Team Yandex pulled off a major upset — Team Liquid had a commanding draft advantage (-843) but couldn't convert it. A clear case of execution beating the numbers.

Team Liquid fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★2552 vs ★4072), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

From a hero matchup standpoint, Team Liquid has a commanding draft advantage (-843). Their heroes are statistically favoured across the majority of matchup cells, making this a very lopsided draft on paper.