Aurora Gaming vs Team Liquid Betting Predictions
Aurora Gaming and Team Liquid will face off on Thursday, October 1, in the second round of Group D at BLAST SLAM VIII, when they’ll battle it out for a spot in the next stage.
Aurora Gaming and Team Liquid have met eight times before this year, though with different rosters than the ones they field now. So while they’re tied at 4-4 in head-to-head, there are reasons to believe that Liquid are the better team
Even with a stand-in, Team Liquid look stronger on paper, and with the newest signing, Wisper showing strong form, Liquid should be in a fine spot to come out ahead.
Aurora are no pushovers and can challenge Team Liquid. But they’ve yet to be properly tested since the arrival of skiter and the new coach.
- Team Liquid enter the match as favourites
- Aurora Gaming are volatile
- This is Liquid’s game to lose
Ninth Clash of the Year
Aurora Gaming have met with Team Liquid eight times this year, and they won half of the meetings.
| Date | Event | Winner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 15 | The International 2026 | Team Liquid | 2-1 |
| July 11 | Esports World Cup 2026 | Tie | 1-1 |
| May 30 | BLAST SLAM VII | Aurora Gaming | 2-0 |
| May 28 | BLAST SLAM VII | Aurora Gaming | 1-0 |
| May 14 | DreamLeague Season 29 | Team Liquid | 2-1 |
| March 1 | DreamLeague Season 28 | Aurora Gaming | 2-0 |
| February 24 | DreamLeague Season 28 | Team Liquid | 2-1 |
| February 18 | DreamLeague Season 28 | Aurora Gaming | 2-0 |
Where to Watch Aurora Gaming vs Team Liquid Live?
Esports fans can watch the match between Aurora Gaming and Team Liquid on any major online streaming site, via BLAST channels. Alternatively, Stake and other prominent bookmakers with in-play markets for Dota 2 will offer free streaming of BLAST SLAM VIII.
- Visit Stake
- Register with Stake code NEWBONUS or log in
- Find BLAST SLAM markets under the Dota 2 tab
- Watch the free live stream and explore in-play markets
Aurora Gaming Have Some Cracks
Aurora Gaming have been a bit shaky of late, and their fifth-sixth place finish at PGL Wallachia Season 9 isn’t too inspiring either. However, in Aurora’s defence, they had to play without Mikoto, who is now back in action.
In the first round of BLAST SLAM VIII, Aurora Gaming handled GamerLegion with relative ease, though the second map went to 42 minutes. That isn’t too surprising as Aurora prefer to play slow, which works in some cases, but is likely going to be less effective against Team Liquid, who are more aggressive and not afraid of sending it.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | BLAST SLAM VIII | GamerLegion | 2-0 (W) |
| September 26 | PGL Wallachia Season 9 | Natus Vincere | 0-2 (L) |
| September 25 | PGL Wallachia Season 9 | Team Yandex | 1-2 (L) |
| September 24 | PGL Wallachia Season 9 | GamerLegion | 2-0 (W) |
| September 22 | PGL Wallachia Season 9 | LGD Gaming | 2-0 (W) |
Aurora Gaming Squad & Team News
Aurora Gaming have signed skiter as a new no.1 on September 16.
- Oliver "skiter" Lepko
- Rafli "Mikoto" Fathur Rahman
- Chung "Ws" Wei Shen
- Myroslav "Mira" Kolpakov
- Oleh "kaori" Medvedok
Team Liquid Look Dangerous
Despite playing with a stand-in (MidOne), Team Liquid took care of business in the first round of BLAST SLAM VIII group stage, where they defeated Yakult Brothers 2-1.
It was Wisper's first game for Liquid, and he did not disappoint, with 9/3/15 on the first map, 5/4/3 on the second, and 11/0/12 in the decider. This is very promising for Liquid, who now have a potent offlaner who can carry the team to victory, especially against weaker opponents.
Despite dropping one map on the day, Liquid looked solid, and they appear more than ready to produce a deep run at BLAST SLAM VIII.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 | BLAST SLAM VIII | Yakult Brothers | 2-1 (W) |
| August 22 | The International 2026 | Team Spirit | 0-2 (L) |
| August 21 | The International 2026 | Team Falcons | 2-1 (W) |
| August 20 | The International 2026 | Team Yandex | 0-2 (L) |
| August 15 | The International 2026 | Aurora Gaming | 2-1 (W) |
Team Liquid Squad & Team News
Team Liquid will play with MidOne as a replacement for Nisha.
- Michael "miCKe" Vu
- Adrián "Wisper" Dobles
- Samuel "Boxi" Svahn
- Erik "tOfu" Engel
- Yeik "MidOne" Nai Zheng