ESL Impact League S8 Final betting tips – Friday, November 28

ESL Impact League Season 8 Final begins on Friday, November 28, when the world’s best eight female Counter-Strike 2 teams start their campaign for the final Impact League trophy.

Featuring the top squads from Europe, North America, and South America, ESL Impact League Season 8 promises an exciting week of play and many betting opportunities to explore on the opening day of action.

Esportbet brings you free CS2 betting previews and expert tips for the first round of play with esports odds courtesy of the top-rated bookmakers.

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FLYQUEST RED vs LET HER COOK

FlyQuest RED travel to Sweden following a dominant display in the North American division, where they went 7-0. However,
despite their regional dominance, Mounira “GooseBreeder” Dobie and her crew are viewed as one of outsiders to claim the
trophy.

Let Her Cook are a replacement invite for Finger Crossed Female and the fifth-best team from the European region. Even that is arguable, as LHC barely made the Season 8 playoffs, needing a reverse-sweep victory against Flame Sharks Fe to place top five.

While the European region is stronger than North America’s, that mainly applies to the top teams, not so much to mid-table
squads such as Let Her Cook. The best Counter-Strike 2 betting sites rightly have FlyQuest RED as favorites for this match.

SAKURA ESPORTS vs BIG EQUIPA

Sakura Esports are second-seeded team from North America, going against Europe’s second-highest-rated squad, BIG EQUIPA. Formerly known as Shimmer, Sakura haven’t produced anything noteworthy this season, not in international nor in the NA league.

BIG EQUIPA failed to keep up with Imperial Female. Still, they have beaten the six-time Impact League champions several times and are in excellent shape ahead of the season-culminating event. Led by Mayline “ASTRA” Champliaud, BIG have won all but five of their last 32 games (27-5) while facing stronger teams than Sakura.

At -138.89, BIG EQUIPA seem underestimated. They are one of the leading candidates to win the whole event and an excellent pick at these numbers.

IMPERIAL FEMALE vs NIP IMPACT

The third game of the day will see a rematch from the Female Pro League Season 1 upper bracket final between Imperial
Female and NIP Impact. The last clash ended in a 2-1 victory for Imperial; however, they needed a reverse sweep to come out on top.

NIP Impact won the first map (Inferno) 13-8, but came out short on Mirage with 11-13 and Dust II with 10-13. As those numbers suggest, it was a close game, so it is hard to explain why are Imperial priced as -188.68 favorites.

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Not only did NIP Impact push Imperial to their limits just three weeks ago, but this is also a best-of-one game, making backing the favorites far less appealing.

MIBR FEMALE vs ATRIX ESPORTS

The first round of ESL Impact Season 8 Final ends with another regional derby, as MIBR Female take on Atrix Esports. It is a rematch from November 14, when MIBR defeated Atrix in the Rainhas do Clutch 2025 lower bracket final.

It was a close game. MIBR won with 13-10 on Inferno and 16-13 on Nuke. Their previous clash in the South American Division was also fairly close, as MIBR won with 13-6 on Overpass and 13-11 on Dust II.

Despite leading the head-to-head, MIBR Female could have easily lost their last clash with Atrix, who have proven they can
compete with South America’s top seed. In a best-of-one, Atrix should not be $2.62 underdogs and are an inviting pick.