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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.
After yesterday’s perfect predictions, we are moving on to the semi-finals of DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018. There was barely any surprises so far in this event, except in the opening matches of day 1.
Both Vitality and Luminosity dominated their opponents in the lower bracket, and in the deciding matches. Both of these teams did not drop a single map and they have proven why they are one of the favorites to lift the trophy at DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018.
DREAMHACK OPEN ATLANTA 2018 SEMI-FINALS BETTING PREDICTIONS
GHOST – LUMINOSITY
After the initial struggle, Brazilian roster, Luminosity Gaming has been on a terror. They did not drop a single map in their last two games. They managed to beat Envy, which was expected. In their decider, they had to face off against eUnited. eUnited is a hot and cold team, and their best player moose played out of his mind. However, that was not enough, as Luminosity swept them as well, with a 2-0 score.
Furthermore, their best player HEN1 is in a ridiculous form at the moment. In their last two matches, he is sitting on a +40 KD difference. If we compare him to Ghost’s best player, WARDELL we can see a lot of similarities. Both of these players are carrying their team to the victory, and at the moment I feel like HEN1 is in a better shape than WARDELL. This is definitely going to be a good matchup between these two AWPs and I feel like Luminosity’s star will prevail.
On the other hand, Ghost had it easy so far in this tournament. They won both of their matches and they did not have to play any best-of-3 series so far. They even had an extra day to prepare for their opponents. Firstly, they managed to beat Vitality, and no one expected that. Secondly, they played against Rogue in their last match of the groups. They won that match as well, but both of these matchups were pretty close. In the first one, they lost 12 rounds, and in the second one 13.
Map pool is deep for both of these teams. Let’s start with Ghost. Their permaban is definitely Overpass. They do not feel comfortable on this map and there is no way we will see them compete on it. Furthermore, their Nuke is also really bad, but we will not see them compete on it either, because this is permaban for the Brazilian side. I feel like Ghost will definitely have edge over Luminosity on Cache. They even managed to beat the best Brazilian roster on that map, MIBR. Furthermore, Inferno and Train are all decent maps for Ghost, while Mirage is also not something they shy away from.
Luminosity is also very comfortable on most of the maps. As I mentioned above, they are always permabanning Nuke and there is no way we will see them play it. Furthermore, their Dust 2 is also not so good, but they were able to defeat Liquid on it, and that says a lot. Inferno, Train, and Mirage are all good enough maps for Luminosity Gaming and Cache is probably their worst map which they will probably end up on.
These two teams played 2 maps against each other. Both of these maps went to the North American side, Ghost. However, this was the period when Luminosity was in a pretty big slump and they will definitely bring their A game in this match. They lost on Train and Inferno. I think that this time things might change a little when it comes to map picks. Ghost will definitely try to get Cache in, as they feel really comfortable on it. On the other hand, Train or Inferno would be an ideal pick for Luminosity, and decider might end up on Dust 2.
To conclude, there is a great value on Luminosity to win. They definitely have a chance in this match, they have been in a good form, they played on a constant basis and their best player is fragging like a madman. Bookmakers are underestimating Luminosity in this match and in my personal opinion, they have a great chance in this match.
LUMINOSITY TO WIN – 2.55 @ Betway
COMPLEXITY – VITALITY
I was expecting these two teams to face off in the grand final, but we can call this a final match, simply because one of these two teams will probably lift the trophy. CompLexity has been on a cruise mode so far in this event. On the other hand, Vitality had to shake things up and start playing like they are capable of. And they did just that. They did not drop a map in their 2 best-of-3 series. Now they have an ultimate test in front of themselves.
Vitality is heavily relying on one person, that being Zywoo. On the other hand, compLexity is playing a really structured game and everyone is fragging on a high level.
Even though compLexity did not have such a high level of competition so far in this event. But, Vitality had to dig deep to survive and here they are, fired up against the second biggest favorite to lift the trophy. Do not get me wrong, Vitality is not basing their game around Zywoo, that guy is just insane. If he gets going, just give him a weapon and let him win rounds for you. A lot of us thought that the big stage might get to him, that he will feel the pressure, but that is not happening.
When it comes to map pool, I feel like VItality has a slight edge. Overpass is the best map for Vitality, but this is a permaban for North American roster. On the other hand, Vitality hates playing Train and there is no way we will see them play it, especially against compLexity. However, Vitality is a lot better on any other map, especially on Inferno and Cache. However, the only map where compLexity has an edge is Mirage, and that is mainly because of bad T-side of Vitality.
To conclude, Vitality is a lot more individually skilled than compLexity. They have a much deeper map pool, better strategies, more experience and overall they are a better team. If Vitality wins this match, they will probably win the entire thing. I got Vitality in my books.
VITALITY TO WIN – 1.70 @ Betway
Good luck to anyone who is tailing our CS:GO betting predictions. Let’s hope we can get another perfect score today.
There were a lot of surprising results from the first day of DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018. Some of the biggest favorites managed to lose against underdogs, but not all of them. Vitality had every chance to claim their first match after a furious start, but they fell short. On the other hand, second favorites to win this event, compLexity is also edging things out versus an average team like eUnited. Furthermore, Luminosity lost their opening game as well, and they were considered as one of the favorites to lift the trophy as well.
Even though this has been a roller coaster so far, these are our betting predictions for the second day of DreamHack Open Atlanta 2018.
DREAMHACK OPEN ATLANTA BETTING PREDICTIONS
ENVY – LUMINOSITY
As I mentioned above, making a correct prediction for this CS:GO tournament has been very hard. However, we are here to try to help you win your bets with our in-depth analysis.
Coming to this tournament, Envy was the biggest underdog to lift the trophy. On the other hand, Brazilian roster, Luminosity Gaming has been rated as the third favorite to win it. So you are probably wondering how did Luminosity end up in a loser bracket versus the worst team participating here at Atlanta.
Let’s start with their performance. One of their star players LUCAS1 did not show up to this game. He has been the best-rated player for this roster, and his performance today was awful. At the end of their opening match, he had a -10 KD difference. I believe that this is just one of those games, and he will definitely have a point to prove in their match against Envy.
On the other hand, Envy had to play against compLexity, and it was easy to spot that they will struggle in this match. After though they linked 3 rounds after losing pistol and eco round, it was not enough to make a difference at halftime. In the end, they only won one round on T-side of Cache, and that concluded their opening match, 16-6 scoreline.
If we are to compare these two teams, there is a huge gap. Mainly in team cohesion and individual skill. Envy has been together for a brief period of time, while Luminosity played together for a while now. Also, individual skill is a huge factor in this match. Brazilian roster has a lot of firepower, players who are capable of winning rounds single-handedly, while Envy can not thrive in those type of situations, simply because they are a CS:GO team filled with washed up players.
Map pool could create a lot of problems for Envy side. They have a very limited map pool, and they are not comfortable on any map at the moment. However, Luminosity is capable of excelling on a couple of maps. Mainly Train, where Envy has zero wins and 5 defeats in the last 3 months. Mirage and Inferno are also maps where Luminosity can show their A game. This leaves Envy with limited map pool. They can hope to get Dust 2 since Luminosity is not that comfortable on it, but they are not either. Envy is decent enough on Cache and Mirage. To conclude, Luminosity has a huge advantage, simply because this is a best-of-3 match between these two teams.
In conclusion, Luminosity is better than Envy in every aspect of the game. There are several bookmakers offering insane odds on Luminosity to win, and we will take the one provided by gg.bet
LUMINOSITY TO WIN – 1.68 @ Betway
VITALITY – FRAGSTERS
Most of you know that there is a lot of hype surrounding this Vitality team. They have a chance to be the best French team on the scene, but they are not playing to their full potential just yet. Yes, their star players are fragging on a great level, but they are lacking that team play and cohesion between themselves. Vitality had a great start versus Ghost, and everyone thought they will run with the game easily. But it was not that simple. Eventually, they had no response to what Ghost was showing on their T-side, and one economy reset sealed the game for the North American organization.
Fragsters are having an awful tournament, mainly because they had to find a stand-in hours before their match starts. They found one in the likes of HS, and it is very clear to see that he can not help them in any way. Furthermore, they were torn apart by Rogue, and they will probably be the first team to be eliminated from this tournament.
There is no need to compare map pools from these teams, as there is a huge difference in individual skill. Vitality really needs to stop messing around and this is their best chance to play a serious and structured game of Counter-Strike:Global Offensive.
Furthermore, this is Vitality’s last chance to prove to the world that they mean business. Even though Zywoo, their best fragger, may not be on his usual level, there is a lot of firepower behind other players in Vitality. Especially NBK and apeX duo. They are two very experienced players, and they will have to step up and carry this newly formed team over the finish line.
To conclude, Vitality needs to show good performance in this event since this is their first LAN tournament. They do not want to be eliminated and I am sure they will play their best tomorrow versus fragile Danish roster Fragster. I feel like this will be a dominating performance from the French roster and they will not drop a map versus Fragster.
CORRECT SCORE 2:0 (IN MAPS) – 2.15 @ Betway
These are our two best bets for the second day of DreamHack Open Atlanta. Considering both of these teams are coming to this matches as favorites, odds on them winning their match-ups are out of this world.
Best of luck to anyone tailing on our CS:GO betting predictions.
29 September, 2020
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