by Esportbet brings you free betting predictions for a pair of Huya Dota 2 Winter Invitational 2021 bouts on Thursday, December 23. Here are our selections for OB Esports x Neon vs Invictus Gaming and Vici Gaming vs Team SMG, with odds courtesy of the top-rated esports betting sites for gamblers in United States.
OB ESPORTS x NEON vs INVICTUS GAMING Dota 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Odds: | OB.Neon +730 | Draw +198 at BetOnline | IG -188.68 |
| When: | December 23, 2021 at 16:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/epic_d2cl) |
OB Esports x Neon have left a lot to be desired with their performances this season. Since placing in the top four at BTS Pro Series Season 9 Southeast Asia in November, OB.Neon have managed only one win across six outings and are now on a five-game losing streak.
Over that stretch, OB.Neon fell against BOOM Esports (twice), Fnatic, Execration, and Motivate.Trust Gaming. Admittedly, OB.Neon had a rough schedule, but that’s no excuse for their poor performances.
This will be Invictus Gaming’s first official match since The International 10 in October, so some ring rust is expected. Even so, there is no reason to doubt a team that placed in the top four at the TI10. IG should be winning games like this one with their eyes closed.
Invictus Gaming to win
VICI GAMING vs TEAM SMG Dota 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Odds: | Vici +135 | Draw +103 at BetOnline | SMG +418 |
| When: | December 23, 2021 at 18:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/epic_d2cl) |
Like the bout between Invictus Gaming and OB Esports x Neon, this one features a second-tier squad in Team SMG and a rusty Dota 2 juggernaut in Vici Gaming. In this instance, however, there is a good chance we might see an upset.
Team SMG are in solid form, having won two fixtures in the top division of the Southeast Asian Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Tour 1 with clean sweeps of Fnatic and Motivate.Trust Gaming. They failed to show up against T1 (0-2) and BOOM Esports (0-2), but those are two of the strongest teams in the region, so that’s hardly concerning.
At first glance, the offered Dota 2 betting odds seem a bit off, but we have to note that Vici Gaming are no longer the same roster that finished in the top six at The International 10 in October. The team still features some solid pieces, but we will continue to doubt Vici before seeing the new-look squad in action.
Vici Gaming will need some to shake off the rust, and the synergy can’t be great either, which should present Team SMG with an excellent opportunity to cause some damage. SMG to win one map at -181.82 is a solid bet, but there’s more value with a straight bet on the outsiders.
