Team Liquid to Beat Team Yandex at 1.75

Team Liquid to win is the pick here at 1.75 with Duelbits. This is a much better betting profile than chasing short favourites: Liquid have the deeper high-pressure experience, a wider drafting pool and more reliable late-game structure, while Team Yandex still need to prove they can keep the same level through a full playoff BO3.

The key angle is stability. Liquid tend to be comfortable playing slower macro Dota, controlling Roshan timings and forcing opponents into awkward map trades. Against a team like Yandex, that matters because one lost mid-game fight can quickly turn into a lane of barracks if Liquid are given tempo.

Yandex are dangerous enough that the price is not too short, but that is exactly why 1.75 is playable. I rate Liquid as the side with the better floor and the stronger win conditions across multiple drafts. If they avoid a chaotic early snowball, their team-fight discipline and experience should decide the series.