Get our BLAST SLAM VIII betting tips, predictions and odds for October 2, including Nemesis vs 1W, Xtreme vs LGD, OG vs BetBoom and Liquid vs GamerLegion.
BLAST SLAM VIII continues on Friday, October 2, with four Dota 2 group-stage matches on the schedule. Here are our BLAST SLAM VIII betting tips, predictions and best odds for the day’s action.
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Team Nemesis lost to Spirit in their opening match before bouncing back with a 2-1 victory over NAVI. 1W Team also defeated NAVI 2-1 before losing to Spirit, leaving both teams with a 1-1 record heading into this match. Nemesis have shown enough to make the handicap appealing.
TEAM NEMESIS +1.5 MAPS
LGD Gaming defeated Xtreme Gaming 2-1 in the opening round and have now beaten them twice in the last two weeks, including a 2-0 victory at PGL Wallachia Season 9. Xtreme will also have to deal with Kam “Moon” Boon Seng standing in for Guo “Xm” Hongcheng. With LGD having enjoyed the better recent results in this matchup.
LGD GAMING TO WIN
BetBoom Team beat OG 2-1 in the opening round, but both teams have had contrasting results since then. BetBoom Team lost to Team Yandex, while OG swept MOUZ 2-0. OG now have a chance to respond to their earlier defeat, and the higher price makes them an interesting side in this rematch.
OG TO WIN
Team Liquid enter this match after losing 1-2 to Aurora, while GamerLegion swept Yakult Brothers 2-0. Despite that result, GamerLegion face a much tougher challenge against Liquid, who remain heavily favoured in the outright market.
TEAM LIQUID -1.5 MAPS
VALORANT Champions 2026 Betting Predictions – Friday, October 2
VALORANT Champions 2026 also features two matches on Friday, October 2. Here are our VALORANT betting tips and predictions for Global Esports vs Edward Gaming and T1 vs JD Gaming.
Global Esports lost 1-2 to Team Vitality in their opening match, going down 10-13 on Abyss before winning 13-9 on Ascent and narrowly losing 11-13 on Summit. Edward Gaming were beaten 0-2 by LOUD, losing 8-13 on Lotus and 5-13 on Summit. With EDG priced as heavy underdogs, the handicap offers more value.
EDWARD GAMING +1.5 MAPS
T1 lost 0-2 to 100 Thieves in their opening match, while JD Gaming also suffered a 0-2 defeat against FUT Esports. T1 are the stronger-priced side heading into this matchup and should have the tools to take control of the series.
T1 -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.
