by ESB’s VALORANT betting predictions for Friday, April 5, focus on the final pair of games in Week 1 of VCT 2024 EMEA Stage 1. Check out our selections for Team Liquid vs FUT Esports and BBL Esports vs Gentle Mates.
TEAM LIQUID vs FUT ESPORTS VCT BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Liquid -135.14 at BetOnline | FUT +102 at BetOnline |
| When: | April 5, 2024 | 17:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_emea) |
FUT Esports finished the VCT 2024 EMEA Kickoff with just one victory against GIANTX and two losses against the eventual finalists, Team Heretics and Karmine Corp. That isn’t too bad, especially considering FUT Esports played very competitive series against Heretics and KC.
Team Liquid were far less successful in the season-opening tournament. They beat KOI in the first game but lost the rematch and also went down to Natus Vincere. In the first round of the VCT 2024 EMEA League, Liquid got their revenge against KOI but didn’t look great.
Team Liquid have faced only three different teams this season, so we can’t make any conclusions; however, they’ve not shown enough to earn the tag as favourites for this series. FUT Esports are the obvious choice at plus money.
FUT Esports to win
BBL ESPORTS vs GENTLE MATES VCT BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | BBL -107.53 at BetOnline | M8 -123.46 at BetOnline |
| When: | April 5, 2024 | 20:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/valorant_emea) |
BBL Esports had a terrible start to the 2024 VALORANT Champions Tour and posted the worst record of the EMEA Kickoff, finishing with two losses and a -20 round differential. It’s unfair to criticise BBL Esports too much since they have only two games under their belt, but it’s also tough to find many positives.
Gentle Mates had a very similar experience in the VCT 2024 EMEA Kickoff, where they lost both of their series against Team Vitality. However, GM still performed well; they kept the first game close and were reverse-swept in the rematch after losing in overtime on the second map.
This is a match between two weak VALORANT esports teams, so anything can happen. But at -123.46 with the top esports betting sites, siding with Gentle Mates is a far more appealing option.
