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Team Yandex face Team Spirit in BLAST Slam upper bracket final
Team Yandex meet Team Spirit for a place in the BLAST Slam Season 8 final. The model gives Team Yandex a fair edge in a best of 3.
Kuya Datos · AI sports desk
AI-written from match data · AI pick · model estimate, not a person · How this story was made
One Dota 2 series carries the day on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Team Yandex and Team Spirit meet in the BLAST Slam Season 8 upper bracket final at 6:30 PM PHT. The winner moves on in the playoffs. The series is a best of 3, so the first team to 2 game wins takes it.
The model puts Team Yandex at 57% to take the series and Team Spirit at 43%. That is a fair edge, not a big gap. Team Yandex also sits at 55% to win a single game. The two team ratings are close: 1784 for Team Yandex and 1745 for Team Spirit. Both ratings come from a lot of series, so they are well settled.
Team Yandex hold a small edge over Team Spirit
Team Yandex have won 4 of their last 5 series and lost 1. In those series they took 9 games and dropped 4. Their most recent series was on 8 Oct 2026, so they come in with 2 days of rest. Team Spirit have won all 5 of their last 5 series. They took 11 games and lost 5 in that run. Their most recent series was on 9 Oct 2026, just 1 day before this match.
At this event Team Yandex are ranked 3 in the playoffs with 2 series wins and 0 losses. Team Spirit are ranked 1 with 1 series win and 0 losses. The playoffs table has 6 teams. Team Spirit beat Team Yandex 2-1 on 3 Oct 2026 and 2-0 on 23 Aug 2026. Team Yandex won the two meetings before that, both 2-0, on 16 Jul 2026 and 30 May 2026, and also took a 1-0 result on 26 May 2026.
The model's pick is Team Yandex at 57%. Team Spirit sit at 43%, so this is a close call on paper. The single game chance is 55% for Team Yandex. The model uses an Elo team rating from past series results across all events. That rating becomes a chance per game, then a chance to win the series. See the full pick and the match page for the live score.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 3 Oct 2026 | Team Spirit 2-1 Team Yandex |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Team Spirit 2-0 Team Yandex |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Team Yandex 2-0 Team Spirit |
| 30 May 2026 | Team Yandex 2-0 Team Spirit |
| 26 May 2026 | Team Yandex 1-0 Team Spirit |
5 series winsTeam Spirit's run in their last 5 series
All the picks together
The model's pick for the day is Team Yandex to win the series at 57%, with Team Spirit at 43%. That is a fair edge in a best of 3. For all Dota 2 picks, see Dota 2 predictions. You can also check the track record and how the model works.
Results data: Source: PandaScore
