x5 Gaming vs estar_backs – ESL One Birmingham 2026 SAM Dota 2 Match

x5 Gaming vs estar_backs Dota 2 match ended 1 - 2 in favour of estar_backs and was played on Jan 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM . The match was a Best of 3 series and part of the ESL One Birmingham 2026 SAM Bracket - LB Round 1.

Breakdown of the match

• estar_backs won Game 1 with 36 -  33
• x5 Gaming won Game 2 with 7 -  13
• estar_backs won Game 3 with 7 -  4

Key player statistics

• Most kills for the match was made by ^ ^ with 16 kills.
• Top assists for the match was made by EfforT with 40 assists.

Head-to-head stats

This was the first time x5 Gaming played against estar_backs .

Match prediction

Strafe users had an overwhelming favorite in this match, and predicted estar_backs to win with 87.4% of the votes in their favor and 12.6% of the votes for x5 Gaming .

Where to watch

The x5 Gaming vs estar_backs live match was streamed on strafe.com, Twitch and Youtube. To watch more matches like this, visit the Dota 2 match calendar .

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