Talon Esports vs Lilgun Prediction: Favorite to kick off with a confident win

Qualifiers for the upcoming The International 2022, begin in Southeast Asia Tuesday, September 13. Talon Esports and Lilgun will face off in the first round.

The International 2022: Southeast Asia Qualifier is an online Dota 2 tournament that will take place September 13-17, 2022. This mini-tournament has no prize pool and offers one straight regional berth to the group stage of The International 2022 and two extra berths to the "last chance" qualifier that will take place before the main tournament kicks off in Singapore. In Southeast Asia, thirteen teams will fight in qualification, recall that the two strongest Asian teams BOOM Esports and Fnatic have already secured a place in the TI11. 

Talon Esports: no problems for the favorite

Talon Esports are approaching these qualifiers with no changes to their roster. For a long time, they went to the current game form, which in the international arena is not really giving them results. However, in the Asian scene, it helps them dominate.

The team was formed before the start of this DPC cycle, beginning in the second division, and not in a very good way. First, the famous Asian organization was only fifth in the second tier, which forced the bosses to urgently strengthen the squad. 23savage was brought in for the main carry position, and another Thai player Q was brought in for the four.

The newcomers helped Talon Esports earn a trip to the elite division by finishing second in the DPC Spring League. In the elite, 23savage and Co. were not lost and became vice-champions of the final summer tour in the regional league, earning a ticket to the American major.

Talon Esports performed poorly in the major (13-14th place), but they played in the U.S. with a substitute. After their first international experience, 23savage and their team were selected to ESL One Malaysia 2022 where they could not even make it out of the group. It is still difficult for Talon Esports to compete on the international level, but they should have no problem at home and qualify for the tournament in Singapore.

Lilgun: what do they have in store?

The Mongolian Lilgun squad has been playing in the same lineup for more than a year, but has not had much success. Although the Mongols managed to break into the elite division in the summer, it's still too early for the team to make it to T11.

Lilgun finished fourth in the winter and spring rounds of the Division II DPC league, but finished second in the summer. In addition to the main tournaments, they took part in many D2CL tournaments, even entered the D2CL.. Lilgun and continues to hold its own in such leagues.

Last season, the Lilgun players surprised everyone with their aggressive picks, but many are used to it by now. They were unlucky in one thing — a difficult opponent immediately in the first round, which can not surprise, so they need to prepare mentally for battles in the lower bracket, as long as they have the right to make a mistake.

Head-to-head encounters

These teams have played each other three times, and it was mostly within the second division of the regional DPC league. In the first winter tour, Lilgun won (2-0). In the spring league, Talon Esports took revenge (2-0). And the third match happened in the qualifying tournament ESL One Malaysia 2022, where the guys from Talon Esports were also stronger (2-1).

Expert Betting Tips

The teams will combine for Frags Total Over (49.5) on the first map for 1.74 at 1xbet.

Talon Esports will win the first map with Frags Handicap (-16.5), and you can bet on this option for 1.83 at Bet365.