A list of the most prominent esports player stats in 2018. The list includes top-tier players from CS:GO, Dota 2, and League of Legends. It also includes backgrounds and history of each player and how their road to becoming an elite gamer. Let’s get started!
2018 CS:GO Player Stats
Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev
Role: AWPer, Rifler (Entry Fragger)
Current Team: Natus Vincere (NaVi)
S1mple has been playing multiple roles for Na’Vi however in the past year or so he came to be recognized as an entry fragger and AWPer. In the former role, he just makes the first engagement for his team into the enemy territory and wreaks havoc. On a lot of occasions, multiple players target only him in the games in the hopes of seeking victory. While as an AWPer he needs no introduction since he has graffiti on the map Cache, immortalizing his two unzoomed shots in ESL One Cologne Major 2018. He has lifted so many titles but the talented starlet is still missing a Major Championship title.
Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David
Role: Rifler (Entry Fragger), AWPer
Current Team: MIBR
One of the best free roaming players in the game is coldzera. The veteran Brazilian has been admired by many on his exceptional decision making and winning multiple 1v3 or 1v4 engagements in big games.
His individual records in Major competitions have rated him amongst the best esports player stats in the game. This just shows how much the player is consistent on the biggest competitive occasions. He has a powerful lineup that enables him and the team to lift titles. He has graffitied on multiple maps to immortalize his exceptional match-winning plays.
Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo
Role: AWPer, captain
Current Team: MiBR
We have another player of MiBR on this list, FalleN. He is considered as the king of Brazilian CSGO. FalleN is argu
ably the best AWPer in the game. Along with coldzera, both of these players, have formulated so many winning strategies. FalleN is reputed as one of the calmest and coolest in-game leaders of CS:GO. He was crucial for many title victories of the SK Gaming team.
Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač
Role: Rifler (Lurker), AWPer
Current Team: FaZe Clan
In this year one of the most consistent players of the game has been NiKo. His personal achievements are quite astonishing. To give you an idea, he has over 50% headshot accuracy in some of the biggest tournaments this year. He has also made some remarkable so scope kills. If CS:GO w
as an individual game then NiKo would have been rated as the best player of 2017 and 2018. His crosshair placement is unmatched. The 21-year-old has a lot of experience compared to other players of his age. He started his career with mousesports where he won a decent number of games with a tier 2 team. He has been turned into a superstar ever since FaZe Clan signed him.
Nicolai ‘dev1ce’ Reedtz
Role: AWPer
Current Team: Astralis
One of the best players of 2018 is dev1ce, He is the captain of the team, Astralis that lifted the title of FACEIT Major in London 2018 and he truly deserves to lift the title. In his early years, dev1ce was rated as a very difficult and quite a raging player. But with time, the player has matured and has taken the game quite seriously. He is one of the most disciplined players of the game. In a very short time, he has groomed to himself to be quite an asset for his team. He and his teammates have the best chemistry in the game of CS:GO.
2018 LoL Player Stats
Martin ‘Rekkles’ Larsson
Role: ADC
Current Team: Fnatic
Rekkles is a Swedish ADC, currently representing Fnatic. At a very young age he was playing football, but he had to stop because of a bad injury. Since then he has successfully dedicated himself to LoL, undoubtedly establishing himself among the best shooters in the world. He holds several records, including the highest number of kills and the lowest number of deaths in a single split. Rekkles was quite phenomenal in Worlds 2018, getting the most number of minion kills.
Jian ‘Uzi’ Zi-Hao
Role: ADC
Current Team: Royal Never Give Up
Uzi AD Carry of the Royal Never Give Up is considered together with Rekkles one of the strongest shooters ever. During his games, he prefers to use a pink keyboard and is phenomenal on Vayne. Uzi is the player who holds the highest number of kills in a single professional match, counting more than 2000 in the official matches. With his team, he was champion of the last Mid-Season Invitational 2018 and the LPL.
Song “Rookie” Eui-jin
Role: Mid Laner
Current Team: Invictus Gaming
If someone has to take Faker’s place, it will be Rookie. He has delivered outstanding stats while being a captain and leader for his team, two of the most important qualities for a League of Legends pro. His technical skills are impeccable i.e. Rookie rarely make any mistakes. He is a master tactician and his versatility makes you never know what to expect. Simply put, Rookie is becoming the best player in the world and if there is a mid-laner who can carry his team alone, his name is Rookie. He was also the MVP of Worlds 2018. RNG might be known as the best team in China but the World Champion was IG since RNG did not have the best mid laner in the world. Uzi was clinical in the historic run in the Worlds 2018.
Rasmus “Caps” Winther
Role: Mid Laner
Current Team: Free Agent
Caps, also known by the nickname “Baby Faker” is a player you do not want to be 1v1 against. Unlike many of the best mid laners, Caps is neither Korean nor Chinese, but his precision and skill put him in the same elite category.
During Summer Split, his presence in midlane was phenomenal. Even Perkz, the most prominent player of G2 Esports couldn’t get a kill on him. It seemed like he was playing on a totally different terrain and overhanging the LCS EU.
When he plays his champions, he does not play with the same manual as the others. Caps is a naughty player and he does not like to follow the rules. He is incredibly unconventional and very innovative, changing his champions and his builds to surprise his opponents with his eccentric style of play.
2018 Dota – Esports Player Stats
Johan ‘N0tail’ Sundstein
Role: Support
Current Team: OG
Following the footsteps of one of most decorated players, Kuroky, one of the best veteran players of the game is N0tail. The Danish star has a very roller-coaster career. N0tail has played for a lot of teams and had never been quite successful. However, the player’s biggest salvation is establishing OG. The team is rated as the best team winning five Majors in 2016. The team was not quite successful in 2017. However, the turned their fortunes in 2018 where against all odds, the team lifted the World Cup of Dota 2, The international. In this journey for the title, N0tail has been criticized a lot but never quit and that is why he is the 2nd richest esports player in the world with $ 3.7 million in winnings.
Sumail ‘Sumail’ Hassan
Role: Mid Laner
Current Team: Evil Geniuses
Samail Hassan is only 19 years old, and he is already among the biggest stars of esports. The player was also a member of Evil Geniuses during their conquest at the 2015 International. He is still a member of Evil Geniuses and in 2018 he has been quite phenomenal for the team. His individual skills have been phenomenal on multiple occasions. After his exceptional performance on the Storm Spirit, no one is able to beat him 1v1 in the mid lane and his carefree attitude keeps the community entertained.
Kuro ‘KuroKy’ Takhasomi
Role: Support
Current Team: Team Liquid
We have Kuro Takhasomi, aka KuroKy. Kuro Takhasomi is a 25-year-old German Dota 2 player. Captain of Team Liquid at the International 2017, KuroKy has amassed most of his winnings during this famous tournament. Other significant gains with his team are first place at the China Dota 2 Supermajor and second place at the Epicenter XL in Moscow. With these gains totaling $ 4.1 million in mid-2018, Kuro Takhasomi is the highest-paid player in the world, and his captaincy skills make him one of the best players in the world.
Amer ‘Miracle’ Barqawi
Role: Carry
Current Team: Team Liquid
We should really let you know that Team Liquid was a bit of Real Madrid version of an eSports organization. The team is quite strong, and its players are some of the richest and most talented players in the world. Amer Barqawi, 20, is also another member of the team.
With gains estimated at 3.7 million according to Statis, Amer Barqawi has a bright future. It is of course part of the victory of his team at the International 2017. Apart from his winnings, he is rated as the greatest player of all time owing to his incredible skills and exceptional ability to win the game single-handedly.
League of Legends is one of the most popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) titles in the esports industry. The game is big when it comes to events, viewership, and betting. Every year, the developer of the game, Riot Games host a variety of tournaments which are followed by millions of esports enthusiasts and gamers.
Teams from different regions in the world participate in the events to eventually qualify for one of the biggest tournaments in the eSports industry, League of Legends World Championship Series. There are some other third-party events that take place in the world of League of Legends. However, the odds in almost every match of those events are bad because only a couple of top tier teams participate. This article will cover the best LoL Leagues to bet on in 2019. We have compiled a list in order to help you make most out of your betting.
League of Legends Championship Series NA and EU
The North American League of Legends Championship Series (LCS NA) and the European League of Legends Championship Series (LCS EU) are divided into two splits: spring and summer. In both competitions, the 10 best teams in the region participate. Throughout the season each team faces twice against each opponent. In total, 18 games.
After a LoL league phase, the playoffs are disputed among the first six classified teams, in eliminatory best of five format. Apart from contesting a final to proclaim a winner, a duel is also held for the third place.
The LCS NA and LCS EU use championship points (also known as circuit points) for qualifying for the World Cup. An LCS team can reach the World Cup in different ways:
- The team that wins the summer split automatically enters the Worlds as the first classified in that region.
- The team that has scored the most championship points throughout the season has access to the second place.
- In the event that several teams are tied at the end of the summer split, the club that has achieved the most points during that split will take part in the tiebreaker.
- The final place for the World Cup will be determined by the Regional NA and EU Qualifiers. The winners of each will be the third classified from their respective regions.
League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK)
The League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) is the most important LoL leagues in South Korea. In the LCK, 10 teams compete against each other twice during the season. All matches are the best of three. At the end of the season, the last two teams participate in a promotion/relegation tournament, while the top five finishers play the playoffs.
In the playoffs, the fourth and fifth place are contested first in a game that follows best of three format. Then the winner faces the third and the winner face the second. The final of the playoffs, the best of five, faces the survivor of these duels against the first classified team.
As in the LCS NA and LCS EU, the LCK uses championship points to qualify for the World Cup.
A team from the LCK can reach the World Cups in different ways:
- The winner of the summer split automatically qualifies for the World Cup.
- The team with the most championship points (spring + summer) enters the Worlds as second place in the region.
- The last spot is determined by the Regional Qualifiers of South Korea. The winner also gets a ticket to the World Cup.
League of Legends Pro League (LPL)
The Tencent League of Legends Pro League (LPL) is by far the most popular League of Legends leagues in China. The LPL has 14 separate teams in two divisions of 7 each. Each team faces its division’s rivals twice during the season and once against the rivals of the other division. All the games in the league are the best of three. Winning a series counts as a victory (or a point).
After the regular league, the playoffs are held. The two teams that are higher in each division are automatically moved to the playoffs. The third team of each division plays against the fourth of the other, and the winners also go to the playoffs. The matches in this phase are the best of five, and a match is played to determine the third and fourth place (not just a final).
The first two classified in the LPL are classified for the group stage of the World Cup and the third for the opening phase.
Mid-Season Invitational (MSI)
Mid-Season Invitational League of Legends (MSI) is almost held in May every year. This event has 14 teams representing 14 different LoL leagues. The positioning of the regional classifieds will depend on their previous results in the MSI and World Championship.
The teams that have won the spring split will participate in the MSI in the following regions:
- Brazil (CBLOL)
- China (LPL)
- Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
- Europe (LCS EU), Japan (LJL)
- Korea (LCK)
- North America (LLN)
- South America (CLS)
- North America (LCS NA)
- Oceania (OPL)
- Southeast Asia (GPL)
- Vietnam (VCS)
- Taiwan
- Hong Kong
- Macao (LMS)
- Turkey (TCL)
The opening phase has 10 teams, which will imply that the other 4 will start in the group stage.
The two best of the groups in the opening qualifies for the next round, which will be eliminatory to the best of five series.
In the group stage, six teams will be measured in series at best from one to two matches. The best 4 will go to the elimination phase, where the format is the best of five.
Mid-Season Invitational always influence the positional of the regional qualifiers for the World Cup. The best regions of the MSI have the first four places of the group phase of the Worlds.
World Championship Series
The World Cup is the most prestigious League of Legends Championship. The championship has classified teams that fight for the supremacy in the game of Riot Games. This year, the event is taking place in South Korea with 24 teams initially contesting for the title of champion. Now we are down to top two teams only the fate of which will be decided in the grand finals of League of Legends World Championship Series at Incheon Munhak Stadium on Saturday, November 3.
In 2017, Riot Games modified the format of the event, dividing it into three stages: The Play-in phase, group stage, and knockout stage. We assume that, in the event of non-notification of changes, for this 2018 the same format is being maintained.
The strongest regions send some or all of their direct teams to the group stage, while other less powerful regions start in the Play-in.
The LCK sends three teams to the group stage, while the following leagues (LPL, LCS EU, LCS NA, and LMS) send two to the groups and another to the opening phase.
The following leagues bring a team to the Play-In phase:
- CBLoL
- LCL
- LJL
- LLN
- CLS
- OPL
- TCL
- GPL
How can they be classified? Proclaiming themselves as the champions of the summer split. However, a good performance in the MSI opens the doors to a second place in the World Cup in these regions.
Rift Rivals
Rift Rivals is an interregional competition in which the teams give their all to place their region at the top. The competition debuted last year in July and was also held in 2018. Therefore, it is safe to assume that Rift Rivals 2019 will also be held in the month of July.
This was the distribution of the five tournaments between regions in 2018:
- North America Europe – United States
- China vs. Korea vs. LMS – China
- Brazil vs. LATAM North vs. LATAM South – Brazil
- Oceania vs. Southeast Asia vs. Japan – Australia
- Vietnam vs. Turkey vs. Russia – Vietnam
The Rift Rivals teams are selected based on their classification in the spring split and are positioned for the event according to that classification.
All-star
To close the calendar year in League of Legends, the All-Stars are celebrated in a competition in which the teams are made up of the favorite players picked by fans. Fans vote for their favorites among the professionals of the best eight regional leagues (according to the World Cup results).
As in 2017, this year the All-Star will be in North America, although we do not know if Los Angeles will host the event.
The format has not yet been confirmed, but if you keep the one from last year it will be like this:
- Main event: eight teams, divided into two groups, seek to qualify for the knockout rounds with the aim of reaching the final and proclaim themselves champions.
- Tournament 1 vs 1: 16 players (two from each of the eight regions) are measured in single eliminations, at best one. The semi-finals and the grand finals are the best of three.
Csgo match betting continues to become more popular every single day. A couple of years ago, you could only find odds for typical games like CS:GO, LoL, and Dota 2. As scarce as betting on tournaments was, so was the ability for bettors to watch tournaments live. However, tides have turned, and now there are various activities related to esports betting that have evolved, allowing enthusiasts to bet on a large variety of esports markets while watching them in real time.
Bookmakers in 2020 now offer odds for newer titles like Fortnite, Rocket League, NBA 2K League, and FIFA. To say the least, the industry is thriving and we are here to help beginners and experienced bettors learn efficient esports betting strategies to help earn real money wagering on video games.
Not only can you place a pre-match bet, but you can also bet on live matches and there are even outright bets offered by some bookmakers. Throughout this guide we will cover various bet types, how to read csgo betting, and more strategies to place more knowledgeable CS:GO bets in the future!
How to Place a CS:GO Bet
In order to make a successful and safe CS:GO bets, you will have to take a couple of aspects into account. Mainly, you will have to dig out data from reputable websites like hltv.org. You can find a lot of information on sites like these. For instance, on HLTV you can see how many times team Astralis has played Inferno in the last 3 months. Furthermore, you can see how they perform on LAN and Online matches.
Let’s take finalist of the StarSeries i-League Season 6, Vega Squadron as an example. They will have to faceENCE esports, so I will try to break it down for you. Let’s take finalist of the StarSeries i-League Season 6, Vega Squadron. They will have to face ENCE esports, so I will try to break it down for you.
Last 3 Months
Once you have found the match you are willing to place a bet on, you will have to gather information about the teams. However, you do not want to look at their all-time record, because that is not very relevant, mainly because of roster changes.
Russian organization played a total of 24 maps in the last 3 months, which is average activity, that means that this roster is not rusty at all. They are competing on a regular basis. Alongside their total maps played, there are 2 players marked in red, meaning they are rated under 1.00 in the past 3 months. However, lately, their star player jR is having a blast, because he is sitting with a chilling +76 kill/death difference. We can also see that Vega averaged a 5-8th place placement in their last couple tournaments, excluding FACEIT London Major, where they ended up as 12-14th.
Maps
When it comes to map selection, Vega Squadron does not have that deep of a map pool. However, a lot of teams ban Overpass, just because of how aggressive Russian roster can be on the map. Furthermore, they played a lot of Inferno lately, but honestly, this is their worst map. They only managed to win 3 out of 10 matches played on the map. They did edge out a victory on Inferno vs NRG in the semifinals, but that was plain luck, as they won it with 16-14 scoreline. They usually play good on Mirage and Cache, as they were able to win 15 rounds versus team Liquid, but sadly they lost the match in overtime.
Head-to-Head
Vega Squadron played versus ENCE only once. They faced off on the Mirage, and ENCE closed the match in a dominating fashion, 16-6. However, as you can see from the scoreboard, their best player jR had a bad game, as he was only able to have 11 kills.
CS:GO Bet Types
Pre-Match
This is the most standard type of bet. However, it does not have to be strictly a match winner type of bet, there are also a lot of specials provided mostly by specialized esports bookmakers. Simply, this is a bet placed before the match starts. Make sure you utilize special bets to get the best odds and safest betting options.
Outrights
This is the latest addition for most of the bookmakers. If you enjoy watching a tournament and you have a favourite in your head, then this is the option for you. Very simple bet, mostly based on a tournament winner. Mostly, you will get very high odds for these type of bets.
Where to Place CS:GO Bets
If you are a betting enthusiast, then you should have an account with multiple bookmakers in order to secure yourself the best odds for your picks. At the moment, you will get the best odds if you decide to bet on gg.bet. They also have very high live betting odds and insane deposit bonuses. Sometimes they will even offer you a 300% deposit bonus, which is crazy.
Base most of your picks on a single our double combinations. If you want to be a serious bettor you should avoid picking more then 2 matches to bet on. Keep it simple. However, you should not be limited with only one or two bookmakers. There are literally over 20 bookmakers providing odds for numerous Counter-Strike:Global Offensive tournaments and events.
You should always look to maximize your CS:GO bets by finding the best odds. For instance, if egb.com is providing better odds on ENCE versus Vega Squadron, what is stopping you from placing a bet on their site? Bookmakers are smart, and you need to do a lot of research to get the best of them.
Conclusion
If we compare map pools for both the teams, there will be some similarities and differences. Mainly, both of these teams are bad on Inferno. Overpass is the best map for Vega Squadron, but not a very good map for Finnish roster. On the other hand, Dust 2 and Cache are maps that Vega is trying to avoid, but they can only avoid one map since this is the best of 5 match. ENCE enjoys playing Nuke, but Nuke is a permaban for Russians. Each team can ban only one map, and I think ENCE will ban Overpass as they are not as comfortable on the map as Vega Squadron is. In the end, these teams will compete on Cache, Dust 2, Train, Inferno, and Mirage. My suggestion in this match-up will go against Russians. Just because of a deeper map pool I will fancy ENCE esports @ 1.44
What type of research do you prefer when analyzing your picks? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
After six days of fighting, Astralis confirmed that they are the best csgo Global Offensive team in the world. They barely even had to play at their best throughout the entire tournament. In the end, they dominated Liquid with a 3-1 scoreline.
Not only did Astralis win their share of $750,000 prize pool. They were also awarded with Grand Slam title that bagged them additional $1.000,000 as a bonus for winning four big tournaments in 2018.
WINNERS
Just like in life, there will always be losers and winners. In this part of the article, we will go throughout some of the teams who performed well above their expectations, and some who underperformed.
Renegades
Australian organization definitely deserved their place here in Odense, but barely anyone was favoring them to even advance to the playoffs. Even though they did not have a good start to this event(16-5 defeat against HellRaisers), they really upped their game. After HellRaisers, they were playing to stay alive in ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals.
ViCi was their first opponent in the best-of-3 series. They barely had to try, as they closed the series 2-0 in a dominating fashion. After the Chinese organization, BIG was up next. Needless to say that everyone was expecting BIG to win, but Renegades proved everyone wrong. Even though they lost one map against Germans, they still came out on top as they sealed the deal with a 2-1 scoreline.
G2 was up next, and it was the first time where Renegades lost the first map of the series. However, that did not rattle them as they mounted a comeback to advance to the playoffs.
Lastly, their toughest challenge yet, mousesports. Australians were able to win the first map, but something went horribly wrong for them in other maps, and they were eliminated from the event. 5th – 6th place seems like a job well done for a team that was not expected to advance to the playoffs.
Even though they were eliminated from ESL One Pro League Season 8, their player is still topping the charts. Justin “jks” Savage has been rock solid for this team. He had the biggest KD ratio in the event. +90 to his name. He was also rated as the best player of the event, with a 1.35 rating.
However, Renegades did not base their gameplay around jks. He was just a guy that stood out. They were all performing on a very high level, and the level of preparation they have had for this event is out of this world. Some of their players are not yet used to the big stage, and this will be a valuable experience for them. Overall, a great performance from Australians, and if they keep on improving, who knows maybe we will see them in top 5 soon.
Mousesports
Ever since mousesports benched STYKO for Snax they struggled. They were barely making it through their group and in most of the cases, they would not even see the big stage. The entire roster was aware that something will have to be changed, and they did the best thing possible. STYKO was placed back into the active roster, while Snax was benched.
Some will say that Germans had it easy in this event, but that is not the case. Their opening match was a tough one, even though results may say differently. Ghost is a very capable team, and the only reason they struggled was that of the pace that mousesports brought to this game.
Mousesports
Secondly, Natus Vincere is not an easy opponent by any means. Yes, they are struggling as of late, but to leave them in single digits in both maps speaks volumes.
After Natus Vincere, Germans were really hyped and they did not keep their calm. Their next opponent was another team who is still finding their footing, MIBR. mousesports lost this game in a dominating fashion, mainly because they underestimated Brazilians.
Lastly, they had to play against Renegades, who were red hot. Even though it was not their best game in this event, they were still able to come out on top, and that says a lot about their quality. They are able to win games even if they are not at their best.
Their tournament came to an end once they were paired against Astralis. Swift 2-0 defeat.
Just like Renegades, mousesports have a lot to be proud of. They defeated #3 team in the world, Natus Vincere. They did not just defeat them, they annihilated them. Furthermore, they played a good all-around Counter-Strike. They utility was on point, they were winning aim duels, but sometimes you are just unlucky with your timings.
ASTRALIS
Reigning kings, Astralis are definitely making a name of themselves. Not only in Esports scene. Governments are hearing of their major success, and not so long ago they were invited to the mayor’s office.
They have been dominating everyone throughout the entire 2018 and they are not planning to stop. They have won almost every important tournament this year, they have beaten competition several times.
Furthermore, they are unbeaten on their best map, Nuke. The last time that they lost on Nuke was 10 months ago, 15.2.2018 to be more exact. After their defeat to Heroic, they are on a 32-0 run, which is incredible.
They marked this year not only with their individual skill. They are all highly skilled players, but that is not what is winning the game for them. Team play, cohesion, utility usage, strategies, executions, timings, that is what is important to them and that is why the always dominate their opponents.
LOSERS
North
Not a lot of people expect North to make a major upset here in Odense, but we all thought they will at least keep it competitive. They failed to do so and they only played three total maps before being eliminated from ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals.
Their defeat against Sharks will haunt them for a while. I have never seen a legit top 10 contender get dominated so hard. What makes it worst, Sharks are not even a tier 1 team. There is no way they would even qualify to this event if they had to play against teams from Europe and North America.
Overall, a very poor performance from Danes. I guess something will have to be changed in their roster, or an extra effort will have to be put in.
Natus Vincere
Ukrainians were looking for retribution for their performance at Intel Extreme Master Chicago 2018. They had an entire month to prepare for this event, and they blew it.
They were shocked by ORDER in their opening match, but they were able to mount a comeback and prevail with a 16-14 scoreline. If they were playing against any other team that had experience, they would be fighting for survival next.
After ORDER, they were facing mousesports. It feels like they did not even show up to this series, and they were unable to do anything good. One of the reasons they lost is their map veto. They kept forcing Train into their map pool and that backfired. Overall, a poor performance mainly from their in-game leader and a coach, and of course, all the players except
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev.
Once placed in a lower bracket, they had easier opponents. They started against Sharks whom they defeat with ease. After that, they were placed against Ghost, and they were on the verge of losing the series, but s1mple dominated North Americans and they qualified to the playoffs.
Lastly, they played against Liquid in quarter-finals. Given the form they were in, a swift 2-0 was scheduled. That is exactly what happened. They stood no chance against the team play Liquid brought to the table.
To conclude, poor performance all around, pointless map vetos, no “home” map. Natus Vincere does not have anything going for them at the moment, and it will be interesting to see will their best player, s1mple stick around for much longer.
CONCLUSION
We have seen a lot of great indivudal plays, team plays, and 300 IQ plays throughout the last six days of ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals.
We have also seen a mixture of weapons being used. The main reason behind that is Valve’s update where they reduced the cost of certain weapons which are now more viable, and we are seeing them used as an alternative to an AWP.
Furthermore, a lot of comebacks occurred in this event, and a good comeback is always good to see.
To conclude, Astralis has won another event and with this trophy, they sealed the first ever Grand Slam, as this was their fourth big tournament trophy. In other news, Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz was awarded with yet another MVP title for his performance. That is his 7th MVP award in 2018. Unbelievable.
What do you think, will anyone be able to compete against Astralis in 2019? Do you think device will be rated as the best CS:GO player in 2018? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
After a brawl across Europe and North America, we are left with only 8 teams who will try their best to lift ECS Season 6 trophy. Only the best teams across the globe will battle it out for a total prize pool of $660,000. The event will be played from 22-25th November, and Gamopo will be providing daily updates on match odds, betting predictions, and tips for ECS Finals Betting.
ECS SEASON 6 FINALS WINNER ODDS
Astralis – 1.80 @ Betway
Liquid – 4.00 @ Betway
Mousesports – 7.25 @ Betway
MIBR – 13.00 @ Betway
Ninjas in Pyjamas – 13.00 @ Betway
NRG – 13.00 @ Betway
Team North – 17 @ Betway
Cloud 9 – 18.00 @ Betway
Needless to say who the bookmakers favor in this tournament. And they have every right to favor them so hard. Astralis has been on a terror throughout the entire year and it seems like no one can stop them, especially after FaZe Clan was not able to qualify for the finals. The only competition Astralis has in this event is Liquid and mousesports. However, both of these teams are highly inconsistent and I would not be surprised if one of these teams does not make it through the group stage.
GROUPS
FACEIT decided to split 8 of teams that made it through the league into 2 groups. What separates this event from the other ones is the format. At first, it might seem like nothing special, but winner’s match will also be played in a best-of-3 series, unlike many other tournaments, where winners play their matches in a best-of-1 match. This is how to groups will look in Texas.
GROUP A
- Astralis
- Cloud9
- MIBR
- Mousesports
Should I even mention who the favorite in this group is? Danish roster, Astralis of course. No one from this group is capable enough to stop them, and I do not think that they will lose a single map in the group stage. Furthermore, German roster, mousesports has a lot of chance to come out as a second-placed team in group A. Ever since their latest roster change took place, they were reborn. STYKO has really helped the entire team with his support role. As for the other teams in this group, Cloud9 is still in the rebuilding phase and they can not compete with any of these teams. MIBR may have a chance to go through, but they will have a hard time against both mousesports and Astralis.
GROUP B
- Liquid
- Ninjas in Pyjamas
- North
- NRG
This is a much tougher group than group A. A level of competition is way bigger. But still, first place should definitely go to the North American roster, Liquid. However, a battle for the second spot is going to be a hard one. All of these teams are capable of winning that second place and the playoff spot. However, I fancy NRG here. Ninjas in Pyjamas are not in a good form lately, but still, they managed to be placed high on the table and they definitely deserve the spot in this event. North is not the same team without MSL, and I think they might be regretting their decision now. They are in a slump at the moment and in my opinion, they will probably be the last team in this group. This is going to be a brawl between NRG and NIP, and I think NRG will go through, mainly because they have been playing on a consistent basis in the last couple of months, and they also managed to beat some of the best teams out there, but they will need to bring their A-game to this group.
ECS Season 6 Finals First Match-ups
All of the opening matches will be played in the best-of-1 format.
Astralis – Cloud 9
On one side we have a team that is simply unbeatable, and on the other side, there is a team who is still the rebuilding phase. Astralis has been playing together for a while now, while Cloud9 will play their first event with this lineup. Not much else to add to this, Astralis is on the rise, while Cloud9 is at their all-time low. Round handicap seems like a free money in this match.
Map 1 handicap(-5.5) – 1.85 @ Betway
Mousesports – MIBR
Even though this only a first match in this group, it will mean a lot for both of these teams. Whoever wins this match will have a big chance to advance to the playoffs. German squad, Mousesports have been doing good as of late, and the same can not be said about MIBR. It seems like adding two North American players, tarik and Stewie2K did not provide the results owners anticipated. It seems like former SK roster chemistry has been ruined as they seem like they have no idea how to adapt to opponents strategies. And I think mousesports will capitalize on that. If they keep mixing things up they will surely win this game. Value is great alongside odds. I got mousesports in my books.
Mousesports to win – 1.75 @ Betway
NRG – Ninjas in Pyjamas
Another hard match. You can never know with Swedish roster NiP. Sometimes it will feel like they did not even join the server, while sometimes they can dominate anyone. They are a team filled with firepower and experience and they are probably the worst team to bet against. To be totally honest I am clueless about who could win this match, but I am sure of one thing, both of these teams will perform at a high level. Total number of rounds seems like a great bet here.
Map 1 total rounds (26.5) – over – 1.75 @ Betway
Liquid – North
Last but not least, North American organization Liquid will have their way cut out for them. They were drawn against the worst team in their group and they will probably demolish them. One thing is sure when it comes to Liquid. They will barely ever lose against teams who are worse than them. On the other hand, they will always choke in highly competitive games, but this game, in particular, should be a walk in the park for them. North has been in a slump as of late, and I really do not think that this is the game where they will start their comeback among the best teams in the world. Most of the times I would go with a handicap win, but odds are very good on Liquid to win this match, so I will take it.
Liquid to win – 1.45 @ Betway
ECS Season 6 Finals Schedule 2020
Day 1 (Thursday 22 Nov)
09:00-10:30 CST / 16:00-17:30 CET – Astralis v Cloud9 (Group A Semi 1, BO1)
10:30-12:00 CST / 17:30-19:00 CET – mouz v MIBR (Group A Semi 2, BO1)
12:00-13:30 CST / 19:00-20:30 CET – NRG v NiP (Group B Semi 1, BO1)
13:30-15:00 CST / 20:30-22:00 CET – Team Liquid v North (Group B Semi 2, BO1)
15:00-18:00 CST / 22:00-01:00 CET – Winner of Astralis v C9 against winner of mouz v MIBR (Group A Upper Bracket Final, BO3)
18:00-21:00 CST / 01:00-04:00 CET – Winner of NRG v NiP against winner of Team Liquid v North (Group B Upper Bracket Final, BO3)
Day 2 (Friday 23 Nov)
09:00-12:00 CST / 16:00-19:00 CET – Group A Lower Bracket Round 1, BO3
12:00-15:00 CST / 19:00-22:00 CET – Group B Lower Bracket Round 1, BO3
15:00-18:00 CST / 22:00-01:00 CET – Group A Lower Bracket Round 2, BO3
18:00-21:00 CST / 01:00-04:00 CET – Group B Lower Bracket Round 2, BO3
Day 3 (Saturday 24 Nov)
12:00-15:00 CST / 19:00-22:00 CET – Playoffs Semi-Final 1, BO3 (Group A Upper Bracket winner v Group B Lower Bracket winner)
15:00-18:00 CST / 22:00-01:00 CET – Playoffs Semi-Final 2, BO3 (Group B Upper Bracket winner v Group A Lower Bracket winner)
Day 4 (Sunday 25 Nov)
11:30-12:30 CST / 18:30-19:30 CET – Texas Collegiate Showdown (BO1)
12:30-13:30 CST / 19:30-20:30 CET – Movember ECS Showmatch (BO1)
15:00-18:00 CST / 22:00-01:00 CET – ECS Season 6 Grand Final (BO3)
Stay Tuned for Gamopo’s Daily ECS Finals Betting Predictions 2020
All of the teams who are taking part in this event definitely deserve to be here. The only exception is Cloud9 who was invited since Renegades were not able to solve their visa issues on time. As I said, they are all here to compete, and they are capable to beat anyone, and this is why all of us, CS:GO fans and enthusiast will enjoy every second of ECS Season 6 finals.
Good luck to anyone tailing our CSGO betting predictions.
What do you think, who will come out on top in group B? Who is your favorite to lift the ECS Season 6 finals trophy? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
22 October, 2020
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