by ESB’s free esports betting tips for Saturday focus on the North American division of Intel Extreme Masters Beijing, the National Electronic Sports Tournament 2020 playoffs, and two Chinese Dota2 tournaments in CDA-FDC Professional Championship Season 2 and China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2.
Intel Extreme Masters XV Beijing Online: North America
EVIL GENIUSES vs CHAOS ESPORTS CLUB CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| CS:GO Betting Odds: | EG -476.19 at BetOnline | Chaos +308 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 21, 2020 at 13:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/esl_csgo) |
Since their 0-2 loss against Evil Geniuses at ESL Pro League Season 12: North America in September, Chaos Esports Club have enjoyed a solid 7-2 run which includes wins against Cloud9 (2-0), FURIA (2-1) and 100 Thieves (2-0). During that time, Evil Geniuses have put together only nine wins in 15 games, failing to beat any top-tier team since they took down Team Liquid in the final match of the ESL Pro League group stage.
Despite EG’s lack of consistency, they should still win this match since they usually do well against Chaos. But unless they step up their game, we don’t see how Peter “stanislaw” Jarguz and co. will manage a clean sweep.
Chaos Esports Club +1.5 maps
National Electronic Sports Tournament 2020
VICI GAMING vs SUNING LoL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| LoL Betting Odds: | Vici +179 at BetOnline | Suning -250 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 21, 2020 at 13:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Huya (https://huya.com/nest2020) |
After topping their group ahead of Royal Never Give Up and Invictus Gaming, Vici Gaming enter the quarter-finals as heavy favourites to stop Suning from repeating their success from 2018 and reaching a top-four finish at NEST.
Vici’s success this tournament hardly means anything in the greater picture given that they are – unlike most other teams – fielding almost a complete starting roster. However, that does not take away from the fact that they’re one of the favourites to hoist the trophy on Sunday.
Vici Gaming -1.5 maps
CDA-FDC Professional Championship Season 2
SPARKING ARROW GAMING vs IG VITALITY DOTA 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | SAG -227.27 at BetOnline | iG.V +161 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 21, 2020 at 14:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, Youtube |
Sparking Arrow Gaming have clashed with iG.Vitality five times in 2020 and won on each occasion, dropping only two maps out of 13. Both of the last two series – including their most recent clash last Thursday – went the distance, which suggests the gap is slowly closing.
Since their 2-1 win against iG.V last week, SAG have won only three out of nine matches. They enter this clash on a six-game losing streak, although each of those losses came against some of the strongest teams in the region.
Due to SAG’s poor form, there is a chance iG.Vitality will steal a map, but there is more value in taking the favourites the cover the -1.5 handicap.
Sparking Arrow Gaming -1.5 maps
China Dota2 Pro Cup Season 2
VICI GAMING vs ROYAL NEVER GIVE UP DOTA 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | Vici -344.83 at BetOnline | RNG +234 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 21, 2020 at 20:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, Youtube |
Vici Gaming are in a very good position to win this match. Not only have they won all of their last four outings at the tournament, but they are also 10-3 up in head-to-head matches with RNG in 2020.
Vici have defeated RNG in all of their last six meetings, with a near-perfect 12-1 map differential. Even though most of those games took place over a month ago, Vici proved on Wednesday they’re still the better team when they swept RNG 2-0 at the CDA-FDC Pro Championship, so there is no reason to believe they can’t sweep their regional rivals again.
Vici Gaming -1.5 maps
ELEPHANT vs PSG.LGD DOTA 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | Elephant +179 at BetOnline | PSG -250 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 21, 2020 at 17:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch, Youtube |
Elephant enter this match with a 3-2 record which includes losses against Vici Gaming (1-2) and EHOME (0-2), and wins against Team Aster (2-1), Sparking Arrow Gaming (2-0) and Invictus Gaming (1-2). PSG.LGD, meanwhile, took down Royal Never Give Up (2-1), EHOME (2-0) and Invictus Gaming (2-0), to which they added two losses against Vici (1-2) and Team Aster (0-2).
Both sides have produced volatile results this tournament, so it’s hard to say what to expect on Saturday. PSG.LGD are still the better team, but after seeing them lose to Aster, we find the over 2.5 maps a far safer bet than the -1.5 handicap.
