CDL 2026 Stage 1 Major Qualifier betting tips – Sunday, December 7

On Sunday, December 7, the Call of Duty League (CDL) 2026 Stage 1 Major Qualifiers will feature the final three games of the opening week. The action begins with Riyadh Falcons facing off against the Los Angeles Thieves, followed by a clash between Paris Gentle Mates and FaZe Vegas, and ending with a meeting between OpTic Texas the G2 Minnesota.

Esportbet brings you Call of Duty betting predictions and picks for the three fixtures with esports odds courtesy of the best betting sites.

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RIYADH FALCONS vs LOS ANGELES THIEVES

This is expected to be a tough game for the Riyadh Falcons, who do not have a clear win condition. After struggling to show much during the pre-season, the Falcons are ranked among the league’s weakest teams. And even though the Los Angeles Thieves has not demonstrated anything remarkable ahead of CDL 2026 Stage 1, they boast a much stronger lineup of players.

Falcons can potentially win the first Hardpoint map, but they have looked too shaky on Search & Destroy and Overload to give them a real fighting chance. Individually, Falcons are lacking, and their slow-paced style of play is not optimal for the current meta.

A 3-0 sweep for LAT is a very likely outcome.

PARIS GENTLE MATES vs FAZE VEGAS

The top CoD betting sites have Paris Gentle Mates as firm favorites to defeat FaZe Vegas. Based on what the two teams have shown in the pre-season, that makes sense. However, FaZe have real upset potential.

Even though FaZe Vegas do not look like one of the top contenders on paper, they have put together an excellent Search & Destroy team. Even in respawns, they have not looked terrible during the pre-season, as they have managed to keep respawn maps close, granted, most ended with late-game errors.

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FaZe Vegas still have to prove that they can perform on Hardpoint and Overload. However, they haven’t looked bad in either game mode, so they should not be priced as such massive underdogs.

OPTIC TEXAS vs G2 MINNESOTA

OpTic Texas cruised through the pre-season, establishing themselves as the league’s top team ahead of CDL 2026 Stage 1. So, it comes as no surprise that they are expected to dominate G2 Minnesota, who have shown some good things, but haven’t been as impressive as OpTic.

G2 Minnesota are still a capable squad. They might not be great in any game mode, but they’re not terrible either. Their biggest strength, however, is raw firepower, which will be enough to brute-force a few maps against stronger teams.

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This is OpTic’s game to lose, but G2 Minnesota are bound to leave a dent.