Aurora vs DENDELE prediction — BLAST Open Porto 2026

Key factors

• Aurora won DENDELE's Cache pick 13-7.
• Aurora completed the 2-0 on Mirage, winning 16-12 after overtime.
• Jimpphat led the series with a 1.49 rating.

Notes

Aurora defeated DENDELE 2-0 (Cache 13-7, Mirage 16-12), so the Aurora pick was correct. The comfortable opponent-pick victory outweighed the forecast's map-path concerns.

Momentum

Aurora are 2-3 across their last five series and enter after a 0-2 loss to G2. DENDELE are 1-4, most recently losing 0-2 to Spirit.

LAN form

Aurora retain the stronger Tier-1 baseline and deeper LAN experience, while DENDELE's recent LAN record includes a credible upset of FURIA but limited consistency.

Psychology

Lower-bracket elimination pressure reduces confidence in Aurora, whose new international lineup has not yet shown consistent closing. DENDELE can play freely as the underdog.

Key risks

• DENDELE have upset potential and several competitive map lanes, particularly if they secure Ancient, Anubis, or Cache.
• Aurora's recent 0-2 loss to G2 and 2-3 five-series form prevent strong confidence.
• Pre-veto map-path uncertainty is meaningful because Aurora lack a dominant statistical edge across the full likely pool.