by ESB brings you free esports betting tips for a pair of matches in the penultimate week of the Overwatch League 2023 Summer Stage Qualifiers on Saturday, August 26. Here are our selections for London Spitfire vs Los Angeles Valiant and Los Angeles Gladiators vs New York Excelsior.
LONDON SPITFIRE vs LOS ANGELES VALIANT OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Spitfire +500 at BetOnline | Valiant -909.09 at BetOnline |
| When: | August 26, 2023 | 12:00 PDT |
| Watch Live: | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/overwatchleague) |
Los Angeles Valiant enter Week 5 of Overwatch League 2023 Summer Stage Qualifiers in shaky form. They’ve won just two games this stage, and even those were five-map games against two of the weakest OWL esports squads of the Summer Stage: Las Vegas Eternal and Los Angeles Gladiators.
The expectations for Los Angeles Valiant were never high, and even though they’re not playing well, the Valiant are at least in a better spot than the Gladiators and Eternal.
Their next opponents, London Spitfire, haven’t looked good this season but have shown improvement over the last month. They kicked off the Spring Stage Qualifier with losses against New York Excelsior (0-3) and Atlanta Reign (0-3) but quickly got back on their feet and strung together four wins against San Francisco Shock (3-1), Los Angeles Valiant (3-1), Los Angeles Gladiators (3-0) and Vegas Eternal (3-1).
London Spitfire have a lot more to prove, and their four-game win streak doesn’t instantly make them a great team. But they’ve been playing much better than the Valiant and are in excellent form, so barring any surprises, the Spitfire should win comfortably this weekend.
London Spitfire -1.5 maps
LOS ANGELES GLADIATORS vs NEW YORK EXCELSIOR OWL BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Gladiators -128.21 at BetOnline | Excelsior -101.01 at BetOnline |
| When: | August 26, 2023 | 16:30 PDT |
| Watch Live: | YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/overwatchleague) |
Los Angeles Gladiators have fallen apart at the start of the Summer Stage Qualifiers, and even though they didn’t look great before that, the Gladiators enter this match in the worst form they’ve been this season. With eight straight losses to their name, it’s clear that the roster changes backfired badly, and it might be too late to bounce back.
New York Excelsior are not one of the top OWL teams in the West, but they’ve looked much better than the Gladiators throughout the Summer Stage Qualifiers. They’ve won half of their six series (3-3), which includes a close 3-2 victory against LA Gladiators three weeks ago.
A lot of time has passed since, giving the Gladiators enough time to stabilise. But after seeing them struggle so much, it’s very tough to believe that the Los Angeles Gladiators can do much better in the rematch.
