On May 19, 2025, at 15:00 UTC, Team Liquid will face off against Nigma Galaxy in the group stage of DreamLeague Season 26. This best-of-three series promises to be an exciting showdown as both teams aim to make their mark in the tournament. We've analyzed the statistics and current form of the teams to make a prediction on the match outcome.

Current Team Form

Team Liquid

Team Liquid is in excellent form. The team demonstrates high synergy, confident role distribution, and smart drafting. They consistently dominate the early game and confidently convert their advantage into a win. Even in matches where challenges arise, Liquid maintains control and quickly adapts to the opponent's actions.

Nigma Galaxy

Nigma Galaxy's form raises questions. The team struggles with coordination and often makes mistakes during the transition from mid-game to late-game. Their drafts appear unstable, and their strategy execution often proves ineffective against more cohesive opponents. The team lacks pace and confidence in decision-making during key moments of the game.

Most Frequent Picks

In professional Dota 2, hero selection is a critically important part of a team's overall strategy. The current meta heavily influences preferred picks, determining both playstyle and tactical decisions.

Team Liquid

Nigma Galaxy

Most Frequent Bans

Hero bans are also crucial—they are used to neutralize the opponent's strengths by removing their most threatening options. Recent ban trends highlight teams' efforts to eliminate the most influential and dominant heroes in the meta.

Team Liquid

Nigma Galaxy

Head-to-Head Meetings

Recent head-to-head meetings between these teams have been under the complete control of Team Liquid. They managed to impose their playstyle and deny Nigma the opportunity to shine on the map. A repeat of this scenario is possible in the upcoming match, especially if Nigma doesn't offer radically new solutions in drafting and execution.

Match Prediction

Comparing current form, Team Liquid appears significantly stronger. Their gameplay is structured, disciplined, and adaptive. While Nigma Galaxy is still searching for their rhythm, Liquid is already performing at a high level and rarely relinquishes initiative.

Prediction: Team Liquid 2:0

Match odds:

Team Liquid (1.55) against Nigma Galaxy (8.50) on May 19, 2025, at 15:00 UTC

Odds provided by Stake and are current at the time of publication.

DreamLeague Season 26 will take place from May 19 to June 1, 2025, with a prize pool of $1,000,000. You can follow the news, schedule, and results of the tournament on the DreamLeague Season 26 page.