🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[morvillz7z]

Nice win on mad lions if you did end up picking them for the match win.

I did, thanks!

Mad Lion have taken the 1st map (7-16), it was their chosen map btw. So, map 2 should be fnatic's.

Ridiculous match. Each team absolutely dominated their map picks, but as expected, 3rd map looks like it's going to be a good match (9-10 right now).
F*ck right off, Fnatic!!

Wow haha, Fnatic won only one round of the last 13, they were up 9-4 on Mirage i though all was lost...GG MAD Lions, well played!!!
Slightly disappointed i didn't follow Harkorede's tip on Fnatic winning map 2 (train)...i was late to see their stats 7-2 in their last 9 and they did dominate that one from the start.

So the consensus is v G2 vs. BiG  O 2.5?

[Trofo]

Nice win on mad lions if you did end up picking them for the match win.

I did, thanks!

Mad Lion have taken the 1st map (7-16), it was their chosen map btw. So, map 2 should be fnatic's.

Ridiculous match. Each team absolutely dominated their map picks, but as expected, 3rd map looks like it's going to be a good match (9-10 right now).
F*ck right off, Fnatic!!

Wow haha, Fnatic won only one round of the last 13, they were up 9-4 on Mirage i though all was lost...GG MAD Lions, well played!!!
Slightly disappointed i didn't follow Harkorede's tip on Fnatic winning map 2 (train)...i was late to see their stats 7-2 in their last 9 and they did dominate that one from the start.

So the consensus is v G2 vs. BiG  O 2.5?

Mad Lions really pulled trough nicely. I had them as ML and I had them to win at least one map for very big stake. I needed that win after loosing first multi on stupid Viking.gg, I picked that just to fill the space even though the odds were miserable. I need that slap in the face from time to time to make me remember why I try to never pick small odds on my tickets.

[Harkorede]

And you might be right, Nigma could win a game, but Team Secret have been SO good lately, i couldn't ignore those odds.

Here we go! Wtf was that from Team Secret in the 2nd map, LOL... I saw this coming, damn!  

Good one with Over 2.5 for Vitality vs NiP,! NiP were terrific in the first map and Vitality are repaying the favor in the 2nd map, currently 11-2, 11 consecutive rounds win for Vitality.

Extra Tip: It might a worth lot to back each team to win their respective chosen map in the upcoming fixtures as well. When/where does the map picking information becomes available ?

[Trofo]

Extra Tip: It might a worth lot, to back the each team to win their chosen map in the upcoming fixtures as well. When/where does the map picking information becomes available ?

You can see it on live betting odds. Odds are always a bit more skewed to the side whose pick it is. Otherwise you can check it on HLTV page as soon as the information is available. At the start of every match the teams go trough bans and picks.

[Avirunes]

Vitality vs Nip about to end with Nip winning. Zywoo played so good but all went in vain while Nip are so good as a team. Plopski made some very good plays but if I were to choose a player who was the best throughout the match, I would say it was Zywoo.

BTW did anybody saw Zywoo ace vs 5 and all headshots in pistol round -USPS.  Man that guy is something. I wonder where Vitality would be without him.

[tomahawk9]

NiP fans right now when their team starts to find their form AND they eliminate Vitality:

And you might be right, Nigma could win a game, but Team Secret have been SO good lately, i couldn't ignore those odds.

Here we go! Wtf was that from Team Secret in the 2nd map, LOL... I saw this coming, damn!  

GG, bro

BTW did anybody saw Zywoo ace vs 5 and all headshots in pistol round -USPS.   Man that guy is something. I wonder where Vitality would be without him.

ZyGOD   gonna see if I can find the clip of that
EDIT* found it: https://twitter.com/TeamVitality/status/1270741824420921348

[Avirunes]

ZyGOD   gonna see if I can find the clip of that

You will find Zywoo's ace under highlights section in here: https://www.hltv.org/matches/2341574/vitality-vs-nip-dreamhack-masters-spring-2020-europe. Click that play and you can see the Zywoo godlike play.

I backed up Nip when they were 5-6 down against VItality in Map 3 in my multi and now just waiting for Slazburg to win. Easy double   

[turkandjaydee]

And you might be right, Nigma could win a game, but Team Secret have been SO good lately, i couldn't ignore those odds.

Here we go! Wtf was that from Team Secret in the 2nd map, LOL... I saw this coming, damn!  

Veryy nice, thanks Nigmaa   .

Nigma had a very good draft against Team Secret in the second game. That Viper counter that spectre so hard and then there is no answer for that luna late-game anymore.

Plus OG took 1 map against Alliance with a comeback. What a good day  

[STT]

Lucky I split my bet on the nip vs vitality game.   I didnt win but covering the 3 maps at nicer odds means it gave back my bet lost on a vitality win.   I thought it'd be a bit closer for some reason, but perhaps that means I should have just gone with the underdog in that case as Nip are always capable imo.

Zywoo played so good but all went in vain while Nip are so good as a team.

Teamwork should always win in csgo if its being played out right, its been the bane of many a great set of players that were not as much of a team as the other side with more experience and time played together.  I think its the secret behind lions success really.

[morvillz7z]

BiG Over 2.5 maps

Big over 2.5 and BIG +1,5

So the consensus is G2 vs. BiG  O 2.5?

Very well done boys, we got it!
I was worried the Over might be in danger since G2 won the first map which was BiG's pick, but then BiG came strong to win on G2's map, a weird exchange i have to admit.

But yeah, BiG fans are getting cocky rn, time for a reality check =P

G2 is the first finalist and imo a favorite to win the tournament now, they will automatically get one map advantage in the final which is BO5.
BiG also with a chance to make the final, that's gonna be a nice little rematch if they can make it out of the lower bracket.

My early pick for tomorrow is MAD Lions +1.5 @1.40 (maybe a live bet on MAD to win on Mirage or Nuke if one of those two maps gets picked).

[turkandjaydee]

Does anyone make a bet on BTS Pro Series S2: SEA too? It's really difficult to predict BO2 series and there are too many draw matches  .

My Dota 2 picks for tomorrow :

GeekFam vs Neon : 2-0 for GeekFam
EXTR vs Team Unique : Team Unique ML
Nigma vs NIP : Nigma ML

Any thoughts?

[ralle14]

Does anyone make a bet on BTS Pro Series S2: SEA too? It's really difficult to predict BO2 series and there are too many draw matches  .

My Dota 2 picks for tomorrow :

GeekFam vs Neon : 2-0 for GeekFam
EXTR vs Team Unique : Team Unique ML
Nigma vs NIP : Nigma ML

Any thoughts?

I also like Team Nigma to win but the odds are somewhat low though I might have to parlay it with another match to push it close to even odds. The handicap is just too risky right now since most of their series always goes to a third game.

My early pick for tomorrow is MAD Lions +1.5 @1.40 (maybe a live bet on MAD to win on Mirage or Nuke if one of those two maps gets picked).

I'm thinking of taking Mad Lions as well but only the first map since Navi is at the top of the rankings they'll probably get the first pick.

[Trofo]

My early pick for tomorrow is MAD Lions +1.5 @1.40 (maybe a live bet on MAD to win on Mirage or Nuke if one of those two maps gets picked).

I'm thinking of taking Mad Lions as well but only the first map since Navi is at the top of the rankings they'll probably get the first pick.

I went with a bit more riskier over 2.5 but with much better odds since I don't thing Mad Lions can 2:0 NaVi.
I have also went with over 2.5 on Faze - NiP match.

I am thinking about Aliance ML, I am attributing their loss yesterday to OG tactics/drafts and expecting them to return to winning ways soon.

Yesterday was a total bloodbath for me and I lost most of the money I made in previous days. Hopefully, today will be a better day. I plan to play fewer games but for higher stakes.

[tomahawk9]

Come on, gents, post them picks:

Dota
Alliance ML @1.66 ✖
NiP +1.5 @1.70 ✖
CSGO
Na'Vi - NiP O2.5 @2.07 ✖
Furia ML @1.66 ✔

and my main bet, 3 units ✔

FaZe...please  

BiG also with a chance to make the final, that's gonna be a nice little rematch if they can make it out of the lower bracket.

I feel like most of the teams in the lower bracket have a good chance of winning vs. BiG, except for FaZe.

Does anyone make a bet on BTS Pro Series S2: SEA too? It's really difficult to predict BO2 series and there are too many draw matches  .

I saw this while scrolling through the upcoming matches last night and as soon as I saw "Draw" I just kept scrolling =P draws? No thanks   gonna wait until the playoffs start next week.

[batang_bitcoin]

Nigma vs NIP : Nigma ML

Any thoughts?

I'll choose Team Nigma too, they're starting to be consistent again. But I will not ignore how good the new roster of NiP. Well, tomahawk got the opposite choice, so good luck to both of you. 

Dota
NiP +1.5 @1.70

[Harkorede]

My early pick for tomorrow is MAD Lions +1.5 @1.40 (maybe a live bet on MAD to win on Mirage or Nuke if one of those two maps gets picked).

According to HLTV, It's Mirage for first map, and 3 Nuke for a potential 3rd map, Do you think with this It's worth a punt for Mad Lions ML ? The bet line is currently suspended on my sportbook, but I'll be going with Over 2.5 or Mad Lions to win first map (whichever has the best odds value) It's 6 - 0 even before I submit this reply   I just dodged a bullet! This is defo gonna be a 2-0 win for Na'Vi with Overpass for map 2

Elsewhere; FaZe vs NiP is Over 2.5 for me.

Dota 2;

Nigma -1.5

Alliance ML (I'm tempted with -1.5 here and might use that for a small double + Mad Lions ML)

[morvillz7z]

It's Mirage for first map, and 3 Nuke for a potential 3rd map, Do you think this It's worth a punt for Mad Lions ML ?

I switched my pick from +1.5 to MAD ml because of the maps selection.

MAD Lions are being destroyed right now, guess my little 4 game winning streak is over. I'm glad that you didn't take the Over or the ML.

Bad start of the day...

[Harkorede]

It's Mirage for first map, and 3 Nuke for a potential 3rd map, Do you think this It's worth a punt for Mad Lions ML ?

I switched my pick from +1.5 to MAD ml because of the maps selection.

MAD Lions are being destroyed right now, guess my little 4 game winning streak is over. I'm glad that you didn't take the Over or the ML.

Bad start of the day...

That was a very quick 2nd half in the 2 map, Lol. Mad Lions seemed to be putting up a serious fight in the first half, but didn't win a single round in the 2nd Half.

First one is good for me, Too bad to see your streak end, what else have you got for today ?

[ralle14]

It sucks that I couldn't lock in my dota picks, stake wasn't offering any dota lines for the blast bounty hunt and was lucky to miss the first series as well due to the lack of live lines.

I'm just going to stick with CS for now and take over 2.5 on the next series both teams should win their map picks unless NiP pops off unexpectedly.

[Trofo]

It sucks that I couldn't lock in my dota picks, stake wasn't offering any dota lines for the blast bounty hunt and was lucky to miss the first series as well due to the lack of live lines.

I'm just going to stick with CS for now and take over 2.5 on the next series both teams should win their map picks unless NiP pops off unexpectedly.

I really hope this CS match goes over as well. I am loosing so much bets at the moment so need a break of the loosing tickets

Don't know what was the deal with DOTA games today. Sportsbet had them in the offer from early morning and Stake didn't. As far as i know they use same odds provider so they should have same games with similar odds. My local fiat bookie also added them just half an hour before first match started.