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As we are finally headed to the final day of the Six Invitational 2023 group stage, here are the three-must watch matches of Day 5.
Note: All the games start at 10 AM (UTC -5)
10 AM - KOI vs w7m esports
KOI and w7m esports will face off in the first match of the day in a match that will likely decide who goes up to first place in Group A.
With an absurd 16-1-1-1 record in international group stage maps since the start of the Berlin Major and currently in first place in Group A with 11 points, Jönköping semi-finalists w7m esports are the favorites to win the match.
Players-wise, Gustavo "HerdsZ" Herdina is currently the second-best player in the competition with a SiegeGGRating of 1.31, only behind Stéphane "Shaiiko" Lebleu's 1.33.
Both Gabriel "volpz" Fernandes and Joao "Jv92" Vitor, with Ratings of 1.17 and 1.13, are also ahead of KOI's best player in the Six Invitational 2023, William "Spoit" Löfstedt, who has an overall SiegeGG Rating of 1.08.
It's also worth noting the chance of a triple draw for first, which would take place if KOI beat w7m esports 2-1 and G2 Esports defeat Spacestation Gaming 2-0.
4 PM - LOS oNe vs Oxygen Esports
LOS oNe are yet to be beaten in Group C after defeating CYCLOPS athlete gaming, Team BDS, and Astralis 2-1. With nine points, the Brazilians head into the final day of action in first place.
Although the Brazilians' tournament has been great so far, they have already shown seven of the nine maps in the map pool. While this means the team is capable of adapting to almost any opponent in the competition, it could also affect their chances as the tournament goes on.
LOS oNe's only unused maps so far have been Bank and Oregon, as they haven't played either since Lorenzo "Lagonis" Volpi's departure from the team after the conclusion of the Copa do Brasil Stage 2.
Meanwhile, Oxygen Esports sit in second place after their victories against Astralis and CYCLOPS athlete gaming. However, despite playing eight maps in total, the North American roster have only shown four different maps.
The match will also see a very interesting duel as Ethan "Nuers" James and Gabriel "Maia" Maia, who have been leading their respective teams in terms of kills for most of the season, will face off in a game that's expected to be very intense.
7 PM - Team Secret vs FaZe Clan
Team Secret and FaZe Clan will meet tomorrow for Group D's final spot in the playoffs.
It's not been a comfortable stay in Montreal, Canada, for either of the rosters so far. Team Secret have so far played four overtime maps, as the roster's match against DarkZero Esports ended in a heartbreaking 1-2 loss for the Europeans -- with scores of 6-8, 8-6, and 7-8.
On the other hand, FaZe Clan have been struggling as well -- possibly due to the team's adaptation to the roter's new IGL, top-flight debutant Victor "VITAKING" Augusto.
An initial 1-2 loss to the Brazilian majority roster of M80 was followed by a 2-0 win against DarkZero Esports. However, things went wrong again on Day 4, as Heroic defeated FaZe Clan in a commanding 2-0.
While FaZe are the popular favorites to win the series against Team Secret, Marlon "Twister" Mello's knowledge of the Brazilian scene could tip the balance in favour of the Europeans.