by www.improbablebook.com returns with another set of free esports betting predictions and best odds for Thursday, focusing on the continuation of the BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Showdown and EPIC League Division 1.
BLAST Premier Fall 2020 Showdown
TEAM LIQUID vs MAD LIONS CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| CS:GO Betting Odds: | Liquid -133.33 at BetOnline | MAD +112 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 26, 2020 at 16:30 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/blastpremier) |
MAD Lions have not been performing too well of late, winning only three of seven matches across the last three weeks. The only two teams they have managed to defeat in that run are Dignitas and Fnatic (twice), while they struggled to see the same success against Wisla Krakow, Natus Vincere, Team Vitality, and in their rematch with Fnatic on Friday.
Team Liquid enter this match as the higher-rated team and with a better win rate on five out of seven maps, but they haven’t faced any strong teams for well over a month. What’s more, Liquid recently lost against Triumph (1-2), which suggests they might not have it all their own way against MAD Lions.
A close match is likely on the cards, which is why we are going for overs.
Over 2.5 maps
HEROIC vs ENDPOINT CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| CS:GO Betting Odds: | Heroic -416.67 at BetOnline | Endpoint +318 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 26, 2020 at 19:30 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/blastpremier) |
Endpoint enter this match on a four-game winning streak, but that does not mean much since they have faced only B-Tier teams.
Heroic, meanwhile, are 3-2 in their last five, which includes wins against Ninjas in Pyjamas (2-1), North (2-0), Apeks (2-0), and a close 1-2 series with the reigning IEM Beijing champions, Team Vitality.
With all due respect to Endpoint, Heroic should win this match without any real issues.
Heroic -1.5 maps
EPIC League Division 1
ALLIANCE vs MUDGOLEMS DOTA2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | Alliance -416.67 at BetOnline | mudgolems +318 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 26, 2020 at 14:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/team/epicenter) |
We expected to see a bit more from Alliance this tournament, but the same can be said about mudgolems, who have yet to show any form of stability. Alliance’s only win so far came on Saturday, when they swept Vikin.gg, but we would not put too much weight on that result since Vikin.gg had to play with Jason Connor “TANNER” Weedon as a replacement for Miroslav “BOOM” Bi?an.
Similarly, mudgolems did not impress with their 0-2 loss against Virtus.pro, but they stole one map off Vikin.gg (with their full roster) on Thursday. Before that, they beat Nigma (2-1) and won one map against Team Secret (1-2).
Despite the shorter odds, mudgolems are the better pick here.
mudgolems to win
VIRTUS.PRO vs VIKIN.GG DOTA 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | VP -250 at BetOnline | Vikin.gg +182 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 26, 2020 at 14:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/team/epicenter) |
Since Virtus.pro promoted their academy roster, their results have been nothing short of spectacular. VP have won each of their last four matches, beating OG (2-0), Just Error (2-1), mudgolems (2-0) and Team Nigma (2-0).
Vikin.gg deserve some praise for their accomplishments this month as well. They defeated Team Secret (2-0), mudgolems (2-1) and OG (2-0) before their 0-2 loss to Alliance.
With BOOM expected to return to Vikin.gg’s roster, we don’t see why VP should be as such big favourites. While they are still the most likely victors, betting on a three-map series makes more sense to us.
Over 2.5 maps
TEAM SECRET vs OG DOTA 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | Secret -344.83 at BetOnline | OG +242 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 26, 2020 at 20:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/team/epicenter) |
On paper, OG and Team Secret are two of the strongest Dota2 teams in the world, but their form this tournament hardly shows that. Nevertheless, both sides have looked much better in their most recent fixtures, with Secret sweeping Just Error and OG doing the same against against Natus Vincere.
The Dota 2 betting odds imply Secret should win this match with ease, which is not wrong. Even though OG swept NaVi, they still looked a bit iffy, while they have not beaten Secret since ESL One Los Angeles in April.
Given the 8-1 head-to-head record this year, siding with Secret to win 2-0 is the obvious choice.
