by ESB returns with free Counter-Strike: Global Offensive betting predictions for a pair of Elisa invitational 2022 Fall bouts on Wednesday, September 7. Here are our picks for SKADE x vs MASONIC and EYEBALLERS vs B8, with esports betting odds courtesy of BetOnline.
SKADE X vs MASONIC CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | SKADE X +125 at BetOnline | MASONIC -175.44 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 7, 2022 | 11:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/elisaesports) |
SKADE X have achieved a lot for a newly formed academy team, but even though they’re 2-1, they haven’t really won any notable games. In the first round of Elisa Invitational 2022 Fall they lost against Dynamo Eclot (1-2), and they’ve since beaten only yodagus (2-1) and JANO Esports (2-1).
Winning two of three games isn’t bad, but SKADE X’s wins came against two teams already eliminated from the tournament – and even then, they didn’t look very dominant. So although SKADE X aren’t the worst team at Elisa Invitational 2022 Fall, they’re only slightly above that line.
MASONIC hold the same 2-1 record, but they’ve had to play much stronger teams in 00 Prospects (2-1), Tricked Esports (2-1), and Esports Club Kyiv (1-2). Besides having shown more across the first three rounds, MASONIC are also 6-3 across their last nine outings, with wins against Bad News Eagles (2-0), SAW (2-1), and Apeks (16-11).
As the latest CS:GO betting odds suggest, MASONIC are better than SKADE X, but we would argue that they should be priced even shorter than -175.44 for the win. The moneyline bet is good value, but we feel confident MASONIC can win without losing a map.
MASONIC -1.5 maps
EYEBALLERS vs B8 CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | EYEBALLERS +162 at BetOnline | B8 -227.27 at BetOnline |
| When: | September 7, 2022 | 14:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/elisaesports) |
EYEBALLERS’ win streak came to an end on Thursday when they lost against Into the Breach (0-2), struggling to match the English-Swedish squad on Mirage (5-16) and Ancient (14-16). And even though it was EYEBALLERS’ only loss of Elisa Invitational 2022 Fall so far, it was also the first match of the tournament where they had to face a strong team.
Before the loss, EYEBALLERS swept Sashi Esports and JANO Esports, but that’s hardly something to write home about. Moreover, EYEBALLERS haven’t achieved much across the last few weeks, winning just three of their last eight matches, and even those came against Dynamo Eclot, BeyondPossible and JANO Esports.
B8 might not have achieved anything outstanding over the last month, but they have looked better in their recent outings. Their only loss of Elisa Invitational 2022 Fall came against Into the Breach (0-2), while they looked solid in their wins against 777 Esports (2-0) and Tricked Esports (2-0).
Still, as was evident in their defeats against NK eSPort (7-16) and LeoGaming (11-16) last week, B8 are not very consistent, which makes it difficult to justify betting on them at -227.27. So even though B8 look like the most likely victors, the value is with EYEBALLERS.
