Team Liquid vs OG Prediction: Liquid will get off to a good start in the playoffs

Prediction for the match between Team Liquid and OG which will take place on August 2. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Team Liquid made it to the top of the Elite League Season 2 grid, but the team's path to Round Robin proved to be difficult and thorny. After the first game day it seemed that Liquid had lost their playing form and slipped to a tier-2 level, but as the group stage progressed they learnt, found ways to win and developed. The playoffs will be a different Team Liquid - dangerous, hungry for their first win in four years.

There's no way to judge the draft picks, as patch 7.37 turned everything upside down. But note that Team Liquid's good play is closely tied to Nisha's personal performance. The Polish midrunner at his best can win a map solo through simple but well-timed actions. When Nisha sets the pace of the game, it's easier for 33 and m1CKe to get their items out, and easier for Boxi and Insania to fulfil themselves on the server. Now the role of captain lies with 33, after the transition of offliner from Tundra Esports the style of Liquid has undergone a big change. Now the team more often goes into late and does not try to crush the opponent in the early timings, as before.

Team Liquid needs a win at Elite League Season 5. The organisation last took the top spot in 2020 at the ESL One Germany 2020 online tournament. Since then, Liquid has played in eight finals and lost in all of them. Insania and company could go into a tilt if they don't win in Peru. Especially since all the conditions are already in place for Team Liquid to win.

OG is also a contender to win in Peru and on paper is considered the second contender for the championship. In addition, bzm and company have had a good run through the tournament and have already beaten Team Liquid once. In Round Robin the price of a match was negligible, in the playoffs every action will affect the final spot at Elite League Season 2.

OG lost only to nouns in the group stage (1:2). In Peru, the team gave up just five cards. Here OG is without Ceb, with kaori playing in the fifth position instead. But despite the absence of the leader, the team fully sticks to its style of play. The guys run forward, impose their pace, try to bring aggression. In the Swiss OG finished cards in 25-30 minutes, in the group stage - in 30-35 minutes. All players are in great shape, but especially Wisper stands out. The Bolivian hasn't had a great season and hasn't been as formidable as he was in Evil Geniuses, but in Peru he's doing what he wants, winning lines and dominating everyone.

OG hasn't won a tournament in a while either, the last success was in Malaysia. But it's been two years since then, so the organisation needs success too. OG could be one of the two teams capable of moving Team Liquid off the championship path. At the very least, OG could be on the same level as Liquid.

OG won the last meeting, but its importance is low. Usually in the playoffs, Team Liquid looks convincing until the grand finals. Bookmakers can't decide on the favorite, but we will believe that Liquid will get off to a good start in the playoffs.