Dota 2: Yakult Brothers vs Zero Tenacity (BO3) - Games of the Future Group C

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Market context

Yakult Brothers and Zero Tenacity meet in a best-of-three at Games of the Future Group C, with the market effectively pricing the Chinese side as an extreme outsider at 0% YES. That is hard to square with the only documented head-to-head: Yakult Brothers beat Zero Tenacity 2-0 at PGL Wallachia Season 4 regionals in February 2025, and the same source set says Yakult Brothers have won the only recorded series between the sides. [9][11]

Recent form gives a more mixed picture. Yakult Brothers’ results in the run-up have been uneven, with reports noting they missed The International and had not appeared on an international LAN since March, while Zero Tenacity have been described as a solid European tier-two side that “regularly shows quality play”. [1] One preview also says Zero Tenacity have taken five of the last eight meetings in broader comparable matchups and have often managed at least a map in BO3s, which matters in a market where a straight sweep is usually the least likely path. [1]

For traders, the key catalyst is whether both line-ups hold and whether the series starts on schedule, because the settlement rules push abandoned, delayed or unplayed matches to 50-50 rather than a win for either side. Live listings from multiple score trackers show the fixture as scheduled for 31 July at 14:00 UTC, but those same pages also indicate the match had not begun at the time of posting, so any late change in start time or event administration is the main thing to watch. [4][6][7][13]

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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Can I import form data and lineups?

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