Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season 1 Week 4 Preview

Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season 1 is about to enter its 4^th competitive week. This practically means that we’re halfway through and every team has played either 3 or 4 matches. In some regions, the battle for the Major tickets is highly fierce, while in others it seems to have ended before the tournament even began.

Week 3 Results and Current Standings

The 3^rd week of Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season 1 had quite a few upsets. Big teams such as Nigma, Fnatic, Vici Gaming, and others lost to what should have been weaker opponents. The complete week 3 results and overall standings for each region are the following:

Europe

In Europe, the 3^rd competitive week made it clear that Team Secret is still the best team in the region. With victories over Nigma and Liquid, Puppey’s squad climbed to 4 victories. So far, they haven’t lost a single match.

Nigma’s troubles continued with a defeat against Vikin.gg. This should not have happened given that the team is competing with its full roster. But it seems that Vikin.gg is still unpredictably strong at times.

In the other two matches, Alliance and Tundra managed to beat HCE and Liquid respectively. And it’s quite difficult to imagine how Taiga’s team could still finish in the top 4 after that defeat.

• 1^st place: Team Secret: 4 W – 0 L
• 2^nd place: Alliance: 2 W – 1 L
• 3^rd place: OG: 2 W – 1 L
• 4^th place: Tundra Esports: 2 W – 2 L
• 5^th place: Team Nigma: 2 W – 2 L
• 6^th place: Team Liquid: 2 W – 3 L
• 7^th place: Vikin.gg: 1 W – 2 L
• 8^th place: High Coast Esports: 0 W – 4 L

China

EHOME got completely crushed and lost 2 matches during the 3^rd week of Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season 1, losing almost all chances of a Major participation. Apart from that, Invictus Gaming and Team Aster continued their winning streaks, MagMa won the battle of the defeated against LBZS, and Elephant defeated PSG.LGD.

• 1^st place: Team Aster: 3 W – 0 L
• 2^nd place: Invictus Gaming: 3 W – 0 L
• 3^rd place: Vici Gaming: 3 W – 1 L
• 4^th place: PSG.LGD: 2 W – 2 L
• 5^th place: Elephant: 2 W – 2 L
• 6^th place: EHOME: 1 W – 3 L
• 7^th place: Team MagMa: 1 W – 3 L
• 8^th place: LBZS: 0 W – 4 L

Southeast Asia

Fnatic lost their first match of the tournament after having a 1 – 0 lead over BOOM. This was a big upset, because the two teams are not close in strength. And as a consequence, Fnatic’s qualification to the Major is now uncertain.

In the other matches, Execration lost against Vice, T1 defeated BOOM, Neon won its 4^th consecutive match against Execration, and TNC beat T1. With the exception of Neon, the whole region looks like a big rock-paper-scissors game.

• 1^st place: Neon Esports: 4 W – 0 L
• 2^nd place: Fnatic: 2 W – 1 L
• 3^rd place: TNC Predator: 2 W – 2 L
• 4^th place: T1: 2 W – 2 L
• 5^th place: BOOM Esports: 2 W – 2 L
• 6^th place: Vice Esports: 1 W – 2 L
• 7^th place: 496 Gaming: 1 W – 3 L
• 8^th place: Execration: 1 W – 3 L

CIS

The fate of the CIS tournament was pretty much decided in the 3^rd competitive week. Na’Vi won two matches and Virtus.pro defeated empire. Both teams climbed to 4 wins. The next best team after them has 2 wins and 2 losses. With just 3 matches left to be played, the situation is practically unchangeable. VP and Na’Vi will 99% go to the Major.

• 1^st place: Virtus.pro: 4 W – 0 L
• 2^nd place: Natus Vincere: 4 W – 0 L
• 3^rd place: Team Spirit: 2 W – 2 L
• 4^th place: Live to Win: 2 W – 2 L
• 5^th place: NoTechies: 1 W – 2 L
• 6^th place: EXTREMUM: 1 W – 3 L
• 7^th place: Team Empire: 1 W – 3 L
• 8^th place: Team Unique: 0 W – 3 L

North America

As was expected, the battle in North America is taking place mainly between Evil Geniuses and Quincy Crew. What’s interesting is that Undying and Sadboys also have a real chance to qualify for the Major. But they will need to win some key matches if they want to steal QC’s spot.

During the 3^rd week of Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season 1, Undying and 4 Zoomers defeated Black N Yellow, Sadboys won against 5MM, Quincy Crew crushed A-Team, and Evil Geniuses easily won against the 3^rd best competitor in the region, Undying.

• 1^st place: Evil Geniuses: 4 W – 0 L
• 2^nd place: Quincy Crew: 3 W – 0 L
• 3^rd place: Undying: 3 W – 1 L
• 4^th place: Sadboys: 2 W – 1 L
• 5^th place: 4 Zoomers: 2 W – 2 L
• 6^th place: Black N Yellow: 1 W – 3 L
• 7^th place: 5ManMidas: 1 W – 2 L
• 8^th place: A-Team: 0 W – 4 L

South America

In South America, beastcoast climbed to 4 victories while SG e-sports won 2 matches and is now sitting in 2^nd place. Everything else is of little importance.

• 1^st place: beastcoast: 4 W – 0 L
• 2^nd place: SG e-sports: 3 W – 1 L
• 3^rd place: Team Unknown: 2 W – 2 L
• 4^th place: Thunder Predator: 2 W – 2 L
• 5^th place: NoPing e-sports: 1 W – 2 L
• 6^th place: Infamous: 1 W – 2 L
• 7^th place: Latam Defenders: 1 W – 3 L
• 8^th place: EgoBoys: 1 W – 3 L

Week 4 Preview

The 4^th competitive week of Dota Pro Circuit 2021 Season 1 will bring many decisive matches. Some of them can save some teams from relegation. Others can help high ranking competitors secure a spot at the Major.

Europe

• Nigma – OG
• Alliance – Tundra
• gg – HCE
• OG – Vikin.gg
• Secret – Alliance

Predictions: 2, 1, 1, 1, 1.

China

• Aster – LBZS
• MagMa – Invictus Gaming
• LGD – Invictus Gaming
• EHOME – Elephant
• Vici Gaming – Aster

Predictions: 1, 2, 1, 2, 2.

Southeast Asia

• Vice – Fnatic
• TNC – BOOM
• Vice – Neon
• Execration – T1
• Fnatic – 496

Predictions: 2, 2, 2, 2, 1.

CIS

• Unique – NoTechies
• NoTechies – EXTREMUM
• Empire – Unique
• Live to Win – Natus Vincere
• pro – Team Spirit

Predictions: 2, 1, 1, 2, 1.

North America

• 4 Zoomers – 5MM
• BNY – A-Team
• Sadboys – Undying
• Evil Geniuses – A-Team
• Quincy Crew – BNY

Predictions: 1, 1, 1, 1, 1.

South America

• NoPing – Thunder Predator
• beastcoast – Infamous
• Latam Defenders – Team Unknown
• EgoBoys – SG e-sports
• Infamous – NoPing

Predictions: 2, 1, 2, 2, 2.

 

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