Dota MESA Invitational Betting Insights – Odds & Analysis

Gabriel Sciberras

Published: Dec 10, 2024

The Dota MESA Invitational is a thrilling new tournament in the Dota landscape, inviting international teams to compete on Mongolian soil. In these betting insights, we’re evaluating everything worth knowing.

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Dota MESA Invitational Betting Odds

As a lesser known tournament, outright tournament odds may not be available. However, outright match odds are currently live and will develop with the Group Stage and Playoffs.

We recommend tuning into betting sites such as Thunderpick to stay put to date with the Dota 2 odds and perhaps consider live betting.

Tournament Details

Here’s a look at the Dota MESA Invitational details:

Moreover, invited teams include:

• Talon Esports
• Team Secret
• NAVI Junior
• The MongolZ
• Yakult’s Brothers
• Aurora Gaming
• Sable Hat
• AnimeVesta (MESA Champions Fall)

Overall, the tournament features two stages of competition:

• Group Stage – two single round robins of four teams
  • A – Talon Esports, AnimeVesta, NAVI Junior, Team Secret
  • B – Aurora Gaming, The MongolZ, Sable Hat, Yakult’s Brothers
  • BO2 matches with seeding for Playoffs, bottom teams eliminated
• Playoffs 
  • Single-elimination bracket with BO3 matches

Indeed, Dota 2 betting sites are likely to offer the best coverage for the Playoffs stage.

Dota MESA Invitational Betting Predictions

For such a small tournament, a few favourites stand out. Here’s a look at who we think will walk away as champions:

• Talon Esports – finishing 13-16th at The International 2024, this Philippino team is accustomed to competing at the highest level. Most recently, they finished 9-10th at DreamLeague Season 24.
• NAVI Junior – while only competing in Tier 2, this Ukranian squad has been on a role after winning both iterations of the European Pro League Season 20 and 21.

Otherwise, the likes of Team Secret and The MongolZ are also worth considering, especially since The MongolZ have the backing of the crowd. Meanwhile, the other local teams will struggle to improve their Dota 2 match betting odds.

Prize Pool Distribution

With $100,000 on the line, here’s the prize pool distribution:

• #1 – $50,000
• #2 – $25,000
• #3-4 – $12,500

How to Watch the Dota MESA Invitational

Here’s a look at some broadcasts available to watch the event:

• Twitch 
• YouTube

Gabriel Sciberras

Since: February 7, 2023

Gabriel is a content writer and editor at EsportsBets, covering every related esports scene and topic under the sun, apart from plenty of experience in the realm of technology and gaming. When he's not covering international news, he's focused on the local Maltese scene.

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