Team Aster vs Natus Vincere Prediction: China to Take All the Points

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 5, Team Aster and Natus Vincere 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.

Team Aster: Has to Gain Points

Team Aster has won six straight matches. They have not lost a single map going 11-0. Team Aster had a very worthy replay in China. The squad has managed to outplay all their opponents and take second place in the first division of Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22. The last tournament for the Chinese team was the closed qualification for ESL One Malaysia 2022, where Team Aster easily won a slot in the tournament's main stage. There were no tier-1 opponents, but that's not Team Aster's problem. Before the tournament Xxs said that his team could enter the top 4, which obliges the team to deal with opponents of the Natus Vincere level. Team Aster is in great shape and should have no problem making the top 4 of the group stage. So they need to take the maximum number of points from Natus Vincere.

Natus Vincere: a Tough Match

Natus Vincere had a good Dota Pro Circuit 2021/22 for Eastern Europe, but the team's results dropped after that. If in the DPC season Born to win did not lose points against the outsiders and looked on equal footing against the strongest teams, then in the closed qualifications for ESL One Malaysia 2022, NaVi played poorly. They only managed to defeat the weak teams, while things did not go well against BetBoom Team and Gladiators. In the PGL Arlington Major 2022, Natus Vincere will have to play against teams that are stronger than those. So far, there is little faith in NaVi. Note that the team does not have much experience playing at a high level. Some of the players do not have it at all. Even Solo hasn't played against powerful teams for a long time. Therefore, we don't believe that Natus Vincere will gain points against Team Aster.

Expert Betting Tips

Team Aster seems to be a more experienced and skillful team, while it is unclear how Natus Vincere can win in the upcoming match. Also, you can consider the flags handicap (-10.5) of the Chinese squad.

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