DPC Chinese Closed Qualifiers Predictions | Rd 1 Preview January 8

The Chinese closed qualifiers for the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit will feature eight Chinese teams competing for one of four tickets leading into the upper bracket division. Today’s free Dota 2 esports betting prediction focuses on a clash between Invictus Gaming and Team MagMa who will meet in the penultimate fixture of the first round.

The esports betting odds offered on this match don’t make much sense and seem to be placed based on the brand value alone. Invictus Gaming, while a household name in the Chinese esports scene are not nearly as strong and consistent as they were before the transition to online play and now seem more like a solid B-tier team rather than legitimate The International title contenders.

IG enter this match with a 3-8 record since the start of December and with only one win in their last six outings. On a more positive note, IG already bested Team MagMa (2-0) last month, however, it was a close series that could have ended either way.

MagMa might not be a team that will win any high-profile tournaments, but they’re still a fairly solid second-tier squad. The only concern we have is that they will enter this match off a three-week break, but with their quality, stealing one map off the shaky IG should be a piece of cake.