🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[judas]

I was very excited that I got an invitation for the 2021 LOL Turkey final match. Galatasaray that dominated the league from the start won the cup very comfortably by defeating their opponent Nasrespor by 3-0. This was a very comfortable match that nobody even expected a match like this in the final round. Galatasaray seem to be in-form and motivated now. In my opinion, Galatasaray can be given a chance in many betslips in the Worlds qualifiers which will start very soon.

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[barbara44]

Oh BIG lost yesterday first map they play not bad but it was not eneugh, on the second map they win strong, butt on the last map im dont now the air was out 
Gambit esports win the first and the second map they had some problems on the first map butt they get it.
Evil Geniuses was not hard to say that they lost, butt on the second map they play strong im dident expected that. 

I don't know what has changed since the last year and more since the pandemic but CSGO has become absolutely random. Gone are the days when you could bet on Astralis closing your eyes against new and unknown teams. Gone are the days when a particular team was strong on a particular map, yes maybe EG is good at Inferno but it's completely random now.

I hate to say it but it might be because of a lot of players cheating and tanking matches. A few days back I saw some 6.00 odds or such on BIG against Navi and if my memory serves me well, BIG actually won 2-0 that match which is quite shocking and the odds must be 20-30 for a 2-0. I am not accusing Navi or any team but really things are random now in CSGO betting.

[Beparanf]

OGA Dota Pit Invitational is the best tournament for rematch of PSG.LGD and Tundra although LGD is still playing with same line-up without there original mid lane on the roster. I think we can see another mind blowing clash and different strategy knowing LGD always hates to lose to the same opponent in different tournament.

Below are the teams that will participate on this tournament:

PSG.LGD
T1
Fnatic
SG Esports
Thunder Predator
Team Spirit
Tundra ESports
Team Undying

Source: https://liquipedia.net/dota2/Dota_PIT/Invitational/1

[STT]

CSGO has become absolutely random

The ideal bet for CSGO wouldn't really be an online game especially at distance.  If everyone on the server is 5ms which is possible in many countries remotely via fiber optic then its fine. If the game involves people at 100ms then it starts appearing with weird results and the game code will struggle not to give either side an advantage.  It can lead to weird outcomes, this isnt new to the modern era, for example I saw a team in Europe win a game on a USA server which was very unexpected but they used the advantage of the lag somehow.
   The ideal bet would be part of a sequence of games on a LAN format so you can know the form of those teams at that time.   It can be some games played are not of consequence to the points situation overall so thats something to factor also
  Even back in 2015 or so it was known some teams had a great underdog factor to them, I used to follow a high level player who plays with Tarik and his tips often would often be to bet on that basis.  High risk high pay, BIG is one of those giant killers I think but I'd need to be convinced of this better right now as obviously teams change every month in some way.
  BIG shows as rank 10 now, if odds of 6x come up even if you dont like them consider taking it as a side bet perhaps.    Also some teams don't practice properly, they have bad weak spots & great aim wont be enough on some maps; part of why Astralis wins is they are one of the few to be relentless in revision and practice.
   Its hard to state but upsets are sometimes more probable, I wouldn't immediately go as far as saying its throwing games.   They have more to lose then to gain in doing so, CSGO is very highly paid at the top ranks vs the old days but I agree results are erratic and betting is definitely not easy going.

[minairia3]

Valorant's second international tournament is going to be held in Berlin. E-sports teams from all over the world will take part in this tournament. But what about Bren Esports? I'm so much fan of Bren Esports, but they are out of VCT Masters Berlin . Despite having qualifications, they will not be able to go to Berlin due to visa problems. Riot Games, the founder of Valorant, confirmed the information.
Details: https://dotesports.com/valorant/news/bren-esports-are-out-of-vct-masters-berlin-due-to-visa-issues

[hanspeter77]

Yesterday was a crazy day Ninjas in pjamas win so strong vs Gambit, im dont now was is with Gambit butt they had a very bad day.
Entropiq win the first an second map without problems.
Furia esports play so bad on the first map, and the second map they had a bit comeback. Last map on mirage im love this map, win Liquid so close.

[ralle14]

The playoff matchups are already revealed it looks like NiP vs mousesports are up first then followed by Complexity vs Vitality. After NiP took down Gambit in the last day of the groups, I feel like they should win the matchup but at the same time it's hard to underestimate mousesports in their current form. Anyway, I honestly think we might see another Gambit vs Navi finals since they're in the complete opposite side of the bracket. Or do you guys think Heroic could pull an upset in the semis?

[joker_josue]

Today I found an interesting article, which talks about the value of the esports market.
https://www.insiderintelligence.com/insights/esports-ecosystem-market-report/

I found it interesting to see the market value of some sports teams, according to Forbes:
TSM – Value: $410 million
Estimated Revenue: $45 million
Revenue from Esports: 50%
Owner: Andy Dinh

Cloud9 – Value: $350 million
Estimated Revenue: $30
Revenue from Esports: 70%
Owners: Jack and Paullie Etienne

Team Liquid – Value: $310 million
Estimated Revenue: $28 million
Revenue from Esports: 89%
Owners: aXiomatic Gaming, Victor Goossens, Steve Arhancet

FaZe Clan – Value: $305 million
Estimated Revenue: $40 million
Revenue from Esports: 20%
Owners: Lee Trink, Richard Bengston (FaZe Banks), Thomas Oliveira (FaZe Temperrr), Yousef Abdelfattah (FaZe Apex), Nordan Shat (FaZe Rain)

100 Thieves – Value: $190 million
Estimated Revenue: $16 million
Revenue from Esports: 35%
Owners: Matthew Haag, Drake, Scooter Braun, Dan Gilbert


Do you know these teams?

[finaleshot2016]

VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 3 Masters - Berlin



Check this out: the odds on @Sentinels are pretty low, and everyone expects them to win the tournament again. But keep in mind that new teams, such as G2 and F4Q of Korea, are currently in the VCT, so the outcome could change. G2 esports is pretty good if you follow the VCT EMEA, you'll know that they're good, take a risk on this because we're not sure if Sentinels will swipe the entire team right now.

[tomahawk9]

OGA Dota Pit Invitational is the best tournament for rematch of PSG.LGD and Tundra although LGD is still playing with same line-up without there original mid lane on the roster. I think we can see another mind blowing clash and different strategy knowing LGD always hates to lose to the same opponent in different tournament.

what happened to NothingToSay? this is the second tourney in a row he misses...is he ok?

i'm off to a good start in Dota PIT

LGD - T1 in the next round tomorrow. Easy win for LGD? T1 wasn't particularly great today, they didn't show up in game 2 and game 3 was close until Venge+Sniper took over the late game

The playoff matchups are already revealed it looks like NiP vs mousesports are up first

map picks coud be: ancient/d2-mrg-nuke. I'll prolly take over maps or NiP ml. As long as Ropz doesn't pop off, the ninjas will win

[STT]

Do you know these teams?

Most surprising value there would be 100 thieves, who have failed a couple of times to actually play a set of games due to upsets and players going off the rails (ie. they started named and ended a team without ever playing any games, almost seen as a joke at times).   Its a brand but the value attributed is a bit surprising, vice versa Faze is probably worth more for being so widely recognized in multiple games and just generally they are semi mainstream famous if you are the right age so I presume they'd sell far more branded merchandise.   Not that I prefer them personally, they have been involved in some really shady alt coin shenanigans recently, pump n dump style tricks.

I will go for 3 maps on AGO vs Spirit game Tues

[Trofo]

OGA Dota Pit Invitational is the best tournament for rematch of PSG.LGD and Tundra although LGD is still playing with same line-up without there original mid lane on the roster. I think we can see another mind blowing clash and different strategy knowing LGD always hates to lose to the same opponent in different tournament.

what happened to NothingToSay? this is the second tourney in a row he misses...is he ok?

i'm off to a good start in Dota PIT

LGD - T1 in the next round tomorrow. Easy win for LGD? T1 wasn't particularly great today, they didn't show up in game 2 and game 3 was close until Venge+Sniper took over the late game

Also had a nice start, got over 2.5 maps bets on early games and then Tundra -1.5 for late night win. Gonna try to continue the run this morning.

Looking at PSG ML, Fnatic to take at least one map. Tundra played flawlessly but their drafts looked a bit on weaker side. Fnatic could exploit that.

[hanspeter77]

Now live Mousesports vs Ninjas in Pyjamas first half map win Mousesports butt sooo close only with one roundwin more than NiP.
now a break an the second half map Start im wish Mouse the best to win, butt the second map is Vertigo pick from NiP, that gone be hard.
Next great match today Complexity Gaming vs Vitality  im think Vitality is better and they will win.

[CryptoBuds]

VALORANT Champions Tour 2021: Stage 3 Masters - Berlin
Check this out: the odds on @Sentinels are pretty low, and everyone expects them to win the tournament again. But keep in mind that new teams, such as G2 and F4Q of Korea, are currently in the VCT, so the outcome could change. G2 esports is pretty good if you follow the VCT EMEA, you'll know that they're good, take a risk on this because we're not sure if Sentinels will swipe the entire team right now.

The current champions Sentinels and G2 are going to face in the Berlin tournament at Valorant e-sports. You know, G2 qualified for the major tournament of Valorant for the first time but already G2 has said something mocking Sentinels. In response, Sentinels leader Shahzam challenged them on his twitch stream. Shahzam is very confident that they will win again so its odds are low.

The valorant teams that have qualified for the Berlin tournament are:
F4Q and Vision strikers, from Korea
Sentinels, 100 Thieves and Envy, from North America
Acend, G2, Gambit and SuperMassive, from Europe
ZETA Division and Crazy Raccoon from Japan
Havan Liberty and Keyd Stars from Brazil
Paper Rex, from Southeast Asia
KRU Esports from Latin America

[tomahawk9]

Looking at PSG ML, Fnatic to take at least one map. Tundra played flawlessly but their drafts looked a bit on weaker side. Fnatic could exploit that.

nice! I went with the over maps between Fnatic - Tundra (now i'm just waiting for NIP to beat mouz, call it day and enjoy some football)


Tundra are playing so good lately, gonna miss them in TI
anyhow, LGD - Tundra tomorrow...i think i'll stay away from this one and focus on the lower bracket. I'd like to see Fnatic - TS and TP - T1

[Avirunes]

Crazy playoff match between NIP and mousesports. Both teams really played well. It all came down to Inferno where NIP showed great defense winning all 8 rounds to advance to the next stage. Ropz did a lot for the team but that wasn't enough for mousesports to advance. Still mousesports played reall well throughout the series.

[Coin_trader]

Looking at PSG ML, Fnatic to take at least one map. Tundra played flawlessly but their drafts looked a bit on weaker side. Fnatic could exploit that.

nice! I went with the over maps between Fnatic - Tundra (now i'm just waiting for NIP to beat mouz, call it day and enjoy some football)


Tundra are playing so good lately, gonna miss them in TI
anyhow, LGD - Tundra tomorrow...i think i'll stay away from this one and focus on the lower bracket. I'd like to see Fnatic - TS and TP - T1

Try bet on over 2.5 total games or +1 on any team. I'm sure the match is a very close fight due to ther recent rivalry. Tundra is showing a very impressive dotes that's new compared on there match for TI qualifier and DPC tournament. The 3 cores improves a lot especially 33 and skitter. I warch there game 3 match against Fnatic and they are very good on kite. They won a 3v5 clash without there pos. 1 in the fight. I wonder if they can still maintain this high level plays next year for another DPC point accumulation tournament.

[hanspeter77]

forZe vs Ence was a cool start today butt fotZe with a realy bad Start today first map they only win 5 maps, second map a bit better but not eneugh to win.
In 30 minutes Start the second match Team Liquid vs fnatic, Liquid is a bit better this jear and have high chance to win.
butt im dont think fnatic give the win for nothing  happy to can watch this match.

[Avirunes]

In 30 minutes Start the second match Team Liquid vs fnatic, Liquid is a bit better this jear and have high chance to win.

Well honestly both new players mezii and ALEX have been quite good so far for Fnatic. Right now a good rally going on between both teams at Dust 2 where the match has pushed off to second OT. Liquid are already one map up but Fnatic are trying hard to still keep their hopes alive.

[hanspeter77]

In 30 minutes Start the second match Team Liquid vs fnatic, Liquid is a bit better this jear and have high chance to win.

Well honestly both new players mezii and ALEX have been quite good so far for Fnatic. Right now a good rally going on between both teams at Dust 2 where the match has pushed off to second OT. Liquid are already one map up but Fnatic are trying hard to still keep their hopes alive.

Yes for sure it was not enugh for fnatic first map they lost so hard  ,second was a better butt no.
in 18h come the next match Gambit Esports vs Vitality that gone be a very cool match the world master and the best team from france.
And OG vs NiP im think OG will win this match.