🕹️ Esports 🎮 Prediction & Discussion Thread

[STT]

EG is a free win unfortunately, they did manage 3 maps the other day though which even astralis failed to do somehow.    They have the aim but csgo is a team game, its an elusive factor to decide on but usually pretty consistent in being there or not and EG lack cohesion.

Finally the PGL major Stockholm 2021 Challengers are over and the legendary group stage has begun. Navi, G2, Entropiq teams made a good start to the groups and continue on their way without losing points. The Entropiq team really surprised me. Even though I don't think they can continue like this throughout the Major, the game of this team is really very disciplined. They were able to beat a team like Gambit and Liquid in the Major. wow ^^

Entropiq did quality work no doubt.


Right now I think Heroic to win over Flames even though like Entropiq Flames deserve all the praise for their achievements.  On a conventional map heroic should be able to finish it.

Souvenir packages go up most when the map is removed from primary rotation, whichever map you think that might happen to.   Cobblestone was complained about for years and has the most valuable item in it

[ralle14]

time to skip FURIA from the daily bet slip? 🤔 they want that "best team in NA" title back...what a day for the brazil cs scene

Astralis, tho, just tragic, but we all saw that coming, didn't we? they've been subpar for so long

Good thing, I don't have to bet against them now that they've already qualified. 

Yeah, it's tough to see them qualify but still, it's nice to see them make things competitive and pull the reverse after going down 0-2 on the first day of the challengers stage.

I'm switching it up this time and go for the over 2.5 between Vitality and Entropiq, this one should go to all three maps based on Vitality's last two series.

[Trofo]

I'm switching it up this time and go for the over 2.5 between Vitality and Entropiq, this one should go to all three maps based on Vitality's last two series.

I am on Entropiq +1.5 which is even more safe in my opinion and odds @1.6 are good enough. This way I know who I am cheering for from the begging.

Did not watch/bet much on CS in recent weeks but had to start again now when there is no big DOTA tournaments. These small ones and BO2 games are too difficult to correctly predict most of the time.

[STT]

Faze can take out VP I think but also 3 maps is a reasonable bet.    I think Faze have raised their game overall, past efforts have usually meant they qualify for the major but dont progress mostly because they rely on aim too much and proper CS vs an equal team requires more then just the simplest route between two points in any round.

[ralle14]

Do you guys have any leans for tomorrow? Currently eyeing on the over 2.5 @1.9 on Heroic vs VP only because all of their BO3s in the legends stage went all three maps.

In the second series, i'm liking G2 @1.82 over NiP as I feel like NiP is somewhat overrated and G2 is looking a bit legit after that 3-0 run.

[tomahawk9]

Do you guys have any leans for tomorrow? Currently eyeing on the over 2.5 @1.9 on Heroic vs VP only because all of their BO3s in the legends stage went all three maps.

In the second series, i'm liking G2 @1.82 over NiP as I feel like NiP is somewhat overrated and G2 is looking a bit legit after that 3-0 run.

for me, over maps in both games

VP looked strong in almost every game so far (except against NaVi and both meeting against FaZe) Heroic a bit shaky except in two BO1, but i can see them winning either Inf or Ovp. Still, i might throw some money on VP moneyline...it's LAN in a big arena, the crowd is back, some players will feel at home with all of that, imagine the likes of Jame and Qikert taking all that energy and popping off with some crazy clutches 

still waiting for G2 - NIP to go live in my bookie, but i wanna back NIP...beating CPH flames was huge and i'm hoping that they can carry this momentum over to the Avicii arena

[hanspeter77]

Tomorrow some great matches Heroic vs Virtus.Pro Heroic should win they play better, butt Viruts on strong to they can play very good ^^
G2 Esports vs Ninjas in Pyjamas ths mathc is very balanced hard to say who win  imt hink G2 is a bit only a little bit better.
Gambit Esports vs FURIA Esporty  Furia lost for sure Gamibt is to crazy   
Natus Vincere vs Vitality im dont now what is going in in the Vitality Team to the start of this jear hey was so a good team an now im dont now. its a bit sad.

[STT]

VP did so well to reach the end like this, they are true to their legacy in surprising all doubters.    I will still have to expect Heroic does take this, they are contender till the end probably though underdog there.
Nip over G2 I think, just seem to have greater verve currently
Gambit do a good job, Furia is again surprising many to get this far
Navi is my pick for winners overall, they should take Vitality.

Consider 3 map bet on all of them possibly

[hanspeter77]

Next goes Tranquillum vs Ambush Esports  in now that Tranq...  play not bad a good very coung Team.
coluant vs touch the crown  that should very easy for touch the crown they will win.
Infinite gaming vs coluant im a bit sry for coluant they get strong enemys.
FATE Esports vs Tricked esports im thinkFATE wil win this match the last matches they play good.

[ralle14]

Let's go over gang got the odds boosted close to even, earlier i'm having thoughts of Heroic sweeping VP but I don't want to think of the series too much and just hope that VP will surprise everyone again just like their series against Faze. If this one hits I might have to skip the other series and just save my profit for tomorrow.

[Trofo]

Let's go over gang got the odds boosted close to even, earlier i'm having thoughts of Heroic sweeping VP but I don't want to think of the series too much and just hope that VP will surprise everyone again just like their series against Faze. If this one hits I might have to skip the other series and just save my profit for tomorrow.

Applying for membership in over gang I am just a bit afraid that we all think Heroic - VP is going to the decider. Usually when we all agree on something it does not end so well for us. Hopefully this time around we will all be happy with outcome, keeping my fingers crossed for easy taking of their own map picks.

I am even more sure that NiP - G2 will go to the third map and odds are about the same, just a couple of decimals lower.

[hanspeter77]

Ehrlich win the First Round nothing Other im exspecct 
They win the weckend map for sure
When they win they Play on saturday vs NiP or G2
Im think G2 win the Match later

[madnessteat]

Just finished watching the game Virtus Pro vs Heroic on the second map. On the first map Heroic won with a score of 16-10.

Both teams showed a pretty good game, but still Virtus Pro were better and they managed to win by a score of 16 - 13. Let's see how they play on the third map. I think Virtus Pro will win.

I don't know if I can watch the NiP vs G2 game, but I think NiP will be better today.

Upd: Heroic won the last map. 

[Avirunes]

I don't know if I can watch the NiP vs G2 game, but I think NiP will be better today.

Hard to call as G2 have been flawless in PGL so far. It would be interesting matchup between the both. Couple of popular major players like Niko and device so I must say this is the best fixture out of the two for today.

Upd: Heroic won the last map. 

Well VP player well but some of the miss shots and wrong calls put drifted the 3rd map far away from their reach. They were showing signs of comeback but it was too late. Still not surprised given their drop in performance in recent matches so kinda expected Heroic to win this one.

[madnessteat]

~ Well VP player well but some of the miss shots and wrong calls put drifted the 3rd map far away from their reach. They were showing signs of comeback but it was too late. Still not surprised given their drop in performance in recent matches so kinda expected Heroic to win this one.

Heroic is a very strong team, but I hoped to the end that Virtus Pro will still be able to win on the third card, but unfortunately it did not happen. I liked their game today. At times they did such things that they both delighted and forced to be puzzled by what they saw.

[STT]

Taking it to 3 maps was a good job, I hope they get congratulated for doing so well.

Hard to call as G2 have been flawless in PGL so far.

I was all wrong on Nip match, I thought they'd easily take a map but G2 never let up as you said I underestimated them as just 'good'.    When G2 backed off stopping a bomb plant with pistols I took that as weakness (saving pistols is conservative) in not attempting the wild retake chance but seems they are so careful by the book and with combination of top tier skill that could be enough to challenge anyone.
  On that basis I'll rate G2 over Heroic in their next match but surely its 3 maps.

[ralle14]

Sticking with the over strat and go with over 2.5 maps @2.29 on Gambit vs Furia as the odds are way too juicy. Gambit's recent performance is a bit scary when it comes to best of 3s it's either 2-0 for them or on the enemy side there's no in-between. Even then I still expect Furia to take at least a map since they're able to force Gambit to a decider 2/3 times this year and they're performing well so far.

[tomahawk9]

Let's go over gang got the odds boosted close to even, earlier i'm having thoughts of Heroic sweeping VP but I don't want to think of the series too much and just hope that VP will surprise everyone again just like their series against Faze. If this one hits I might have to skip the other series and just save my profit for tomorrow.

Applying for membership in over gang I am just a bit afraid that we all think Heroic - VP is going to the decider.

ez    although my other +2,5 maps ticket went down the shitter thanks to NIP so not a great day for me

On that basis I'll rate G2 over Heroic in their next match but surely its 3 maps.

I also think G2 have the edge...but i'll be honest, I thought Heroic were gonna crumble in this major, cos of the onliners meme and whatnot, but they're looking solid...i wouldn't underestimate them and think this is gonna be another fast 2-0 for G2, over maps could be my ticket here

Sticking with the over strat and go with over 2.5 maps @2.29 on Gambit vs Furia as the odds are way too juicy. Gambit's recent performance is a bit scary when it comes to best of 3s it's either 2-0 for them or on the enemy side there's no in-between. Even then I still expect Furia to take at least a map since they're able to force Gambit to a decider 2/3 times this year and they're performing well so far.

booked

man, the sharp books like pinnacle have Furia +1.5 x1.91, i woulda gone for that but the dumb cryptobooks can barely reach x1.8, ffs! 

next match:

i wanna throw another unit on NaVi 2-1 x2.9 🤔

[sunsilk]

Just want to step in and ask if someone has some ideas about the roster shuffle for Dota 2. The teams and players that are likely to switch from one team to another. I saw a reddit post about this shuffle thread but it's not better than the last TI9 that has happened.

For which that thread of post-ti9 shuffles were greatly surprising and more accurate.

This is the reddit thread roster shuffle I'm talking about: https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/wiki/events/shuffle/ti10

[Avirunes]

Just saw an exciting news that former Complexity players - konfig and BlameF have joined Astralis as reports say they are set to replace Magisk and Dupreeh in the Astralis squad. Both Magisk and dupreeh's contracts are set to end at the year end and both konfig and BlameF are set to replace the two legendary player of Astralis.

That's some huge names free in the market.