by BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2024 kicks off on Wednesday, August 21, with the opening set of fixtures for the single-elimination bracket. Here, you can find our top Counter-Strike betting picks for FaZe Clan vs Rare Atom, HEROIC vs OG, and Ninjas in Pyjamas vs AMKAL ESPORTS, with esports odds courtesy of top bookmakers in United States.
FAZE CLAN vs RARE ATOM CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | FaZe -2000 at BetOnline | RA +819 at BetOnline |
| When: | August 21, 2024 | 15:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
After a disappointing fifth-sixth finish at Intel Extreme Masters Cologne 2024, FaZe Clan now have a great chance to win their first significant Counter-Strike esports tournament since IEM Chengdu 2024. According to the CS2 betting odds, they are outright favourites to place in the top two at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2024.
FaZe’s journey begins with a clash against China’s No.3 team, Rare Atom, who recently booked a spot at IEM Rio 2024 through regional qualifiers and placed top four at XSE Pro League Season 2. Yet despite Rare Atom’s recent success, they are still one of the weaker sides attending BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2024.
FaZe should feel slightly fatigued, as they have had quite a packed schedule this month, and it is unlikely they will have put much preparation into this series. Still, Finn “karrigan” Andersen and co. are 6-2 as betting favourites since the start of the month and should not struggle against the world’s No.81-ranked team.
FaZe Clan -12.5 rounds
HEROIC vs OG CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | Heroic -384.62 at BetOnline | OG +276 at BetOnline |
| When: | August 21, 2024 | 18:00 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
HEROIC and OG are still without a tournament title this year, yet there is a significant difference in the tiers of competitions they have attended over the last seven months. While HEROIC have played in eight consecutive S-Tier events leading into BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2024, OG competed at the top level just twice this year — most recently at the CCT Season 1 Global Finals in May.
OG have recently found some traction, winning five consecutive series at Intel Extreme Masters Rio 2024: European Open Qualifier #1, yet those came against K27, ENJOY, ARCRED, PARIVISION, and B8, and not one of those displays was very convincing. HEROIC are 4-6 from their last 10 outings, albeit against much more formidable opponents.
HEROIC are rightly priced as favourites, yet they have been dropping series against weaker sides, so there is a world where OG catch them sleeping. An upset seems unlikely; however, at -131.58 with top Counter-Strike betting sites, OG are a solid pick to take a map.
OG +1.5 maps
NINJAS IN PYJAMAS vs AMKAL ESPORTS CS2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Best Odds: | NiP -263.16 at BetOnline | AMKAL +200 at BetOnline |
| When: | August 21, 2024 | 20:30 CEST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/BLASTPremier) |
AMKAL ESPORTS enter BLAST Premier Fall Showdown 2024 with only four active players, having recently parted ways with Daniil “Sdaim” Tupov. This is not an optimal situation, but they might have found a replacement in Emil “nota” Moskvitin, who played for the Russian squad in their most recent series against Young Ninjas.
Ninjas in Pyjamas have a stable roster but no notable results to show for it. They are 3-2 from their last five series, which includes a questionable overtime win against FAVBET Team and a 7-13 loss against LEON Esports.
On paper, Ninjas in Pyjamas are the far superior team. Still, their results over the last few weeks inspire little confidence, making AMKAL ESPORTS an inviting outsider pick to at least leave a dent in NiP’s armour.
