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]]>Despite losing the first map on Mirage, MIBR rallied with a hard-fought win on Anubis and then dominated on Nuke to secure the series.
This marks the first time since Season 15 that a Brazilian Counter-Strike team has reached the quarter-finals of the Pro League.
.@MIBR pull off an incredible reverse sweep with a dominant win on Nuke over @heroicgg!
Mirage 13-9
Anubis 10-13
Nuke 5-13 pic.twitter.com/Wpik3lkNmG— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 18, 2024
MIBR, who have only lost one match in Malta so far, will now face the in-form M80 in their first-ever meeting.
Heroic started strong on Mirage, jumping to a 9-3 lead on the terrorist side.
MIBR fought back after the side switch but ultimately faltered in the 21st round, losing to only two guns.
Anubis played out similarly, with Heroic leading much of the first half before MIBR’s resurgence after the break.
Despite a fumble in a 2v1 situation, MIBR kept their composure and closed out the game.
The momentum carried into Nuke, where Felipe “?insani?” Yuji’s standout performance led MIBR to a commanding 9-3 lead.
Though Heroic won the second pistol round, their comeback was stopped by MIBR’s force-buy win.
.@eternalfiregg reverse sweep @1mongolz in order to reach the #ESLProLeague XX Quarterfinals
13-16 Mirage
13-9 Anubis
13-11 Inferno pic.twitter.com/rmP4dVO6xi— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 18, 2024
Eternal Fire also booked their spot in the quarter-finals after a grueling three-map series against The MongolZ.
Mirage saw both teams in near parity, with The MongolZ taking the map in overtime.
However, Eternal Fire bounced back on Anubis, driven by star rifler Ismailcan “?XANTARES?” D?rtkarde?, before taking Inferno in a hard-fought 13-11 victory.
The MongolZ will now regroup for IEM Rio, while Eternal Fire prepare to face Vitality.
.@Team__Spirit speedrun their way past @imperialesports on Dust to win the series 2:0 and reach the quarters at #ESLProLeague S20
16-13 Nuke
13-3 Dust 2 pic.twitter.com/Jlzh5w96wO— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 18, 2024
In other action, Spirit secured a quarter-final berth after defeating Imperial 2-0 in a tense series (Nuke 16-13, Dust2 13-3).
Spirit’s star, Danil “?donk?” Kryshkovets, played a key role in the victory, despite some struggles on Nuke.
Imperial fought valiantly, especially on Nuke, but were ultimately outclassed on Dust2.
Spirit will now face Natus Vincere in the top-eight stage.
Not a problem for @TeamLiquidCS, they take out their NA brothers in @ComplexityCS to reach the top 8 at #ESLProLeague S20
13-2 Nuke
13-7 Anubis pic.twitter.com/t2cNOVSeCv— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 18, 2024
Liquid also cruised into the quarter-finals after dismantling Complexity 2-0 (13-2 Nuke, 13-7 Anubis).
Complexity, who looked solid against FaZe, were overwhelmed by Liquid’s preparation and individual prowess, particularly from Roland “?ultimate?” Tomkowiak and Mareks “?YEKINDAR?” Ga?inskis.
Liquid’s flawless defence on Nuke and clutch performances on Anubis sealed their victory, setting up a quarter-final clash with G2 Esports.
Friday’s quarter-final matches
- M80 ($2.00) vs MIBR ($1.72) @ 4:15pm CEST
- Team Vitality ($1.30) vs Eternal Fire ($3.40) @ 7:30pm CEST
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]]>The third and final week of ESL Pro League Season 20 will kick off on Tuesday, September 17, with the first round of the playoffs.
Due to the Dota 2, Rocket League and Call of Duty seasons ending over the last few weeks, there will be a break before more S-Tier events kick off again, leaving the ESL Pro League as the only event that will be covered for the week ahead.
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CS2 ESL Pro League Season 20
The ESL Pro League group stage ended on Sunday, September 15, leaving us with the top 16 squads that will compete for the ESL Pro League Season 20 title over the next seven days.
Team Vitality, G2 Esports, M80 and Natus Vincere won’t play their first series of the playoffs until Thursday and Friday after they secured quarter-final berths.
Eternal Fire, MIBR, Team Liquid and Imperial Esports await the winners of the opening round matches in the second round of the playoffs.
Below is a list of series that will take place in the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday, with odds courtesy of GG Bet.
- BIG ($2.35) vs The MongolZ ($1.55) @ 1pm CEST
- Virtus.pro ($1.62) vs Heroic ($2.20) @ 1pm CEST
- Team Spirit ($1.20) vs FURIA Esports ($4.20) @ 4:15pm CEST
- FaZe Clan ($1.45) vs Complexity ($2.60) @ 7:30pm CEST
Check out our extensive ESL Pro League betting guide betting guide to get the latest odds and tournament information.
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]]>IMPERIAL ESPORTS vs M80 CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS
Imperial Esports and M80 will meet on Saturday, September 14, in the Group C upper-bracket final of ESL Pro League Season 20. Both teams have exceeded expectations — especially the Brazilian lineup, who bested MOUZ in the upper-bracket semifinal.
Imperial’s strong showing on Wednesday explains the betting odds offered by the top Counter-Strike bookmakers, although it is not fair to overlook what M80 have produced so far. While they have had an easier path, Elias “s1n” Stein still bested Complexity and Fnatic, which is no small feat.
M80 have an impressive 8-2 record from their last 10 outings, yet just three of their five players hold a positive average rating in ESL Pro League Season 20. In contrast, all but Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo on Imperial have gone at 1.06 or better over their last two series.
Jo?o “felps” Vasconcellos (1.29) and Lucas “decenty” Bacelar (1.37) have been the driving force behind Imperial’s Cinderella run. On the other hand, M80 have a better win rate on four of the seven maps: Anubis (100%), Ancient (78%), Vertigo (50%), and Inferno (75%).
At $1.66, Imperial Esports are given a 60.2% implied probability of beating M80, which makes sense considering their victory against MOUZ. However, the world’s No.5 team haven’t been in the best shape of late, so that result can be taken with a grain of salt.
While this is Imperial’s game to lose, M80 should not be underestimated. If they can play around their maps, the American-German lineup should be able to put up a decent fight.
Over 2.5 maps
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]]>Both teams faced challenges, but Complexity’s individual prowess carried them over the line in overtime on Vertigo (19-17) and Inferno (16-14).
Complexity now faces Imperial Esports, while Astralis battles Rooster to stay alive in the Counter-Strike 2 tournament.
Despite rebuilding their roster after failing to qualify for the PGL Major Copenhagen, Astralis has seen their form decline since notable top-four finishes at IEM Chengdu and ESL Pro League Season 19.
Their recent loss to Fnatic in the EPL opener left them hoping for a rebound against a struggling Complexity.
However, Astralis fell short, with star AWPer Nicolai “device” Reedtz underperforming, leading to an apology on social media.
Not the best time to be on SoMe, but anyways want to give some insight to the fans.
Really disappointed with myself these last 2 games, not only as the awp but also IGLing.
Doing my best to bounce back I assure you— Nicolai Reedtz (@dev1ce) September 11, 2024
Poor offensive play and bizarre mid-round decisions added to their woes.
Complexity, though far from perfect, edged out Astralis thanks to standout performances from Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski and H?kon “hallzerk” Fj?rli.
While Complexity may not take much pride in barely defeating an out-of-form Astralis, their better gun round performance on Inferno and individual firepower got the job done.
@imperialesports ARE IN THE #ESLProLeague XX PLAYOFFS
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 11, 2024
MOUZ also saw disappointment in their ESL Pro League campaign, losing to Imperial in overtime on Dust2 (16-14) and Inferno (16-13).
Despite being ranked No. 1 earlier this year and having a strong season, MOUZ faltered, with players like Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin struggling significantly, posting just six kills on Inferno.
Imperial capitalised on MOUZ’s mistakes, with standout performances from Lucas “decenty” Bacelar and Jo?o “felps” Vasconcellos, advancing them to a seeding match.
#ESLProLeague XX Playoffs secured for @M80gg!
pic.twitter.com/d4rsL4y3KM
— ESL Counter-Strike (@ESLCS) September 11, 2024
M80 made headlines with a record-breaking 71-round match against fnatic on Anubis, the longest Counter-Strike 2 map on HLTV.
M80 won the epic battle in octuple overtime (37-34) before also taking Inferno in extra time (16-13).
Their victory secured a playoff spot and marked a breakthrough for North American CS, making them the first NA team outside Complexity and Liquid to reach Big Event playoffs since 2019.
Thursday’s ESL Pro League matches
- ATOX Esports ($6.50) vs Team Falcons ($1.10) @ 1:30pm CEST
- Team Liquid ($1.57) vs Virtus.pro ($2.25) @ 1:30pm CEST
- ENCE ($1.72) vs RED Canids ($2.00) @ 4:30pm CEST
- Team Vitality ($1.16) vs FURIA Esports ($4.50) @ 4:30pm CEST
- Complexity ($3.00) vs MOUZ ($1.36) @ 7:30pm CEST
- BIG ($2.00) vs Fnatic ($1.75) @ 7:30pm CEST
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]]>The tournament will feature 16 of the best Counter-Strike 2 teams from around the world, competing for the lion’s share of the US$1,000,000 total prize pool, which includes the US$150,000 that was on offer for each of the six qualifiers.
The event kicks off with an online stage from October 21-26, where teams will battle in a single-elimination best-of-three bracket.
The top four teams will then advance to the LAN finals in Berlin.
The LAN event will follow the same format, concluding with a third-place decider match.
Six teams have already qualified for the tournament: Cloud9 and BLEED Esports from Europe, Legacy and M80 from North America, and BESTIA and Imperial from South America.
They will be joined by 10 invited teams, with Team Falcons, Heroic, Fnatic, and BIG among the first announced.
This is the second edition of the Thunderpick World Championship, with FaZe Clan winning last year’s entirely online event and claiming the $250,000 top prize.
This year’s prize pool has increased, with $500,000 reserved for the winner.
After a break following the online stage, the LAN finals promise to deliver two days of intense CS2 action.
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FNATIC vs ASTRALIS CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Fnatic $3.29 at GG Bet | Astralis $1.33 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 10, 2024 | 13:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
Group C at ESL Pro League Season 20 starts with a clash between Astralis and Fnatic, who have yet to face off this season. But even with no head-to-head fixtures, it is easy to see why Astralis are expected to win.
Nicolai “dev1ce” Reedtz and co. have not won a tournament this year and didn’t make it very far at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024 in August. However, Astralis have posted promising performances against the world’s elite teams over the last month, which gives hope they are slowly finding momentum.
Fnatic are 2-3 from their last five series, with those wins coming against Cloud9 and OG — hardly world-beaters. Nevertheless, they have shown improvement, and with the talent on this roster, they should be able to make some noise in Malta.
At $1.65 to take a map off Astralis, Fnatic are an obvious choice.
Fnatic +1.5 maps
BIG vs IMPERIAL ESPORTS CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | BIG $1.95 at GG Bet | Imperial $1.83 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 10, 2024 | 16:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
Imperial Esports are priced as slight favourites to defeat BIG, who have failed to find much success at the top level this year. On the other side, Imperial have not won any significant titles either, so it is not like the teams’ accomplishments are the main differentiating factor.
The Brazilians are in a much better spot in terms of map pools, with a better win rate on all maps except for Ancient, which is BIG’s second-best map, but it will likely get banned. Imperial also come out ahead on individual form, with all five players averaging a 1.04 performance rating or higher.
Despite all that, we have to consider that Imperial have been playing weaker opponents than BIG of late. Expect a close affair.
Over 2.5 maps
TEAM LIQUID vs ENCE CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | TL $1.30 at GG Bet | ENCE $3.47 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 10, 2024 | 16:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
Team Liquid had an explosive start to IEM Cologne 2024 at the beginning of August but failed to make it past FaZe Clan (twice) and crashed out of the tournament in seventh-eighth place. Prior to that, Liquid won BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2024, and they did well at IEM Dallas 2024, so something is working for this lineup.
Since their former lineup fell apart, ENCE have not come close to winning a single big event. They’ve been particularly disappointing over the last month, with early exits from IEM Rio 2024, Perfect World Shanghai Major 2024, and ThunderPick World Championship 2024 qualifiers.
As the latest Counter-Strike esports odds suggest, this should be a one-sided affair. Anything less than a 2-0 sweep would be a major disappointment for Team Liquid.
Team Liquid -1.5 maps
COMPLEXITY vs M80 CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | COL $1.29 at GG Bet | M80 $3.54 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 10, 2024 | 19:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
Complexity beat M80 16-14 in the second round of the Esports World Cup 2024 in July, and they are expected to do just as well on Tuesday. This is unsurprising considering Complexity’s solid performances over the next month, which includes competitive games against the world’s elite teams.
M80 have also shown excellent form throughout August, although most of their wins have come from ESL Challenger League Season 48: North America, where Elias “s1n” Stein and co. faced lesser regional opponents.
Complexity are a more proven team at the top level. However, clashes between regional rivals are often closer than expected, which makes M80 a solid pick to take at least one map.
M80 +1.5 maps
RED CANIDS vs VIRTUS.PRO CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | RED $4.15 at GG Bet | VP $1.22 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 10, 2024 | 19:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
RED Canids are one of the lowest-ranked Counter-Strike teams at ESL Pro League Season 20, and according to the top Counter-Strike betting sites, they are not expected to make it very far. At $4.15, RED Canids are given a 24.1% implied probability of winning, but they face a Virtus.pro outfit that is not in the best shape.
The Russians are 3-7 from their last 10 outings, with those wins coming against Zero Tenacity, BIG, and the struggling Team Falcons. While that run includes clashes with stronger teams than what RED Canids have had to face, it does not change the fact that Virtus.pro have not been playing well.
RED Canids are in stronger form and have a better win rate on six of the seven maps in the rotation. Even though VP are rightly the favourites, the underdogs should be good for one map.
RED Canids +1.5 maps
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TEAM LIQUID vs SAW CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | TL $1.57 at GG Bet | SAW $2.25 at GG Bet |
| When: | March 7, 2024 | 15:15 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
Team Liquid enter BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024 fresh off a disappointing run at the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 American RMR, where they crashed out in seventh place and missed their chance to qualify for the upcoming Major.
On the other side, SAW finished the European RMR in sixth-eighth place with wins against Ninjas in Pyjamas, ENTERPRISE, and Fnatic, so they will be travelling to Copenhagen. Even though SAW didn’t have to play any great teams last month, they have performed well to go 8-3 since the start of February.
Counter-Strike betting sites have priced Team Liquid as favourites for this series, and even though Liquid have a higher ceiling, they are in bad form. This looks closer to a 50-50 match, so at the offered Counter-Strike betting odds, SAW is a much better pick.
SAW to win
COMPLEXITY vs OG CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | COL $1.40 at GG Bet | OG $2.75 at GG Bet |
| When: | March 7, 2024 | 18:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
Complexity secured their ticket for PGL Copenhagen Major 2024 on Monday when they defeated Team Liquid in the final round of the American RMR. Before that, they suffered early exits from BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2024 and Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2024, so Complexity still have a lot to prove.
OG have not been competitive for a while now, and the recent departure of coach Casper “ruggah” Due to Astralis won’t help. OG have not won a tournament since BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2022, and they enter the Spring Showdown with just one win from their last six series.
OG are not only in bad form, but they also don’t have the talent to compete at the highest level. Complexity aren’t perfect either, as they rely too much on Jonathan “EliGE” Jablonowski to do all the heavy lifting. Still, they’re in a much better spot than OG and should come away with a comfortable win.
Complexity -1.5 maps
MONTE vs IMPERIAL ESPORTS CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Monte $1.83 at GG Bet | Imperial $1.83 at GG Bet |
| When: | March 7, 2024 | 20:30 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
Over the last two weeks, Monte have lost Viktor “sdy” Orudzhev and Alexander “br0” Bro without confirming full-time replacements. Jack “Gizmy” von Spreckelsen could step in for the team again this week, and while there are other solid options at their disposal, losing sdy and br0 will be noticeable.
Imperial Esports are not expected to make it far at BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024, although their recent form is solid. The Brazilian side won Ace South American Masters Spring 2024 at the start of February and last weekend added a gold medal from the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 American RMR.
Imperial’s recent success is largely thanks to Henrique “HEN1” Teles. The 28-year-old averaged a 1.62 performance rating at the American RMR; however, his teammates Kaiky “noway” Santos (1.47) and Jo?o “felps” Vasconcellos (1.45) weren’t too far behind.
Monte were very competitive in the second half of 2023, but after seeing them lose two key players, it’s tough to feel optimistic about their chances to do well at BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2024.
Imperial Esports to win
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IMPERIAL ESPORTS vs FNATIC CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Imperial $2.42 at GG Bet | Fnatic $1.55 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 16:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
Imperial Esports haven’t played an official Counter-Strike match since their 17th-20th result at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023, where they lost against Monte (9-16), won against Grayhound (2-1), and were eliminated from the tournament by Ninjas in Pyjamas (1-2). It wasn’t the most inspiring showing from the Brazilians, although they did force NiP to a third map and lost in overtime
Fnatic produced a few good games back in July, when they defeated Complexity, 9INE, and Cloud9, but then crashed out of IEM Cologne 2023 with two defeats against ENCE (0-2) and GamerLegion (1-2). Since then, Fnatic have played three games and lost them all, going down to Cloud9 (0-2), Sprout (14-16), and ALTERNATE aTTaX (14-16).
This looks like a 50-50 game, so we don’t have to think twice before siding with Imperial to hand Fnatic their fourth-straight loss.
Imperial Esports to win
APEKS vs M80 CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Apeks $1.28 at GG Bet | M80 $3.50 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 19:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
Apeks haven’t shown much over the last couple of weeks, yet the top esports betting sites are taking a lot of money for them in this matchup. They’re 3-6 since the start of August but 3-1 across their last four, with wins against knasigT (2-0), BetBoom Team (2-1) and 9INE (2-0).
M80 have looked decent for their standards over the last month, with just one loss from their last 11 outings. But as good as this looks, M80 have only beaten lesser North American teams and a couple of more prominent names in Evil Geniuses (2-1) and Bad News Bears (16-7).
As a North American squad, M80 will always be a bit underrated when facing a European squad. However, Apeks haven’t looked too good recently, and the recent departure of coach Jakub “kuben” Gurczyński can’t have helped. M80 to keep it close is the right play.
M80 +1.5 maps
5YCLONE vs NATUS VINCERE CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | 5yclone $9.00 at GG Bet | NAVI $1.04 at GG Bet |
| When: | September 13, 2023 | 19:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/ESLCS) |
The offered CS:GO betting odds on this match make it seem like Natus Vincere should breeze past 5yclone. However, with their form, NaVi shouldn’t be priced as $1.05 favourites against anyone.
They’ve not accomplished anything noteworthy since transitioning to an international roster. In July, NaVi exited BLAST Premier Fall Groups 2023 in fourth-sixth place, and they have since added two early exits from Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2023 (7th-8th) and Gamers8 2023 (5th-8th). Reaching the top eight at any big event still counts for something, but the big issue with NaVi is their lack of consistency.
5yclone are the third-ranked team from Asia, and they’ve placed second in all three events Liang “advent” Zhuo has competed in, including Perfect World Arena Premier League Season 5: Professional Division. Although they’re still a class below NaVi talent-wise, 5yclone are a solid longshot bet.
5yclone +1.5 maps
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TEAM VITALITY vs IMPERIAL ESPORTS CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Vitality $1.04 at GG Bet | Imperial $9.00 at GG Bet |
| When: | June 7, 2023 | 10:00 EDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
According to the offered Counter-Strike betting odds, this should be a quick and easy match for Team Vitality, and it’s tough to argue with that. Vitality won BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 a couple of weeks ago and Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2023 a month before that, which is seriously impressive.
In contrast, Imperial Esports haven’t won a big event this year, nor have they beaten any good CS:GO squad since PGL Major Antwerp 2022. The quality gap between these two teams is massive, so unless something goes terribly wrong for Vitality, they should win.
However, Vitality must feel fatigued, and it’s not too uncommon for a squad that wins a Major to have a slow start in the next tournament. That’s not enough to believe Imperial Esports can cause an upset, but we’re getting a generous offer for the outsiders on the map handicap market.
Imperial Esports +1.5 maps
G2 ESPORTS vs CLOUD9 CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | G2 $1.57 at GG Bet | C9 $2.38 at GG Bet |
| When: | June 7, 2023 | 13:00 EDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
Talent-wise, G2 Esports and Cloud9 are undeniably two of the most stacked rosters in the world. Another thing these two CS:GO squads have in common is poor form.
G2 Esports had an abysmal showing at the Paris Major, where they failed to reach the playoffs, whereas Cloud9 didn’t qualify for the Major but were just as disappointing at Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2023 (7th-8th).
G2 Esports won their last meeting with Cloud (16-13, 16-6) in April, but Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen and co. were in good form then, so that result doesn’t hold much weight here. No matter how we look at it, this looks like a 50/50 match, so we don’t have to think twice before backing Cloud9 at around $2.38 with the top CS:GO betting sites.
Cloud9 to win
HEROIC vs COMPLEXITY CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Heroic $1.06 at GG Bet | Complexity $8.00 at GG Bet |
| When: | June 7, 2023 | 16:00 EDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
Regardless of their failure to win a single tournament in 2023, Heroic are the best-performing team of the year. This sounds like a hot take, but they are by far the most consistent team and more than capable of winning the BLAST Premier Spring Final.
Complexity are the complete opposite. Not only are they very inconsistent, but they’ve also not won a significant event this year and have not beaten a top-rated team once since February when they forced Heroic to three maps (1-2) at Intel Extreme Masters Katowice 2023.
Knowing all that, it makes sense for esports betting sites to price Heroic as heavy favourites, but the $8.00 on Complexity seems too generous. The Danes should win, but they also tend not to give their all when faced with weaker teams, so it’s not too wild to believe Heroic might drop a map.
Over 2.5 total maps
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]]>The team took to their official Twitter page to wish the player farewell and acknowledged that both parties ended things on mutual ground. The team thanked him for his dedication and a time well spent in the esports outfit.
“Together we immortalize moments, inspire thousands of people, overcome ourselves and write beautiful pages of our history. Thank you for the smiles, the jokes, the advice, the dedication… for everything. We will miss you fer,” the team wrote.
Juntos eternizamos momentos, inspiramos milhares, nos superamos e escrevemos lindos capítulos da nossa história.
Obrigado pelos sorrisos, brincadeiras, conselhos, por toda dedica??o… por tudo
Sentiremos sua falta @fer
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— Imperial Sportsbet.io (@imperialesports) January 13, 2023
Fer is a 31-year-old Brazilian rifler who started his CS:GO journey in 2013 and has since sailed to represent some of the best esports teams. These teams include Luminousity Gaming, which he joined in 2015 and made a high point with at the 2016 ESL Pro League Season 3 Finals, when the team came in a close battle with G2 Esports but emerged victorious, defeating them and coming out in first place at the tournament. Fer was also signed up with Afterall Gaming, KaBuM! e-Sports, Games Academy, SK Gaming, 00 Nation, and a list of others.
Following fer’s departure, the team also immediately announced his replacement, which is the former MIBR rifler Jhonatan “JOTA” Willian.
“What comes after “i” in the alphabet? HOTA! Let’s welcome our newest addition, JOTA. Let your path be full of success and achievements with us. Welcome,” Imperial Esports announced.
It is expected that JOTA brings his A game to the team, as substituting one of the best riflers will be a huge responsibility to assume. The team’s new rifler started his CS:GO run in 2018 and has since played for underdog teams such as Play4Lan, Santos e-Sports, Keyd Stars, and a few others. Despite representing smaller teams, JOTA has still managed to conquer the domestic scene and earn himself a couple of awards. The 24-year-old rifler was ranked the best player of 2021 in Brazil by DRAFT5.
Some of JOTA’s best moments were emerging winners with his team MIBR at the 2022 CCT Central Europe Series #1, the ESL Challenger League Season 40: North America, the ESL Challenger League Season 43: North America, and making it to the finals of the 2021 CBCS finals and the 2022 PGL Major Antwerp American RMR.
Current Imperial Esports’ 2023 CS:GO roster now includes the esports prodigy Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, 25-year-old rifler Ricardo “boltz” Prass, Vinicius “VINI” Figueiredo, Marcelo “chelo” Cespedes, JOTA, and their 32-year-old coach Lincoln “fnx” Lau.
Fer will be joining a new team soon without a doubt, as he has bagged a handful of awards that have made him a point of attraction for teams. The 31-year-old rifler was named the MVP by HLTV at the Esports Championship Series Season 3 Finals, ranked the 15th best player of 2016, ranked the 3rd best player of 2017, and the list continues.
It is unknown what team fer will be joining soon. Although he is a very admired and wanted player, it is likely that he is already in talks with another esports outfit or has entered into a verbal agreement with a CS:GO team. However that plays out, an official announcement on the player’s new team is most likely going to be revealed in the following weeks.
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