Aurora will face Xtreme Gaming in the second match of the main stage of The International 2024. The match is scheduled for 13 September, 14:00 EEST. We analysed the statistics of both teams and made a forecast for the outcome of the upcoming match.
Current form
Aurora started the tournament in the so-called ‘group of death’ along with Team Liquid and Team Spirit. That's why they managed to win only the beastcoast. After the group stage, it was difficult to say about the strength of this team, as no one expected Aurora to be the favourite. But unexpectedly for everyone, they defeated Team Zero in Seeding Decider, a team that flashed as quickly as it faded. After that, they lost to Cloud9 in the playoffs without a chance and managed to win the last slot at the Royal Arena in HEROIC in a hard fight. Judging by this, we can say that their power is not enough to defeat S tier teams.
In contrast to Aurora, Xtreme Gaming started to show from the first game that they came here to fight for the first place. On the first day of the group stage, they defeated one of the favourites, Gaimin Gladiators. And then they continued to show a strong and interesting game, losing only to Team Liquid, for which they paid the price by going to the bottom of the bracket. In the last match of Road To The International 2024, Xtreme defeated the two-time TI champion, Team Spirit, with a score of 2:1, thus taking the last place in the arena.
Personal Meetings
The last time these two teams met was at the Elite League Season 1 2024 in the group stage. In that match, Xtreme did not experience any significant resistance from Aurora, winning 2-0 and having a large advantage in gold on both maps of the confrontation. Subsequently, Xtreme won the tournament. It's also worth noting that these teams have played 3 games between them in their history, and in the last two, Aurora managed to take at least a map.
The most popular heroes
Just before the start of TI, Valve changed the goal quite significantly, which led to the fact that the tournament has heroes that are either selected or banned. For example, Mirana, Luna.
Considering the heroes that Xtreme chose for themselves, there is a certain reference to Falcons, but the Xtreme team's skipper, Ame, played a lot of heroes in this tournament. He even got his hands on the famous Shadow Fiend, which came as a complete surprise to both opponents and spectators. This table contains information about the 8 heroes that Xtreme Gaming chose for TI 2024.
| Hero | Matches | Win % | KDA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tusk | 3 | 100.00% | 5.40 |
| Sniper | 2 | 100.00% | 8.75 |
| Centaur Warrunner | 2 | 100.00% | 12.67 |
| Puck | 2 | 50.00% | 3.25 |
| Tinker | 2 | 50.00% | 3.50 |
| Visage | 2 | 50.00% | 3.00 |
| Mirana | 2 | 50.00% | 6.33 |
| Medusa | 1 | 100.00% | 16.00 |
It is immediately obvious that both Xtreme and Aurora love the Tusk character. And they are not the only ones. This character is in the club of the most played characters at this year's TI. I would also like to note the team's love for Timbersaw and Storm Spirit. These heroes can be the key to cracking the Xtreme strategy. In general, the size of the Aurora hero pool is slightly smaller than in Xtreme. Perhaps this was influenced by the defeats of the top players in their group, or perhaps the players realised that they were not working as intended.
| Hero | Matches | Win % | KDA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tusk | 3 | 66.67% | 2.63 |
| Timbersaw | 2 | 100.00% | 24.50 |
| Dark Seer | 2 | 100.00% | 10.00 |
| Kunkka | 2 | 50.00% | 3.56 |
| Treant Protector | 2 | 50.00% | 2.08 |
| Batrider | 2 | 50.00% | 7.50 |
| Elder Titan | 2 | 50.00% | 7.00 |
| Storm Spirit | 2 | 50.00% | 7.33 |
Prediction from Bo3.gg
Based on the current form of the teams and their results in the tournament, Xtreme Gaming looks like the absolute favourites in this match. Throughout the tournament, the team showed a stable game, confidently beating their opponents and confirming their status as an Aegis contender. At the same time, Aurora has not yet managed to defeat any strong opponents, which further complicates their chances of success in this series. Despite this, recent matches have shown that Aurora still have some potential and can create difficulties for Xtreme on one of the maps. A victory on the map, although unlikely, is still possible if Aurora can exploit their opponent's weaknesses and avoid their own critical mistakes. The forecast for the match is a 2:0 victory for Xtreme Gaming, but Aurora can take one map under favourable circumstances.
The International 2024 takes place from 4 to 15 September in the Danish capital Copenhagen. Currently, the teams are competing for a prize pool of $2.5 million. Follow all the interesting moments of this match and the entire tournament with us.
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