{"id":18998,"date":"2022-03-03T23:38:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T04:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=18998"},"modified":"2022-03-03T23:38:21","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T04:38:21","slug":"vct-na-stage-1-challengers-betting-picks-saturday-march-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/vct-na-stage-1-challengers-betting-picks-saturday-march-5\/","title":{"rendered":"VCT NA Stage 1 Challengers betting picks \u2013 Saturday, March 5"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESB’s free esports betting picks for Saturday, March 5, include on a pair of VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT) 2022 North America Stage 1 Challengers matches. Here are our selections for NRG vs Knights and 100 Thieves vs XSET, with top odds courtesy of BetOnline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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NRG vs KNIGHTS VALORANT BETTING & MATCH DETAILS<\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

VCT Odds:<\/td>\nNRG -120.48 at BetOnline<\/a> | Knights -120.48 at BetOnline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When:<\/td>\nMarch 5, 2022 at 16:00 PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watch Live:<\/td>\nTwitch (https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/valorant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u2028Like the latest Valorant esports betting<\/a> odds suggest, there isn’t much to separate NRG and Knights, as they’re both in a tough spot after failing to deliver across the opening three rounds. NRG have yet to win a match (0-3), whereas Knights have picked up only one series (1-2).<\/p>\n

Record-wise, NRG are in a worse spot, but that figure doesn’t tell the whole story. Had a few rounds gone their way, NRG could easily be 2-1 right now, with wins against Version1 and Sentinels. But we must also show some respect for Knights who showed up last week when they swept RISE 2-0.<\/p>\n

This match can go either way, but we’re leaning more towards NRG. A small play on NRG to sweep Knights (+250) might be worth a shot, but we’re happy with the price we’re getting on the moneyline.<\/p>\n

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NRG to win<\/h4>\n
\n-120.48
\nat<\/span>
\nBetOnline<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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100 THIEVES vs XSET VALORANT BETTING & MATCH DETAILS<\/h2>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

VCT Odds:<\/td>\n100T -120.48 at BetOnline<\/a> | XSET -120.48 at BetOnline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
When:<\/td>\nMarch 5, 2022 at 16:00 PST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watch Live:<\/td>\nTwitch (https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/valorant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n100 Thieves were just a few rounds away from securing their first victory of the tournament on Sunday, but they ended up losing against Luminosity with 9-13, 13-9, 12-14. Still, the team played decent, considering this roster has been together for less than a week.<\/p>\n

With a 1-2 record, XSET should feel calm, knowing that their only two defeats so far came against Cloud9 (1-2) and The Guard (1-2) – two of the strongest teams in the league. Now XSET need just one more game to lock a playoffs spot, and we can be sure they’ll look to seal the deal on Saturday.<\/p>\n

100 Thieves have enough talent to be competitive, but they’ll likely need a bit more time to form a strong synergy. XSET have looked better so far, and we have no reason to doubt them.<\/p>\n

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XSET to win<\/h4>\n
\n-120.48
\nat<\/span>
\nBetOnline<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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