HCS Charlotte Major 2025 Pool Play Day 1 Betting Predictions – Friday, October 3

Halo Championship Series 2025 Charlotte Major enters the first day of Pool Play on Friday, October 3, when 16 Halo esports teams begin their quest for the US$250,000 prize pool and direct invites to the World Championship.

With a packed schedule, the first day of HCS Charlotte Major offers many excellent betting opportunities to take advantage of. Some of them you can find in our Halo betting preview of some of the most exciting games of day one.

SHOPIFY REBELLION vs TSM

• Best Odds: SR -6666.67 at GG.Bet | TSM +1100 at GG.Bet
• When: October 3, 2025 | 13:00 EDT
• Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo)

The Charlotte Major’s top-seeded team, Shopify Rebellion, will clash with No.8 seeded squad, TSM, in the first match of Pool A, which is expected to be a one-sided fixture. However, even though SR have demonstrated excellent form ahead of the Major, TSM have a high ceiling.

TSM are inconsistent, but they have the slaying power and ability to take maps off the world’s best teams. Recently, TSM have won maps against OpTic Gaming, FaZe Clan, and Spacestation Gaming.

The head-to-head is heavily in favor of Shopify Rebellion (4-0), but a bet on TSM to take a map at $2.50 +150 is hard to pass on.

CLOUD9 vs LUMINON EU

• Best Odds: C9 +137 at GG.Bet | LumEU -188.68 at GG.Bet
• When: October 3, 2025 | 14:30 EDT
• Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo)

The best Halo betting sites have Cloud9 priced as $2.37 underdogs for their clash with Luminon EU, which does not sound fair.

Luminon EU (former Team Nemesis) eliminated Cloud9 from the Salt Lake City Major in the second round of the lower bracket. But that result does not make Cloud9 any less of a threat to bounce back.

Cloud9 can be volatile due to their aggressive style. But that same approach can catch other teams off guard. At plus money, Sabur “Sabinater” Hakimi and his crew are an excellent pick.

SHOPIFY REBELLION vs COMPLEXITY

• Best Odds: SR -10000 at GG.Bet | COL +1400 at GG.Bet
• When: October 3, 2025 | 16:00 EDT
• Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo)

Shopify Rebellion are clear favorites to win Pool A, but Complexity could pose a challenge. Known as a highly resilient team on LAN, Complexity are very dangerous in clutch moments – as demonstrated in their 4-3 reverse-sweep victory over FaZe Clan at LVT Halo Pro League 2025 Lan Finale.

Scrappy and unpredictable, Complexity can hang with the best on a good day, making a clean sweep for Shopify Rebellion a less likely outcome.

SPACESTATION GAMING vs ENVY

• Best Odds: SSG +137 at GG.Bet | ENVY -188.68 at GG.Bet
• When: October 3, 2025 | 19:00 EDT
• Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo)

As a meeting between two closely ranked teams, this promises to be an exciting affair with no clear favorite. While the markets favor ENVY, Spacestation Gaming have proven to be a more consistent squad and should not to be underestimated.

ENVY rely on their individual skill and strong slaying power, whereas SSG often gain advantages through teamwork and strong objective control. As a clash of two different styles, this can go both ways, making Spacestation Gaming a solid value bet at the offered number.

TSM vs COMPLEXITY

• Best Odds: TSM -250 at GG.Bet | COL +175 at GG.Bet
• When: October 3, 2025 | 19:00 EDT
• Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo)

This match will likely decide which team will advance from Pool A and with little to separate them on paper, it should be a competitive series. However, while there is not much to differentiate TSM and Complexity based on their recent results, TSM have recently secured a decisive 11-6 victory over Complexity in scrims, which could give them a mental edge for the LAN rematch.

TSM appear to be in better form heading into the tournament and are a great bet at $1.90 to win with at least two maps to spare.

FAZE CLAN vs CLOUD9

• Best Odds: FaZe -625 at GG.Bet | C9 +350 at GG.Bet
• When: October 3, 2025 | 20:30 EDT
• Watch Live: Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/Halo)

FaZe Clan, playing on home soil, will have the crowd behind them, which is not something to ignore. Their incredibly slaying potential is another good reason to have high hopes for FaZe and their chances to make it far.

However, despite not having fans on their side, Cloud9 possess a similar aggressive style of play and are never afraid to challenge anyone. This could lead to a very explosive game, which should favor FaZe. But at $1.50, it is hard to pass on Cloud9 to take at least one map off the home crowd favorites.