This BLAST SLAM IX China Closed Qualifier clash sees two in-form Chinese squads, Team Tidebound and Team Resilience, face off for the first time. Team Tidebound boasts a strong recent run with four wins from their last five matches, while Team Resilience has secured three victories out of their past five encounters. Both teams are currently unranked on our site. Despite their similar form, our data-based forecast gives Team Tidebound a slight edge as favourites (~52%).