How to Make A Successful and Safe CS:GO Bet
Betting on CS:GO 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 2019 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 CS:GO betting odds, 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
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ESL Pro League Season 8 Finals
After six days of fighting, Astralis confirmed that they are the best Counter-Strike: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.
CSGO Update - Free Play + Battle Royale Mode Added
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive is slowly falling behind popular titles like PUBG and Fortnite. The entire world is going crazy about battle royale games and the only thing CS:GO developers could do was introduce the same concept in their own game. However, this is not the only thing that occurred in this update, CS:GO is now free-to-play.
Even though it caused a lot of negative comments, it definitely had a positive effect on overall player base, but we will discuss this further in the article.
RELEASE NOTES
[CSGO – Danger Zone]
- Introducing Danger Zone, a fast-paced battle royale game mode built on CS:GO’s tactical gameplay. For more details, visit: www.counter-strike.net/dangerzone
- Danger Zone can be played solo, or in squads of two or three players.
[FREE TO PLAY]
- CS:GO is now free to play. For more details, visit the F2P FAQ.
- All players who played CS:GO before the Danger Zone update will receive a commemorative Loyalty Badge they can display on their profile.
- All current CS:GO Players have been upgraded to Prime Status
- Prime Status continues to match you with other Prime Status players
- Additionally, your Prime Status will give you access to the new Souvenir MP5-SD | Lab Rats (available by earning XP while playing Danger Zone matches) and the new Danger Zone case.
[Danger Zone Case]
- Introducing the Danger Zone Case, featuring 17 community-designed weapon finishes, and the Horizon Knives as rare special items.
CS:GO STATS AFTER THE UPDATE
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive lost a lot of their player base over the years. No one was expecting this game to grow, and the highest peek CS:GO ever achieved was 850,485 players.
In the last couple of months, CS:GO averaged around 180,000 players. These are not bad stats for a video game that came out in 2012. Compared to today’s standards, this Counter-Strike game has an old-dated graphics and overall, entire engine is outdated.
If we compare CS:GO to the most popular title on steam, PUBG we will definitely have a proof that Counter-Strike:Global Offensive is still going strong, while PUBG is rapidly fading away. PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS has an all-time peek of 3.236,027 players, while CS:GO barely has 850,000.
If you compare them in the last 24 hours, you would be surprised. After the update, CS:GO was able to break the 24-hour peek record. At the moment, they are sitting at 667,192 players and that number is constantly growing. Another thing to notice, PUBG has around 2.5 million players more than CS:GO. But their peak in the last 24 hours is 870,000 players. You are probably wondering why is this gap not bigger. The reason is very simple, CS:GO was never dying, it was just in need of a fresh content, and now that we have it, who knows, maybe CS:GO will break that 1.000,000 unique players.
DANGER ZONE
After playing a couple of rounds, I’ve came to a conclusion. There are of course some positive things about it, but there are also some which are negative, at least in my opinion.
GOOD FUN
CS:GO is all about competitiveness. However, this game mode will let you relax and have some fun either solo or with one or two friends. This is not a standard battle royale game, certain aspects are very different once compared to other popular battle royale titles. Also, knocking someone’s weapon out of his hands once you punch him is definitely a good fun if you ask me.
CHOOSE A SPOT
The main thing that makes this mode different from the other ones is landing. You are able to select where you want to deploy, but you do not have liberty to sway from the course you selected. Also, I was not able to direct myself while parachuting, and that annoyed me.
AMMO
There is barely any ammo in this mode. I have played around 15 matches and every time I ran into ammo problems. Also, there is a lot of shotguns dropping from crates, and they are not really viable.
MONEY
Another thing that makes this mode different from others. Once you landed, you will see money laying around every corner. Make sure you collect that. Once you have collected enough, you will be able to call in a drop for yourself, that can include some sort of a weapon, utility or even upgrades.
TABLET
This is your go-to place. Every player in this mode gets a tablet. You can kinda see a position of your enemy, you can order stuff from there.(ammo, guns, pistols, grenades, tablet upgrades, kevlar, etc.) However, be careful once ordering a drop. Firstly, your drone can be shoot and the stuff you order can be claimed by other players. Secondly, once you ordered something everyone will be able to spot you, since there is a drone making sounds and flying straight above you.
PLAYERS
From what I was able to see, my games never went over 18 players. It would be great if we could get more players, it would definitely be even more fun.
IS CS:GO REALLY FREE?
Around a month ago, CS:GO developers announced a free-to-play segment to CS:GO. However, you were only able to play against bots in an offline mode, which did not attract a lot of new players. However, we can say know that Valve was just trying out stuff to make it free-to-play in the near future.
But, CS:GO is not entirely free-to-play at the moment. Basically, all players who bought the game before it was free have been upgraded to PRIME status. All players who downloaded it for free did not get this status, and they will play against other players who got CS:GO for free.
This is a good thing for the older player base, players who are more skilled and who enjoy playing a solid and structured game of CS:GO, based on communication and teamwork.
Now that you get my point, PRIME update will cost you around $14. This is a great opportunity for new players to try the game out, and if they like it, they can invest money to be surrounded by competitive and skilled players.
CONCLUSION
In my personal opinion, this is a great update from Counter-Strike:Global Offensive developers. Entire community wanted something new introduced to the game and now they got it. Even though this update received mostly negative feedback, it did not deduct anything from anyone.
Some are complaining about the game being free-to-play, and I can not see what is wrong with that. I have definitely got my money’s worth from this game. It cost me around $14 and I have spent over 3000 hours playing it. It is sad to see how toxic this community has become.
Also, now that CS:GO is “free”, maybe Valve will start working on a new Counter-Strike series, and God knows what else.
To conclude, this was a great update that brought in new content, new case, and it gave opportunity to anyone who wants to test their skills in the best first person shooter game ever.
How do you feel about this update? Do you think Danger Zone, CS:GO battle royale mode can reach Fortnite’s and PUBG’s numbers? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
ECS Season 6 Finals - Semi Finals Betting Predictions & Odds
After a couple of surprises, we are through to the semi-finals of ECS Season 6 Finals. If I had to pick one word to describe the group stage, it would be, exciting. Most of the favorites did not start with a win, but somehow they still found their place in the playoffs, especially Astralis, who was on the verge of being eliminated.
We have only two matches for today, both bouts will be fought in the best-of-3 series. This is our breakdown of both of these upcoming matches.
ECS SEASON 6 FINALS SEMI-FINALS BETTING PREDICTIONS
Ninjas in Pyjamas - Astralis
It really amazes me how good NiP can look at LAN events, and how bad they can be once they have to compete online. They have been rock solid so far in this event. Swedes got themselves convincing victories against good teams, North and NRG. They did not drop a map so far and their star players have been firing on all cylinders. On the other hand, Astralis barely came out of their group. They were on the verge of losing their best map, Nuke, against mousesports, and they confirmed once again that they can get back from bad situations.
As I mentioned above, Ninjas in Pyjamas won both of their matches, and they had enough time to rest and prepare for their opponents. They only left NRG with 6 rounds Nuke, in their opening match of the tournament. Keep in mind that they dominated a very good team on Nuke, so remember that as I will mention in further in the analysis. After NRG they were drawn with North. Danes were playing very good prior to this match, but NiP did not allow them to play their game and they dominated throughout both maps, Inferno and Overpass. However, what worries me is NiP’s Overpass pick. They are not so good on this map, and they still wanted to go for it, but maybe it was based on North’s performances on this map as well, North is one of the worst teams on Overpass lately.
ECS SEASON 6 FINALS SEMI FINALS BETTING PREDICTIONS
Let’s go over map pools for these two semi-finalists. Ninjas are comfortable on most of the maps, but in most scenarios, they will always permaban Dust 2. And they definitely will against Astralis, who is very good on this map. Furthermore, they are one of the best teams on Cache and Train. Even though they won Overpass in their last match, I do not think they will have the guts to go for it. All other maps are decent for them, and they definitely put a lot of time to improve on Nuke, and we might actually see them try to beat Astralis on it, and we all know that Astralis is undefeated there in their last 20+ matches.
Cache is a map Astralis hates, and they will always permaban it. Their best map is definitely Nuke, followed by Dust 2 and Train. However, they are very vulnerable on Mirage, Overpass and sometimes on Inferno. So there is a chance for Ninjas in Pyjamas to pick some of these maps. Overall, I do not think Astralis team has any weaknesses, except Cache, and there is no way we will see them compete on it.
To conclude, Astralis is not at their best in the last couple of weeks, even their in-game leader gla1ve confirmed that. They pull through simply because of their individual skill and nothing else. However, they always base their gameplay on teamwork and at the moment they are lacking in that department. On the other hand, NiP is coming to this match guns blazing. Their best players REZ and f0rest are playing like madmen. Dennis is performing well again, especially on pistol rounds, and they will be crucial if NiP wants a chance to win this series and advance to the grand final. I feel like NiP is playing on a level above at the moment, even though they are not as good as Astralis they have a very good chance to win at least one map in this series.
Ninjas in Pyjamas to win at least one map - 1.60 @ Betway
MIBR - North
To be honest, no one was expecting these two teams to play in the semi-finals of ECS Season 6 Finals. Not only that, who expected MIBR to dominate Astralis? On the other hand, North won against Liquid in a thriller, and eventually, they had to play in a decider against NRG, which they obviously won.
If you think that MIBR had it easy you are very wrong. They were placed in a tougher group and still, they came out on top. Victories over mousesports and Astralis clinched them their playoff spot. They were able to dominate Germans on their best map, Mirage, and they only left them with 7 rounds. Stellar performance there and all other teams would be defeated as well. Definitely their day. However, their victory against mousesports was not a fluke and they proved that against Astralis. No one was giving them any chance against Astralis, but they were on a mission. Even though they lost Mirage, and I understand why they would go for it, they managed to bring it back on Inferno and Train. Even though bad map selection from Astralis probably cost them that series.
Both of these teams have similar map pools. Let’s start with North. In most of the cases, Cache is their permaban, even though they will sometimes go for Overpass as their first ban. Inferno and Train are their go-to maps. Their Nuke is excellent as well. On the other hand, they struggle on Overpass and Mirage, and they are comfortable on Cache, but against lower tiered teams. MIBR always permabans Nuke, they will never ever play this map, and they admitted that a couple of times already. Inferno, Mirage, Cache, and Train are all maps MIBR enjoys playing. They are also solid on Dust 2 and Overpass, and they will try to take advantage of that.
To conclude, MIBR will definitely have a big advantage over North when it comes to map selection. They will permaban Nuke, while North can take away either Cache or Overpass and this is where MIBR will have a huge advantage. Furthermore, all the other maps are a coin flip for North, and if they decide to go for Mirage they might find themselves in all sort of problems early on. MIBR will not lose this series.
Correct score MIBR 2-0 - 2.15 @ Betway
Good luck to anyone tailing our CS:GO betting predictions.
2018 Toyota Master Bangkok Betting Predictions: Quarter Finals
After 20 matches, group stage of Toyota Masters Bangkok 2018 is finally finished. All of the favorites passed their first test, that being getting out of their group. The likes of TyLoo, AGO, Renegades, Heroic, Pro100, and Kinguin will all have a strong chance to lift the trophy here at Bangkok.
AGO and Heroic will have their way cut out for them, as they will advance straight to the semi-finals, while other teams will battle it out in the semi-finals.
2018 TOYOTA MASTERS BANGKOK QUARTER-FINALS BETTING PREDICTIONS
Pro100 - TyLoo
Ukranian organization, pro100 found their way to the quarter-finals of Toyota Master Bangkok 2018. However, all of us were expecting them to get that third spot, but they managed to finish above Kinguin, which surprised me. On the other hand, TyLoo was our darkhorse in this event, and so far they did really good. Even though they lost against the worst team in this event, they still managed to advance to the quarter-finals.
Both of these teams had to step up in order to have a chance to win this tournament. Pro100 did not win a lot in their group. They finished with 3 draws and one 2-0 victory. However, they managed to win a map against Heroic and they defeat Kinguin. On the other hand, they also lost a map against very bad teams, and it feels like they are really inconsistent.
TyLoo also barely made it out of their group. After losing their opening match, their morale was devastating. After a narrow defeat in the overtime, they lost the second map with a 16-14 scoreline. But that did not get in their heads. Their second match was against TeamOne, unknown team from Brazil, and they just mauled them over 2 maps, without putting in a lot of effort. After that, they lost to AGO, a Polish roster that is playing on a level above everyone so far, mainly because of their individual plays. And in the end, a do or die moment for TyLoo, match versus Renegades. And what a game that was for Chinese organization. They stomped Renegades and secured their spot in the playoffs.
Let’s analyze map pool for these two teams. TyLoo hates playing Nuke, and that is their permaban in every single matchup. However, they enjoy playing Cache and Mirage, and these two maps are where they perform at their best. On the other hand, Train and Overpass are not so good for them, and they are mostly playing these maps as deciders. And lastly, Inferno was always a good map for TyLoo, but lately, they have been struggling on it. Pro100 has a very limited map pool. Their permaban is Train, and sometimes Nuke. However, they are very solid on Mirage and Cache. Their Dust 2 is awful, while Overpass was never that good for them either. To conclude, we will probably see these teams on Mirage, Cache and either Inferno or Overpass.TyLoo definitely has an edge here.
TyLoo based their game around team cohesion and team play, and all of the players on their roster were contributing with kills. This can be said about pro100 as well, but it feels like they are lacking the individual quality to compete against TyLoo. Experience will also play a big factor, and pro100 has none, while TyLoo participated in a lot of tournaments around the globe.
In conclusion, both of these teams prefer similar maps. However, there is a gap if we compare individual skill of these teams and their experience. I still think that pro100 is capable enough to win at least one map against TyLoo who did not look so good so far in this event, but they have been better and better throughout their matches. I feel like TyLoo will eventually edge out pro100, but definitely in a decider match.
Total maps played - over 2.5 - 2.05 @ Arcanebet
Renegades - 5POWER
To be honest, not even players from 5POWER know how did they manage to advance to the playoffs. Yes, they were placed in a very ba group where they had barely any competition. But still, they managed to steal a map against pro100 and they also defeat Kinguin in both maps. Renegades were coming to this tournament as the biggest favorites to win the entire thing. But, as they played their first match, we could also see that this was not going to be smooth sailing for them. They struggled in every single match, and the main reason they advanced to the playoffs was mainly because of two victories against the worst teams in their group. Things will probably change for them now that they have to perform in the playoffs, and we will definitely see a better overall performance from them.
As I mentioned above, 5POWER barely made it to the playoffs, and this itself is a huge achievement for them. They won against Kinguin, lost to Heroic, won a map against pro100, and in the end they almost screwed themselves over after 2-0 lose to MVP PK. Another important thing to mention is their KD difference. They only have one player who has a positive KD difference, that being QKA. That says a lot about this team and how lucky they are.
Renegades had a much tougher group, and even though they did not play likes they can, they still managed to comfortably get out of their group. After the first three matches, they were still undefeated and they sealed their place among the best 6 teams. Even though their performance was not looking that good they still got the job done, and that is what is important.
Both of these teams have good map pools, but they there are a couple of tiers between them. 5POWER always permabans Nuke and Overpass. The only map where they can put up a fight is Dust 2. All other maps are mediocre for them, especially because they are losing matches to less skilled teams, and now they are facing Renegades. Australian roster, Renegades do not enjoy playing Nuke, and in most of the cases that is their permaban. Sometimes they will also ban Inferno and Overpass. However, they are very comfortable on every other map, especially Dust 2. Their Inferno and Mirage is very good as well, but they are really bad on Train. In the end, we will definitely see them compete on Dust 2, predicting other maps in this series is a big guess, but I will go with Inferno and Mirage.
To conclude, Renegades is better than 5POWER in every single aspect of this game. They have better map pool, better individual players, more experience, better chemistry and overall they are a better team. I really can not see a scenario where 5POWER is going to win a map against Renegades, and Australians do not even have to be at their best to win this match without dropping a map.
Correct score 2:0 Renegades - 1.63 @ Arcanebet
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