The first day of Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B has passed, where Passion UA sensationally managed to defeat VP and Spirit. Meanwhile, BIG managed to beat Sashi and HEROIC, thus both teams will play against each other in a match for a spot at the Major. In this article, we present a preview, review, and analysis of the upcoming match.
Passion UA
The team's average rating at S-tier events over the last month is 0, which is explained by the lack of experience at such levels. Nevertheless, over the past month, the team has been actively preparing for the tournament, simultaneously participating in the ESEA Season 51: Advanced Division - Europe. Hard training has allowed them to significantly improve their teamwork and game discipline. This bore fruit — Passion UA started the tournament confidently, winning the first two matches against VP and Spirit.
BIG
BIG are approaching the tournament as an experienced team, already having established themselves at major events. Their average rating at S-tier tournaments over the last month is 6.5. During this period, the team participated in two significant competitions — YaLLa Compass Fall 2024 and Thunderpick World Championship 2024, where they finished in the 5-8 stages. Despite not securing prize places, participation in these tournaments provided the team an opportunity to test their strength against strong opponents and prepare for new challenges.
Map Pool
In the arsenal of Passion UA, Ancient (win rate 65%) and Anubis (win rate 64%) stand out, making them quite flexible in the map pool. For BIG, such maps are Nuke and Dust, where they have a win rate of 50% on both maps.
Predicted map picks:
- Vertigo chosen by Passion UA
- Dust 2 chosen by BIG
- Mirage - decider
Head-to-Head
Passion UA and BIG met at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European Qualifier B three months ago. In that game, Passion UA confidently won with a score of 13-3, demonstrating their strong preparation and good knowledge of the opponent.
Match Prediction
Passion UA enter the match as the favorite, thanks to their confident play throughout the tournament and past victory over BIG. However, the experience of BIG at major tournaments and their ability to adapt can play a decisive role. Considering the current form of both teams, a close contest on all three maps is likely.
Final score - 2:1 Passion UA
The matches for Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024: European RMR B will be held from November 21 to 24 in Shanghai, China. The teams will compete for 7 spots at Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024. Follow the championship progress through this link.
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