Zenith vs Royal Bear at EPL World Series Southeast Asia Group Stage

Match Breakdown

Royal Bear’s unbeaten run in the Southeast Asia group stage faces another test against Zenith on 1 November. Royal Bear have won all five of their group matches 2-0, including a victory over Yangon Galacticos, who handed Zenith a 2-1 defeat on 30 October. That loss ended Zenith’s own winning start after two group-stage victories.

The teams have had similar results against their other shared opponents: both swept Cloud Dawning and Team Nemesis Academy 2-0. Royal Bear also beat Resp Gaming and Team Kinetix without dropping a game, extending a run that began before the group stage.

Across their last 10 matches, Royal Bear have 10 wins, including a 3-1 victory over Xipto Esports in the Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier grand final. Zenith have won six of their last 10, with their group-stage success following a mixed China Closed Qualifier playoffs campaign. They won three lower-bracket matches there but also suffered defeats to Yakult Brothers and Team Resilience.