by The 2023 Six Invitational kicks off on Tuesday, February 7, and ESB brings you expert betting predictions for three bouts on the tournament’s opening day. Here are our selections for G2 Esports vs KOI, Team Liquid vs Soniqs, and Wolves Esports vs MNM Gaming.
G2 ESPORTS vs KOI R6S BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | G2 +110 at BetOnline | KOI -151.52 at BetOnline |
| When: | February 7, 2023 | 10:00 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/rainbow6) |
In January, G2 Esports parted ways with Ben “CTZN” McMillan and replaced him with Benjamin “Benjamaster” Dereli, formerly of Heroic. Benjamaster is an interesting pickup who can help G2 Esports reach a higher level, but an even more impactful signing was the addition of William “Titan” Davie, who joined G2 Esports as an analyst.
Unlike G2 Esports, KOI didn’t make any roster moves ahead of Six Invitational 2023. The only change was the banner under which the European squad will fight.
G2 Esports and KOI (then Rogue) last met in October, when KOI won 7-2, and according to the latest R6S betting odds at BetOnline, they should come out ahead again. However, while KOI look stronger on paper, G2 Esports can cause serious damage, especially if Benjamaster fits well with the rest of the team.
As the first match of the season between two regional rivals, and rosters that aren’t that far apart talent-wise, this should be a close affair. Over 2.5 maps looks like a safe play.
Over 2.5 total maps
TEAM LIQUID vs SONIQS R6S BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | TL -303.03 at BetOnline | Soniqs +205 at BetOnline |
| When: | February 7, 2023 | 13:00 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/rainbow6) |
Team Liquid, alongside w7m esports, are the only team from Latin America that didn’t make any roster changes ahead of Six Invitational 2023, and that’s fine. Liquid might not have been the most dominant team in the region throughout 2022, but they weren’t that far off.
Liquid placed second in Brasileirão 2022 Stage 3 and Copa Elite Six Stage 3, won the Brasileirão 2022 Finals, and came one map short of winning Six Jönköping Major 2022. With those results, Liquid are rightly considered one of the favourites to win SI 2023, but Soniqs are not to ignoed.
Soniqs made a major roster change this offseason, adding G2’s Ben “CTZN” McMillan, who looks like a huge upgrade on paper. The team already performed well at the end of 2022 with a semifinal run at Six Jönköping Major 2022 and are not to be overlooked as a dark horse to win in Canada.
Team Liquid look stronger than Soniqs, and since they have made no changes, we can expect less volatility in their game. Still, at -140.85, Soniqs to win at least one map on Tuesday is an excellent offer we can’t pass on.
Soniqs +1.5 maps
WOLVES ESPORTS vs MNM GAMING R6S BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Wolves -250 at BetOnline | MNM +175 at BetOnline |
| When: | February 7, 2023 | 13:00 EST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/rainbow6) |
In January, MNM Gaming replaced Callum “Neonical” Humphreys with Nathan “Nathan” Sharp, who returns to the squad after spending ten months with Natus Vincere. This move could work out for MNM Gaming and give them the little push they need.
Wolves Esports decided to run it back with the same French-Belgian roster, which makes sense. Even though Wolves struggled at Majors in 2022, with two top-eight finishes (Berlin and Jönköping), they still reached the semifinals in European League 2022 Finals, which was enough to end the season as the European League Season 2022 champions.
MNM Gaming last met with Wolves Esports in the semifinals of European League 2022, when they won 2-0, yet they’re the underdogs for this bout. Most of it has to do with the roster change, but we don’t see it affecting MNM negatively. There are questions about how Nathan will do with his new squad, but even so, MNM Gaming’s chances of winning are greater than what the latest Rainbow Six Siege betting odds show.
