep the roster in Dota 2 and after two months innactivate trying to qualify for the Riyadh Masters. But there has been only one reshuffle in recent times - Echo replaced Emo. The start of qualification turned out to be easy, the opponents from Spiky Gaming were destroyed, but the main test for LGD Gaming is ahead.

The Azure Ray team has had two major lineup changes after TI12. First, Somnus and FY and coach Lanm left the team and were replaced by Xm and XinQ, as well as former Team Aster Xxs offliner and former Vici Gaming coach Liekkas. Despite the scepticism, the revamped squad performed outstandingly, winning the first major tournament of the new ESL One Kuala Lumpur 2023 season. However, following this win, Xm, Xxs and XinQ quickly moved to Xtreme Gaming and were replaced by Ori, Faith_bian and fy. All the new players had previously finished their careers and hadn't played in over a year, so expectations were low, but the Azure Ray team surprised everyone with their willingness to compete.

In the new roster the team is a regular participant of international tournaments, quietly winning regional qualifications. The team performed well at BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 (4th place) and Elite League Season 1 (3rd place), which demonstrates the strength of the Chinese team on the international stage. The AR players are cracking the regional qualifiers like peanuts, but they won't have it easy.

Given the current form and experience of Azure Ray players, they look favourites in this clash. Their strategic thinking and coordination could be the deciding factors for victory, but the genius of xiao8 is bound to give their opponents something.