Shanghai Dragons vs Chengdu Hunters

The fact that Chengdu are deemed as the absolute underdogs (with an obscene 3.20, to boot) is wholly mind-blowing. There's really no other way to put it, frankly. Now, are they guaranteed to win? Perish the thought. There's no certainty whatsoever at this level of play in the APAC region. Still, Chengdu are more than worthy of our praise and commendation for the way they've performed over the last couple of weeks. They are, in every way, shape, and form, an absolute top-tier behemoth, and even though they might not look the part (just yet), they're definitely the real deal.

Moreover, they've beaten Shanghai at the very outset of the 2021 season in clean 3-0 fashion which, to be fair, doesn't have to mean much *right now* although it is indicative of their strength and overall potential. Whether they're truly better than the Dragons is up for debate, but they're at the very least near their level and can, by all means, compete on even footing if not even win out from time to time. So, naturally, we simply have to side with the "underdogs" on this one as the odds are too good to pass up!