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Movistar Riders and Heretics will lock horns this Friday for the first time since April, when Heretics swept the Spanish squad 2-0 in the semi-finals of the Cyber.Bet Cup. Heretics have not made any roster changes since, while Movistar Riders have reinforced their squad with Sebastian “larsen” Larsen and Kristjan “shokz” Jakobson.

Movistar Riders have won 52.4% of their games across the last three months, whereas Heretics have managed a slightly better 60% win rate, albeit against weaker sides.

Heretics look the most likely victors, but it’s worth taking a shot with the underdogs at +134. Movistar Riders have won five of their last six clashes, so there is a good chance we could see an upset.

On Monday, c0ntact Gaming ended their run through Intel Extreme Masters XV Beijing Online in 17th-32nd place. While that was far below expectations, even those uninspiring achievements are far more impressive than what FATE have shown recently.

FATE have won five games out of their last 10, which seems solid enough, but we can’t ignore their losses to Mustang Crew (12-16), SJ Gaming (0-2) and Wisla Krakow (6-16). C0ntact, meanwhile, managed to steal one map off mousesports (1-2) and swept both Heretics and Tricked.

Even though there is a chance this game can go the distance, we are leaning towards a 2-0 win for c0ntact. That is largely because of Owen “smooya” Butterfield, who has been averaging a 1.34 rating since his arrival in late August.

Perfect World Asia League Fall 2020

Bren Esports have met with TIGER three times since August, losing each bout for an aggregate score of 1-6. Their most recent meeting happened in September during the group stage of Perfect World Asia League Fall 2020, where Bren took the series lead (16-12) but lost the next two maps 9-16.

Despite Bren’s poor head-to-head record with TIGER, Chris “Pro.” Martir and co. enter this match priced as big favourites. That is likely due to Bren’s recent success against ZIGMA (2-0) and Invictus Gaming (2-1), but even that does not convince us.

League of Legends World Championship 2020

Last time out, JD Gaming crushed Rogue in just over 30 minutes with a 21-8 kill score and +14k gold lead. There is nothing that would lead us to believe their second meeting will play out any differently.

Rogue enter this match with a 1-2 record, meaning a loss here would all but guarantee them to miss the playoffs. The urgency to win will likely inspire a stronger performance from the European side, but they don’t have the tools to match JD Gaming either individually or as a unit.

LoL betting sites are paying around -135.14 on JD Gaming to win the game with at least eight kills to spare, which is a very generous price for one of the most aggressive teams in the tournament.

DAMWON Gaming stomped JD Gaming into the dirt in their first meeting at the League of Legends World Championship with 25-7 in kills and a 15.6k gold lead. After such a commanding display from the Korean squad, it’s hard to believe JDG can turn things around; however, we have to consider their first meeting was also their opening match of the tournament, which are notorious for volatile results.

JD Gaming are still one of the best teams in the world and more than capable of making DWG bleed. Even though their aggressive playstyle can turn around and bite them, it also makes JD a very dangerous team if they grab an early lead.

Normally we would side with DWG to win, but not at these odds. The League of Legends Pro League (LPL) Spring champions are priced way too high for what they bring to the table, so we don’t need to think twice about this one.

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Team Liquid in for a Doubleheader

Team Liquid started Day 1 of the LoL World Championship with an exceptional performance defeating MAD Lions. They’ll be back on Day 4 of the group stages with a doubleheader. Once again, they’ll be opening the day and face SuperMassive, where sports betting companies have the odds in their favor.

They’ll play a second game against INTZ later in the day, where they’re the anticipated winners once again. INTZ is one of the underdogs this year, and it’s unlikely they’ll stand a chance against Liquid, who are among the favorites to proceed from the group stages.

Team Liquid will also be back after a couple of days without a match, giving them sufficient time to watch how their opponents play and practice tactics behind closed doors.

Asia Esports Betting News

Perfect World Asia League Fall 2020

Invictus Gaming and Bren are back at it in their upcoming Perfect World Asia League game. The two have faced off on several occasions, and Invictus has taken the victory in the most recent four.

Invictus is in top form after defeating all their recent opponents. The only group they can’t push past is ViCi Gaming, who are among the top-ranked organizations. Bren has had an inconsistent performance, which isn’t looking good when they’re up against a team that’s higher in the log.

We’ll have to place our bets on Invictus taking the crown in this match. They’ve had consistency and are a stronger team overall.

Africa Esports Betting News

Umzansi Esports League Spring 2020

DNMK will close off round 10 of the Umzansi Esports League Spring 2020 against Djentlemen. Both sides have had a tough time in the campaign, but we’re putting our money on Djentlemen to take the game.

DNMK has managed to win only one of their games while losing the four out of the five. It’s not looking like they have what it takes against the Djentlemen.

Europe Esports Betting News

BTS Pro Series: Europe

Old foes Na’Vi and mousesports will battle it out once more in the European ESL Pro League Season 12. The two sides are well-matched and always bring an exciting game to viewers. This time around, it looks as though esports betting enthusiasts and sportsbooks are backing Na’Vi.

Na’Vi has been on excellent form lately, coming in first in their group A stage with a 6-1 win-loss record. Mousesports have fared well so far, landing fourth in group B with a 4-3.

Our team expects Na’Vi to clear the match, as they’ll be hungry to maintain their record and land a spot in the upper bracket semis, final, and then the grand finals. We’ll wait and see what the future holds for them.

South America Esports Betting News

FiReLEAGUE Cluster

Wygers AR and 9z will be battling it out in the FiReLEAGUE Cluster Round six this coming week, so what can we expect? 9z is sitting on top of the log after winning four out of four matches.

Meanwhile, Wygers AR is sitting in the bottom three, after losing four of their five games. Their only victory came in round one against Furious Gaming. Even that victory was a close one, with a score of 16-14.

Like the esports betting sites, our odds are with 9z who are dominating the season so far.

Oceania Esports Betting News

Renegades Looking to Maintain Order

The renegades are on top form in the Oceania ESL Pro League Season 12 and are the sure winners backed by many sports betting sites. This upcoming week they’ll be up against Order in the upper bracket final, where the winner will proceed to the grand finals.

The two have gone up against each other on eight occasions, where Renegades took victory on seven of the encounters. They’re also on a hot winning streak, and most recently were crowned champions of the ESL Australia & NZ Championship Season 11 and the DreamHack Masters Spring 2020 Oceania.

Order has had a reasonably good series, but they lack the pizazz that Renegade has been delivering. Our money is with the Renegades this time around.

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