Esports bookmakers have 100 Thieves priced as slight favourites over G2 Esports, which is fair. It is not so much that 100T are especially strong, but rather that their opponents look weaker than usual.

G2 have not seen any notable success on the CS:GO stage since they finished third-fourth at ESL One: New York back in September, and even there they only bested ENCE. While G2 pocketed silver at cs_summit 5 in December, the only two teams they defeated were FURIA and the old-look Virtus.pro.

G2 are a solid team on paper, yet it is clear something isn’t clicking in the squad. The team’s performance has suffered somewhat since the signing of Nemanja “nexa” Isakovi? and Nemanja “huNter-” Kova? back in September. At first, it seemed like the new squad needed time to gel, but after almost five months, it is clear that the issues lie somewhere else.

100 Thieves have yet to claim silverware since they signed the old Renegades roster. Their best result came in November, when they finished IEM Beijing in second place. That said, 100 Thieves’ roster works like a well-oiled machine with established synergy. While they might lack serious quality to contest top-tier titles, their teamwork alone gives them an edge over G2.

This bout will be a close one, so there is a good chance all three maps will be played. While 100 Thieves look the stronger team, G2 hold an advantage over them on Train and Dust II.

OG have seen fair amount of success since building their team back in December, namely the top-four finish at cs_summit 5. However, we don’t believe this squad is ready to make any serious noise on the big stage just yet.

The main concern we have with OG is that their roster consists of five players signed from five different teams, which clearly spells synergy concerns. There is no denying their cs_summit 5 run was a remarkable achievement, but since that initial hype has faded, OG have failed to deliver.

At ICE Challenge 2020, they finished fifth-sixth after dropping the ball in a 0-2 loss against MAD Lions. The European mix also finished IEM Katowice Open Qualifiers #2 fifth-eighth following a humiliating 10-16 defeat against AGO.

Evil Geniuses enter this bout fresh off a solid run at EPICENTER 2019, where they made it to the semi-finals but went down 0-2 to mousesports. Prior to that, Evil Genuises also claimed a fifth-sixth finish at the ESL Pro League S10 Finals and third-fourth at the ECS Season 8 Finals back in November.

OG might have a bright future ahead, but their results in recent weeks suggest they will struggle to keep up with Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz and his squad.

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• CSGO betting odds: OG +143 at BetOnline | ENCE -192.31 at BetOnline
• CSGO betting lines: OG +1.5 at -192.31 | ENCE -1.5 at +142
• When: February 1, 2020 at 09:00 GMT
• Where: ExCel London – London, UK
• Watch live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/csgomaincast)

OG VS ENCE ICE CHALLENGE 2020 BETTING PREVIEW

The opening fixture of ICE Challenge 2020 will see ENCE and OG lock horns in Group B. The Finns will enter the bout as heavy favourites, yet all the spotlight will be on the newcomers to deliver and start their climb towards the first CS:GO LAN title in the organisation’s history.

ENCE enter the inaugural ICE Challenge tournament as the third favourites to go the distance and hoist the trophy. They had a fairly successful run in November when Aleksi “allu” Jalli and company pocketed silver at CS:GO Asia Championships 2019, but results since then have been less than impressive.

ENCE looked shaky in the group stage of the Champions Cup Finals in December, losing 7-16 to Movistar Riders in their opening game. They bounced back with a commanding 2-0 win over TYLOO and avenged their defeat against Riders in the decider match to reach the playoffs, but their inconsistency came to the fore in a narrow semi-final defeat to G2 Esports.

Earlier this month, ENCE made an appearance at the IEM XIV World Championship: European Qualifier. They edged past Illuminar Gaming in quarter-finals but lost to FaZe Clan in the next stage, which saw them tumble down to the lower bracket. There, they earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over AGO but suffered a crushing 0-2 defeat against MAD Lions, who booked their passage to IEM Katowice.

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OG’s CS:GO esports squad formed at the start of December 2019, when the team acquired Nathan “NBK-” Schmitt, Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen, Valdemar “valde” Bj?rn, Issa “ISSAA” Murad and Mateusz “mantuu” Wilczewski. This Wednesday, OG also signed Casper “ruggah” Due as their head coach.

OG have seen a fair amount of success thus far, although they have participated in only two tournaments to date.

In mid-December, OG made an appearance at cs_summit 5, where they started off strong with two wins against FURIA and MiBR and two stalemates against G2 and Virtus.pro in the group stage. They fell short in the semi-finals, however, copping a reverse sweep from eventual champions mousesports.

Earlier this month, OG made an appearance at IEM Katowice European Open Qualifiers #2. There, they defeated Defusekids (16-11) and SKADE (13-16) but failed to see the same success against AGO (10-16) – an underwhelming result, to say the least.

Neither team has made any notable roster moves in recent months, besides the signing of ruggah as OG’s new head coach. However, it is worth noting that OG’s current in-game leader, Aleksib, was previously an IGL of ENCE.

OG VS ENCE ICE CHALLENGE 2020 BETTING PREDICTIONS

The first thing that caught our attention in this match is the incredibly high odds on OG. We can’t help but feel like some esports bookmakers have made a big mistake.

There are arguments to be made in favour of ENCE, namely the fact that their core has been playing together for almost two years. However, we can’t overlook the fact that ENCE have been struggling since they removed Aleksib as their IGL.

Now Aleksib is at OG, which is a big advantage for the underdogs. They will know all the ins and outs of ENCE and how they operate.

We can’t miss out on this opportunity to back the outsider. This is Aleksib’s chance for redemption against a team that benched him and we can be sure he will construct a plan to make ENCE pay for their mistake.

Prediction: OG to win – +143 at BetOnline

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CSGO betting odds: FaZe -200 at BetOnline | NiP +148 at BetOnline
CSGO betting lines: FaZe -1.5 at +140 | NiP +1.5 at -188.68
When: January 29, 2020 at 15:30 GMT
Where: 3 Mills Studio – London, UK
Watch live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/team/blastproseries)

FAZE VS NINJAS IN PYJAMAS BLAST PREMIER SERIES SPRING 2020 BETTING PREVIEW

FaZe Clan and Ninjas in Pyjamas will clash this Friday, January 31 in the opening fixture of the brand new BLAST Premier Series. The event will see 12 of the best CS:GO esports teams from all over the globe compete for a place at the World Finals, similar to League of Legends and the road to the LoL World Championship.

FaZe enter the event as second-favourites to finish as the top seed in Group A due to the incredible firepower they possess, yet we have some concerns with the quality of their leadership. That matter will be put to the test in this best-of-three (Bo3) series.

Since this fixture will be the first competitive match for FaZe after the break, the only results we can take into consideration in this betting preview come from mid-December and early January.

In December, FaZe participated at BLAST Pro Series Global Finals 2019, where they lost to Ninjas in Pyjamas (0-2) in the semi-finals and Team Liquid (1-2) in round one of the lower bracket to finish the event in fourth place. They did, however, completely annihilate their upcoming opponents in the Pro Standoff (5-0), which only goes to show that FaZe are very deadly in 1v1 skirmishes.

About three weeks ago, FaZe also made an appearance at the IEM Katowice European qualifiers, where they made easy work of ARCY (2-0) and ENCE (2-1) to punch their ticket for the World Championship.

While Marcelo “coldzera” David and company played well in the win over ENCE, which was their last fixture, we were not too impressed with the performance of their trial member Helvijs “broky” Saukants. He started strong with a 1.26 rating in game one but fell off significantly in game two and three, where he averaged 0.76 and 0.61 ratings respectively.

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Ninjas in Pyjamas did not participate at the IEM Katowice Euro qualifiers because they received a direct invite from the organisers, meaning their last appearance in a competitive CS:GO environment came at BLAST Pro Series Global Finals 2019.

The Swedes started strong at that event and completely dismembered FaZe in the semi-finals (16-13 and 16-7) but met their match in the upper bracket finals, where they lost to Astralis (0-2). That pushed saw them tumble down to the lower bracket, where they lost to Team Liquid (10-16 and 14-16) and thus finished the event with a bronze medal in their hands.

As mentioned above, Jonas “Lekr0” Olofsson and his squad lost the Pro Standoff against FaZe. We would not put too much weight on that result, however, as the result of a side game should have little relevance when predicting an outcome of a Bo3 match.

Unlike FaZe, who have not made a single change to their roster since late-September when they signed broky on a trial basis, Ninjas in Pyjamas made some significant moves in their team earlier this month. At the start of January they parted ways with Faruk “pita” Pita and promoted Bj?rn “THREAT” Pers to the head coach position. The team also waved goodbye to their iconic player Patrik “f0rest” Lindberg, who was replaced by Swedish AWPer Tim “nawwk” Jonasson.

FAZE CLAN VS NINJAS IN PYJAMAS BLAST PREMIER SPRING BETTING PREDICTIONS

Predicting the outcome of this fixture is harder than it looks. Not only have Ninjas in Pyjamas made some major changes, but the recent break means all the form and momentum the teams might have gained are gone.

FaZe and Ninjas in Pyjamas have met three times since BLAST Pro Series: Copenhagen back in November. FaZe came out on top twice, while the teams split the difference in Bo3 fixtures.

Both teams have something going for them. FaZe have an advantage when it comes to raw firepower, while Ninjas in Pyjamas are better coached and boast stronger in-game leadership.

These teams historically match up nicely and produce close fixtures more often than not. This one could go either way, which is why we are backing the series to go the distance.

Prediction: Over 2.5 maps – +109 at BetOnline

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