Get BLAST Bounty Summer betting tips for EYEBALLERS vs FaZe, Nemiga vs G2, HOTU vs GamerLegion and 100 Thieves vs Falcons.
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 Closed Qualifier continues on Wednesday, July 22, with the second set of matches, as EYEBALLERS take on FaZe Clan, Nemiga Gaming clash with G2 Esports, HOTU meet GamerLegion, and 100 Thieves look to upset Team Falcons.
Esportbet brings you free Counter-Strike 2 betting predictions and picks for the four fixtures, along with odds courtesy of the best esports bookmakers.
EYEBALLERS and FaZe Clan last met in the fifth round of XSE Pro League at the start of the month, when FaZe Clan edged out a 2-1 reverse-sweep win.
It was a highly competitive game, with two maps reaching overtime. However, even though EYEBALLERS pushed FaZe to their limits less than three weeks ago, esports bookmakers have them listed as +240 underdogs for the rematch.
It marked EYEBALLERS’ third consecutive loss, so form is an issue. However, considering how competitive EYEBALLERS were less than a month ago, another close affair is not out of the question.
FaZe Clan are slowly finding traction with the new-look roster, but they are not at 100% yet, making them a tough sell at these numbers.
EYEBALLERS +1.5 maps
Nemiga Gaming are in for a tough game on Wednesday, when they clash with the current world No.8 team, G2 Esports.
It marks the first clash between the two teams, but even without past head-to-head results, it is easy to see why G2 are viewed as firm favourites.
G2 Esports have not had a good season by their standards, with just one tournament title from Stake Ranked Episode 1.
In bigger events, G2 have not finished higher than top-six, often struggling with consistency even when facing weaker opponents.
Nemiga should not present a tough challenge for G2 Esports, but considering the ring rust caused by a long pause in G2’s schedule, a smaller position on Nemiga to take a map is worth a look.
Nemiga Gaming +1.5 maps
GamerLegion have recently welcomed Timur “FL4MUS” Maryev to their roster as a replacement for Oldřich “PR” Nový, who left for MOUZ.
This change could lead to a period of instability as GL adjust to the new-look roster, but qualitatively, they have not lost anything.
The roster changes come following two disappointing performances at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne Major and Super DraculaN Season 1, where GL placed 23rd-24th and 13th-16th, respectively.
Over that stretch, they won three out of nine games, which includes more recent defeats against Acend and 9INE.
With those results, GamerLegion should not be -227.27 favourites against anyone. While they are stronger on paper than HOTU, who have been competing only in lesser events this season, GamerLegion’s form is not good enough.
Boasting a better map pool, with a stronger win rate on Cache, Dust2, Mirage, Nuke, and Ancient, HOTU are an excellent outsider pick.
HOTU to win
100 Thieves have yet to find any meaningful success since forming the new roster at the start of the year, besides winning CCT Europe Series #3 in June.
In a bid to find more success, 100T have brought in Jack “Gizmy” von Spreckelsen as an in-game leader, but the former Monte IGL’s arrival should not move the needle much.
Team Falcons have not featured in an official match since winning the Cologne Major, so there is likely going to be some rust for their opening match of BLAST Bounty Summer.
Even with that handicap, however, they are hard to doubt.
Team Falcons are the current best CS2 team in the world, going against 100 Thieves, whose project has barely found any success even in the tier-two scene. Barring any major surprises, Falcons should sweep.
Team Falcons -1.5 maps
Mark Prezelj
Esports Betting Analyst
Mark Prezelj is a Slovenian esports betting analyst with over 3,500 articles at EsportBet and the founder of Lines64.com — someone who has been reading odds longer than most readers have been watching esports.
