Top-5 matches of the third week of the DPC winter league
The second week of the DPC winter season is almost over, with the third week on the way. We've chosen the top 5 matches worth your attention.
Nigma Galaxy vs OG
- League: DPC: EU
- When: December 14 at 18:00 CET
It is already a tradition in the regional leagues that Tuesday nights are full of interesting matches, and this week is no exception. Nigma Galaxy and OG will clash. At the moment, OG is considered the favorite.
OG has a 1-1 statistic. After the resounding victory over Team Secret, the team lost to Team Liquid in a tough struggle. Especially hot was the third map, where OG fought for more than 74 minutes and had a chance to win. But the team lacked the experience of playing in such long matches.
For its part, Nigma Galaxy has a 0-2 statistic after 2 weeks, losing to Team Tickles and Tundra Esports. However, it is worth saying that both defeats the team received when playing with a substitution: ??rmn had to play instead of ??Miracle. According to Nigma Galaxy, the team will finally play a full roster against OG. It makes the match even more intriguing.
Team SMG vs BOOM Esports
- League: DPC: SEA
- When: December 15 at 12:00 CET
One of the key matches of the third week is the meeting between the Southeast Asian favorites, Team SMG and BOOM Esports. At the moment, the odds on the betting sites are almost equal, with a slight edge towards Team SMG.
??Midone's team currently has a 2-1 statistic. The team defeated Fnatic and Motivate.Trust, but lost to T1. They prepared for the match with Team SMG and banned its strongest heroes, Earthshaker and Bane. Because of this, Team SMG had to take on other sets of supports, and as it turned out, they were far from effective.
BOOM Esports is currently 2-0. The team has wins over Fnatic and OB Esports X Neon. In the last 2 months, the team has kept a serious win streak of 14 wins and 2 draws. However, recently the team got a lot of criticism about ??skem's nickname in an official match. Perhaps, for this reason, the team is not the favorite of this meeting.
Team Liquid vs Tundra Esports
- League: DPC: EU
- When: December 15 at 15:00 CET
The duel between the European leaders, Team Liquid and Tundra Esports, is worthy of close attention from fans. Today, the odds on the teams' victory are 16.8 on Tundra Esports and 2.16 on Team Liquid.
After 2 weeks, Team Liquid leads the league with a 3-0 statistic. However, the only strong team among their opponents was OG, the match with which they almost lost. The match against Tundra Esports could be a good test of strength.
Tundra Esports has a 2-1 statistic. This week it defeated Nigma Galaxy and Team Secret. The meeting with the latter was a great conclusion to Saturday night when the teams played a whole BO3 series, and each map lasted about 50 minutes. The reason Tundra Esports couldn't get the series was a lost draft on the third map, where ??Puppey surprised his opponent by choosing Naga Siren for the closing pick.
Xtreme Gaming vs Sparking Arrow Gaming
- League: DPC: China
- When: December 17 at 12:00 CET
We have a special place on our list for DPC: China Lower Division. Xtreme Gaming and Sparking Arrow Gaming meet on Friday, December 17.
Unlike other regions where the leagues last over 6 weeks, there are only 3 competitive weeks in China, and the teams have already had many meetings. You shouldn't miss this match because its outcome could be decisive in determining the team to advance to the Upper Division.
Virtus Pro vs PuckChamp
- League: DPC: CIS
- When: December 19 at 18:00 CET
The final match in our list is a clash between Virtus Pro and PuckChamp. When publishing this article, the favorite is Virtus Pro, but both teams haven't finished their matches of the second DPC week yet.
Since today's fights are not over yet, we won't analyse them in-depth. Let's only note that PuckChamp has gained good form on the eve of the regional leagues, while the game of Virtus Pro is still far from ideal. It won't be a sensation for us if PuckChamp wins this match.
After the third week ends, all teams will go on a 2-week holiday on the occasion of the New Year.