Live Betting - Inner Circle vs Aurora Gaming on Dota 2

Inner Circle is favored to win against Aurora Gaming with odds of 1.65, thanks to their dominant recent form including a 3-1 victory over a top-tier team last week and key player 'Miracle-' in peak condition with 12 hero kills average in the last 5 maps. Aurora Gaming struggles with a 1-4 record in their past 5 series, making them underdogs at 2.35 odds on DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 6:00 PM UTC on January 16, 2026, at the ESL One Birmingham Major.

The event takes place at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, UK, a premier esports venue with over 11,000 capacity, state-of-the-art LAN setups, and hosting major Dota 2 tournaments since 2011.

Prediction favors Inner Circle to win with moneyline odds of 1.65, supported by their 75% win rate in ESL One qualifiers this season and superior laning phase stats averaging 2.1k gold lead at 10 minutes. Aurora's odds at 2.35 reflect their recent roster instability and poor high-ground defense in 4 of last 5 games.

In head-to-head records over the last 10 maps, Inner Circle leads 7-3 against Aurora Gaming, with an average match duration of 38 minutes and Inner Circle winning 65% of first bloods. Their most recent encounter two weeks ago ended 2-0 for Inner Circle.