Penta vs HR

So this one is a bit tricky, apparently Spidii is not playing for Penta here as he is playing for the German side, I would of expected that to be the other way around but ok. This is a BO2 where you would expect HR to get at least one map, however they are a really inconsistent team, so I would not bet my house on that. Penta I feel is a team that is definitely capable of upsetting HR here, especially if like I said HR is not hitting their shots. It's a BO2 which makes it ever so slightly for Penta aswell, however I feel like they have potential, potential that they have shown glimpses of, however have not consistently shown it. I think this is a 65-35 in favor of HR here, and just recommend playing the odds with a low bet here. If HR is below 70%, go low on them, if they are above that, go low Penta and hope for the upset!

Fnatic vs VP

So a BO1 between these two, the map is Dust2. Now Dust2 is a map that VP does not like, it is their go to veto map, does it mean they don't know how to play it? unlikely since it's such a common map and what not, it's just that they don't like playing it and don't really fancy themselves on it. It's not like it's a brand new map and VP does not know how to popflash long, no they've got that locked down. Heck, last time these two met eachother on Dust2, in May, 19:17 to Fnatic. I obviously favor Fnatic here, because they are a team that likes the map, and I feel it comes down to a lot of individual players, something that I feel they are much better than VP at. Also AWP'ers are big here, JW and Olof could cause a havoc here. 65-35 here for Fnatic, only given the form and map choice. If Fnatic is under 70%, I'll go low on them, if they are above I'll definitely will place a low bet on VP as they are more than capable of upsetting Fnatic here.

Na'Vi vs Envyus

So once again it's Dust2 here in a BO1. Envy historically was the best Dust2 team, and I mean you could still argue they are, people say TSM takes that title however I prefer Envy on it over TSM personally. Dust2 is such a tricky map to call since anyone can beat anyone on it, especially when the teams are this close like Envy and Na'Vi. I don't think that Dust2 is Na'Vi's best map, far from it, they from my experience are quite shaky on it and just rely on GuardiaN to go off and win them crucial rounds, which he is really capable of doing however it's not a stable and safe bet to make. Gonna favor Envy here to be honest, I just feel their individual plays will be too much for Na'Vi here, 65-35 in favor of Envy, and unless they are above 71% here, I'll go low on them, otherwise low on Na'Vi it is.

MouseSports vs Dignitas

This time around we actually have a BO2 would you believe it, however the teams do not get any closer. From past meetings, Dignitas actually has won 57% of the time, however that was before Niko replaced Spidii, and I mean Niko makes Mouz quite a bit better in my opinion. These two played eachotheer at the start of the month, with Niko and Digntias got demolished quite a bit. however that was with Nico instead of Schneider. Personally individually I think that Mouz are the better team at the moment, however you could make a strong argument that Dignitas individually is up there. I think that Dignitas, at least before was a lot more stable than Mouz, but now they seem quite shaky as of late. Mouz just brings so many frustrations to me, they rely a heck ton on ChrisJ, Nex and Niko to perform, and if they don't they seem to struggle. This I think is going to be a really close matchup. 50-50 here for me honestly, really expecting a neck and neck game here. Going low on underdog, even if by 1%. If I had to pick a winner, going to side with Dignitas.

TSM vs G2

I am really hating this G2, I just fail to predict them what so ever, they are just demolishing everything in their way when theoretically, they shouldn't. I think that they are playing a really puggy style, and it's just that every team they have come against as of recent, they have been able to demolish by their rush and no respect strats, finally I feel that they are going to hit a brick wall, however the odds show that aswell, they are bad for a BO1. I feel like TSM is a team that skillfully can more than compete with G2 here, and ontop of that they have the mental side to stop them, which I think is what G2's recent opponents have been missing. G2's CT sides suck so much as of right now, while their T sides are really solid, which just shows they are just getting carried by players, mainly Rain. Map is Dust2, who according to a lot of people is TSM's best, however it is also a map which favors the underdog a whole bunch, as it is the upset map in many instances. Personally going to give this one a 68-32 in favor of TSM here, and just recommend playing the odds with a low bet as this new G2, this new G2 is scary. Unless TSM is above 73% here, I'll go low on them, otherwise low and pray for Rain it is.

VP vs Envyus

Doesn't get much better here to be honest, yet another close BO1. This time around it's Mirage, oh lordy. So ahm VP played Na'Vi on Mirage yesterday, I'm sure VP will want to forget about that matchup as it went really bad for them. I've been really digging this Envy team on Mirage as of late tho, I feel like the addition of KennyS and Apex have like lifted them to a whole new level on that map. Last time these two met on the map, which was yesterday :P ended in a 16:14 which is just wow. TaZ and Neo had a really, really good game however, especially Taz which you don't see everyday. Also important to note that Envy won the pistol on their Ct side, however got eco'd and that resulted in VP getting 5 rounds, Envy then pulling it back 9-5 and just losing the half 9-6, and then VP took their CT pistol too. Going to favor Envy ever so slightly here, I think they should be able to challenge VP quite well here if they are all on their game. 55-45 in favor of Envy here, going low on them unless they are above 70%.

VP vs TSM

Please get easier, thanks :( This time around the map in the BO1 is Cache, which will be interesting. Cache is a map that I prefer VP on, I think they can be really solid on it when they are not getting 16:0'd by Kinguin. This one is really tough to call since map wise yes I prefer TSM, but strength wise I think that TSM has the advantage here. Like usually in these kind of matchups, I think it will mainly come down to who is feeling it and what not, but I'm gonna go 55-45 in favor of VP here. Unless they are above 60%, I'll go low on them and hope they can close out TSM, if they are above, low TSM it is and hope in Device.

Titan vs Virtus Pro

So ahm this time around it's Inferno in the BO1. Obviously Titan just recently added ScreaM to their ranks which in the long term should benefit them, however I feel the roles and what not may be somewhat all over the place, with them still trying to figure out what works and what not. However that aside, they have a lot of players with potential, well two, ScreaM and Shox, with potential to go absolutely nuts and bully VP here. Overall I think that the map favors Virtus Pro a bit, and I feel they are the stronger team here so they will be my favorites. Inferno is a really CT sided map at times, and Titan's CT sides are definitely not on point at the moment, something that can be really concerning. I know that these two played Inferno a few weeks ago, and VP got demolished, however that was with Maniac and I think that VP just was not feeling it. 65-35 in favor of VP here, unless they are above 70%, I'll go low on them. It's high risk game like most today.

Titan vs Dignitas

So the map here is Cobblestone, it is one of Titan's go to maps, if not their main go to map, while Dignitas veto it with every chance they get. It's not to say that they are complete headless

So I meet my arch enemy once again, Coast, or also previously known as Lunatik. I gave them chances vs CoL like a few days ago, two chances, and got let down tremendously. Obviously CoL is quite better than Method, however fact still stands. I will have Method as my favorites here, as I think ever since picking up Toy, and now an addition of a coach should help too, they have improved a whole bunch. These two teams have kept the main core of the rosters for quite some time, so chemistry is strong amongst both, however individually I think Method is stronger. I think that the chances of Method getting 2-0'd here are slim, however definitely a possibility. It's a BO2 so you only need 1 map, and I feel BO2's are a lot safer than BO1's and BO3's, so my odds here will be 70-30 in favor of Method. I do not advise any high bets, however if Method is below 76%, I'll go 7% on them, if they are above that, I'll go 2-3% on Coast and would advise doing the same.


And we are back in the sweet zone, BO1's in NA......♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Now this one is hard, on paper I think that 3sUP is the better team, the thing about Elevate is that they have a lot of impact players, like Stevie2k, like ptr, plays who when go off can be deadly, they also have an unproven Akis, who has done well however hasn't shown too much, so he is an interesting player. You could argue 3sUP deserve to be the favorites here, and they will be my favorites. I think that 3sup, since they are such a solid team I think, can really shut down Elevate's PUG style, however in a BO1 and an inconsistent 3sUP can be really harmful. Going to go on a limp and say 58-42 in favor of 3sUP. Since they are at 35% as of right now, going low on them will definitely be my choice here.