Dota 2 Prediction: PlayTime to surprise

PlayTime come into this matchup with more confidence than the odds suggest, and there could be value on the underdogs against an Xtreme Gaming side that continues to look shaky at DreamLeague. Xtreme Gaming have now lost four of their last five matches in the tournament and the overall level has been disappointing. Losses against NAVI, BetBoom, PARIVISION and Nigma exposed several issues, especially in slower games where their drafts struggled to scale properly. Outside of the win over REKONIX, there has not been much consistency in their performances. PlayTime, meanwhile, have quietly shown they can compete against stronger opposition. Their win against PARIVISION was impressive, and even in the loss against Tundra they managed to take a map and looked competitive for long stretches. The team continues to play aggressively in the early game and they are not afraid to force fights against bigger names. Momentum also slightly favors PlayTime here. Xtreme look under pressure after multiple losses in a row, while PlayTime are playing with far less expectation and have already shown they can punish teams that underestimate them. At odds close to 1.90, the value feels stronger on the underdog side.