Out tips for the matches of the second gaming day of ESL One Genting 2018

Evil Geniuses vs. PENTA Sports

Evil Geniuses are going to play this match as an obvious favorite, despite the recent change of positions. The team holds the seventh place on the list of teams that have earned the biggest number of DPC points. In its turn, PENTA Sports is the team that has not entered the list of the best teams in the world and the German roster doesn’t hold the leading position in the European region. PENTA Sports can make a serious struggle for Evil Geniuses and there is even a chance to win but considering that the match is hosted till two victories - the Americans will have to get to the next stage.

Average bookmaker odds: Evil Geniuses 1.2 vs. 5.0 PENTA Sports

TNC Pro Team vs Newbee

Newbee is an obvious favorite in the match. The Chinese team has been holding the leading positions on the professional Dota 2 stage for a long time and holds the fourth place on the list of teams that have earned the biggest number of DPC points in the season. The team’s first match finished with a certain victory against LGD.FY at this tournament and a map was played in 19 minutes and 58 seconds. TNC Pro Team had started playing appreciably worse this year and has already lost a title of the best team in Southeast Asia - Mineski and Fnatic seem to be more interesting. The reigning vice-champions of TI7 will go to the next stage.

Average bookmaker odds: Newbee 1.3 vs. 3.3 TNC Pro Team

Team Liquid vs Natus Vincere

Team Liquid has more chances to win this match. At the moment, Liquid is the reigning world champion and one of the strongest teams, according to the major part of representatives of the Dota 2 community. The eighth season of DreamLeague was the previous tournament, in which Liquid took part, the European mix became the vice-champion, having lost to Team Secret. With regard to Natus Vincere, MDL Macau 2017 was their last LAN tournament, where they held the 3rd-4th place, having lost to the future champions OG in the semi-final. It is worth to notice that Na’Vi qualified to GESC: Indonesia Dota2 Minor and ESL One Genting 2018 in the CIS region.

Despite good performances of the CIS team, Natus Vincere looks not so confident against the world champions. Bookmakers think so too, they have odds 1,30 and lower for Team Liquid’s victory and 3,40 and higher for Natus Vincere’s victory.