护庭九番 won with a clear draft edge backing them up (+486), turning their statistical advantage into the expected result.

护庭九番 fields a noticeably stronger squad by leaderboard rank (★34969 vs ★44565), giving them a tangible individual skill advantage heading into this match.

The matchup matrix leans in favour of 护庭九番 (+486), though the draft is far from one-sided — execution will matter more than the numbers suggest.