Lava vs. Hokori Preview & Prediction- Free 1/21 DOTA 2
The opponents will cross paths at the 2021 DPC South America Winter: Division 1 tournament this Friday. The 2021 DPC SA is the third iteration of the (Dota Pro Circuit) tournament organized by 4D Esports. The event also serves as a qualifying tournament in preparation for the biggest DOTA2 event, The International. The prize pool for each region amounts to $205,000 for Upper Division and $75,000 for the Lower Division. Lava is the favorite in this matchup.
Lava Team Stats and Latest Results
Lava is ranked #52 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1478. At the round-robin of the ongoing 2021 DPC South America Winter: Division 1 tournament, the team has won 2 matches and lost 4. They defeated SG esports (2:0) and NoPing E-Sports (2:0) but lost to King Of Kings (2:1), beastcoast (2:0), Thunder Predator (2:0), and INF.UESPORTS (2:1). The team was part of the BTS Pro Series Season 9 Americas where they finished 3rd and were awarded $5,300. Over the last month, the team has played 2 matches, won 1 of them and climbed 86 positions in the ranking. Their all-time win rate stands at 57%.
The team’s best-played map (Default 5v5) has a win rate of 59%. Current Lava line-up consists of LeoStyle- (58% all-time win rate), Mnz (58%), Mjz (58%), MoOz (46%), and Frank (56%).
Hokori Team Stats and Latest Results
Hokori is ranked #43 in the CQ-Esports Dota 2 Ranking and has a CQ.Score of 1513. At the ongoing 2021 DPC South America Winter: Division 1 tournament, the team has won 2 out of their 6 games. They defeated INF.UESPORTS (2:0) and SG esports (2:0) but lost to NoPing E-Sports (2:0), Thunder Predator (2:0), beastcoast (2:0), and King Of Kings (2:0). Considering their performance in past events, they won the Claro Gaming Apu League Season 2 and were awarded $1,893. They were also part of the BTS Pro Series Season 9 Americas but lost to INF.UESPORTS (2:0) at the LB semifinal. Over the last month, the team has played 2 matches, won 1 of them and climbed 30 positions in the ranking. Their all-time win rate stands at 49%.
Map performance shows that the team has attained a win rate of 51% (Default 5v5). Their roster consists of Yuma (50% all-time win rate), Mr.Jeans (33%), Gardick (48%), Vitaly (48%), and elmisho (51%).
Lava vs. Hokori H2H Record
The only meeting between the opponents was at the BTS Pro Series Season 9 Americas in November 2021. In this match, they drew 1:1.
Lava vs. Hokori Betting Preview
Both teams have won 2 out of their 6 rounds at the ongoing 2021 DPC South America Winter: Division 1 tournament. In this duel, we are predicting Lava to win because they have a better roster, have attained a better win rate, and have shown better performance on the maps. Therefore, we are predicting a win for Lava.
The Pick: Lava to win.