CDL 2025 Major 1 Qualifiers betting picks – Saturday, December 14

The Call of Duty League (CDL) 2025 season continues on Saturday, December 14, with the second week of Stage 1 Major Qualifiers. Here are our Call of Duty betting picks for the four games, with esports odds courtesy of the top bookmakers in United States.

Vegas Falcons entered the CDL 2025 season billed as favourites for the wooden spoon, and they are living up to expectations. The Saudi squad ended the first week with a 1-6 map record after losses against Miami Heretics and Carolina Royal Ravens.

In contrast, Toronto Ultra finished the first week with an impressive victory 3-1 against Atlanta FaZe and a map-five win against Vancouver Surge. They were particularly impressive on Search & Destroy, which was one of the main concerns with Ultra heading into the 2025 CDL season.

Based on CDL 2025 Stage 1 Week 1 results, this is a clash between the league’s weakest and strongest teams, and it should show on Saturday.

OpTic Texas lost their first match of the season against Boston Breach but picked themselves up with a 3-0 sweep of Cloud9 New York. OpTic did not great over those two games, largely due to a lack of preparation for the new campaign.

With time, OpTic should find themselves contesting Major titles, but they need get their wheels spinning. Facing a low-tier team like the Los Angeles Guerrillas M80 should help them do just that.

LA Guerrillas M80 ended the first week of CDL 2025 Stage 1 Qualifiers with losses against Minnesota RØKKR and Carolina Royal Ravens. They forced map five against Minnesota, but the eye test suggests LAG M80 have a lot to work on — especially their performances on respawns.

Carolina Royal Ravens defeated Vegas Falcons and Los Angeles Guerrillas M80 last week, which puts them in an excellent spot. However, those wins should be taken with a pinch of salt, as they came against two of the weakest squads in the league.

Atlanta FaZe have not had the best start to the year, losing against Toronto Ultra and Los Angeles Thieves. But that should not be a major concern for one of the most stacked CDL rosters, as they are excellent online and rarely flop as favourites.

Like the first two games of the day, this one should not offer any surprises.

Boston Breach performed better than expected last week. They took down the unprepared OpTic Texas and played a competitive game against Minnesota RØKKR, which is enough to believe the Breach can be a potent mid-table team.

Vancouver Surge belong in the same basket as Boston, as a mid-table squad with the potential to shake up the league. They looked pretty good in the first week, beating the Falcons 3-1 and Miami Heretics on map five.

There is little to separate these two teams, but Vancouver Surge seem like the most likely victors. Their slaying still needs some work, but once Jordan “Abuzah” François gets into a rhythm, the Surge should be pushing for a top-six finish at the Major.

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