Team Liquid will face Cloud9 in the third match of the first day of play of the main stage of The International 2024. The match is scheduled for 13 September, 17:00 EEST. We analysed the statistics of both teams and made a forecast for the outcome of the upcoming match.

Current Form

Team Liquid is one of the main favourites of the tournament. The team that lost one match in the entire tournament against Team Spirit, who have already left the tournament. The team made it to the main stage of TI by beating such teams as BetBoom, Xtreme Gaming. They are in great individual form and with the arrival of 33, they show a great team game.

In contrast, they will be up against a team that has not lost a single series in this tournament and has lost only 1 Tundra Esports card in the group stage. But it's important to keep in mind that apart from Tundra, they didn't play against really strong opponents, although this doesn't mean they are weak, they mostly defeated their opponents quite easily and quickly. This proves that the team has reached its peak form.

Personal meetings

The last time the teams met in the groups of the Riyadh Masters 2024, Cloud9 was still playing under the Entity tag. Back then, C9 defeated Liquid 2:0. Although the second map was very close for Team Liquid. In total, Cloud9 took 9-12 at the Riyadh Masters and Liquid became silver medallists. This match promises to be one of the most unforgettable of The International 2024.

The most popular heroes

Just before the start of TI, Valve changed the goal quite significantly, which led to the fact that the tournament is attended by heroes who are either selected or banned. For example, Mirana, Luna.

Liquid is a team that has an extremely interesting pool of heroes, the main one being Dark Willow. They also like Luna, which proves that they are adaptable and ready for anything. Another interesting hero in the pool is Puck, who we don't see so often, but he is still strong, as Liquid proves.

The first thing that catches your eye is Enigma. A character that probably no one but Cloud9 plays. But as we can see, he works just fine. In general, C9 has a lot of characters that few people choose in the current meta, and perhaps this is their trump card. Many teams are not comfortable playing against such heroes due to the small amount of practice at tournaments. Although Cloud9's meta heroes Luna and Mirana are also not forgotten, they are convenient heroes for this team.

Prediction from Bo3.gg

Team Liquid is considered to be one of the strongest teams on the scene, but they are not the clear favourites in this match against Cloud9. Cloud9 has shown consistent results in recent matches, demonstrating excellent teamwork and individual skill. This match promises to be challenging and intense, with the possibility of all three cards in the series. Both teams have their own strengths and the fight will be evenly matched. Team Liquid has experience and excellent macro-game decisions that can tip the scales in their favour. However, Cloud9 are able to impose their game and force their opponents to make mistakes, especially in the late stages of the game. Our prediction for the match is a 2-1 victory for Team Liquid. Cloud9 are capable of taking one card by exploiting their opponent's weaknesses, but Liquid's overall class and ability to adapt throughout the series should see them win.

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.