Team Liquid will be closing day 2 of the League of Legends group stage with a Legacy battle. Team Liquid is one of the strongest in the group and will likely proceed beyond the group stages.
Their opponent, Legacy, is among the many underdogs in the competition. This squad, in particular, will bring a twist of excitement to all the games they play. The odds across all sportsbooks are stacked against them, but they will change as the campaign progresses.
It’s still unlikely that Legacy will defeat Team Liquid, who will look to dominate throughout the group stages.
We have a doubleheader of StarCraft II this weekend. In what’ll be one of the closest games, Solar and Zest will face off. The two players match up equally. However, our money is on Solar this time around, despite sportsbooks offering evens odds.
Zest is on an inconsistent run and has lost four of his recent games. Solar, on the other hand, is arriving with multiple wins.
Cure will take on DongRaeGu in the other match, where the best esports sportsbooks have him as the favorite to win. DRG hasn’t played for a while, and Cure will be taking advantage of this.
In an epic battle, ATK Arena defeated their favorite rivals, Goliath Gaming, in the upper bracket finals. We await the result of the lower bracket between Sinister 5 and DNMK tomorrow, and we’re set for the Grand Finals of the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
ATK is, hands down, one of the best teams in South Africa, and their opponent will be in for an intense game on Sunday. Our money is on Sinister 5 progressing, but esports betting sites in South Africa will be backing ATK, as usual.
The Mudgolems and Khan will be kicking off the upper bracket, round one stage for the BTS Pro Series Season three. The two will fight for a spot in the upper bracket final on September 29. The Mudgolems started on with a rough foot, but are now topping the leaderboard with six wins in the bag.
Things haven’t gone so well for Khan, who has drawn four of their games, lost two, and won two. Unfortunately, it’s unlikely they’ll stand a chance against the force that the Mudgolems are bringing, who are the sportsbooks’ favorites.
Does Brazil’s INTZ have what it takes to defeat SuperMassive on day two? Perhaps they do, however, SuperMassive is arriving at the Worlds with a comfortable winning streak and experience from last year’s competition.
INTZ will also be in competition mode after competing in two battles on day one. They have the potential to gain momentum that’ll propel them forward if they bring their best performance.
The Chiefs Esports and Avant Gaming will start the new week with the first of a doubleheader group stage in the CS:GO ESL Pro League. The winner will win a spot in the lower bracket finals. But, what can we expect from their meeting, and what are the bookmakers odds saying?
Both teams are coming from a relatively good win record. However, in their previous encounters, Avant has dominated, for the most part, clearing 2-0 in the last battle. They also placed second in the closed qualifier, which further extends the odds in their favor across sports bookies in Australia.
]]>Longtime Cloud9 LoL coach Bok “Reapered” Han-Gyu has parted ways with the team following their failure to qualify for the League of Legends World Championship. Cloud9 recently decided to rebuild their CS: GO roster, but there’s been no mention of their LoL team.
Reapered thanked C9 and the fans for their continuous support through the highs and lows. He is one of the most sought-after coaches in the LoL esports community, but it’s still unclear where the future will take him.
Jung Su “Kim” Kim has resigned as head coach of T1’s LoL team despite initially signing on until 2022. He decided to part ways after the poor performance of the roster in recent matches.
T1 dominated the LCK Spring Split but were later defeated by Afreeca Freecs in the Summer Split playoffs. Since then, they’ve been unable to redeem themselves and failed to make it through to the League of Legends World Championship.
Kim thanked the fans and apologized for failing to live up to expectations. T1 also posted a tribute to their former coach, wishing him well as they part ways on mutual terms.
Goliath Gaming, one of the most successful esports organizations in South Africa, recently made their way to the CS: GO Gamedock Cup #1 finals. Unfortunately for them, rivals ATK Arena came out victorious on that day.
Since then, Goliath have made some changes after the now-former coach, Thulani “LigtherTZ” Sishi, moved into the management team. Since his promotion, there’s been a gap in the coaching role.
In an exciting move, GG landed an international coach, Caster “Bunter” Grocholewski, from Iceland. Bunter has been part of the GODSENT and Endpoint squads in the past, and he’s excited about the “exotic opportunity”.
One Game Agency have announced plans to run an online Dota 2 tournament next week, from September 20 to September 26. The AMD Sapphire OGA Dota Pit EU/CIS will feature 10 esports teams from the EU/CIS regions.
Team Secret are among the sides that will feature. They’ve had an impressive year, defeating almost every opponent, so it’ll be interesting to see if any of the other teams at the OGA Dota Pit will beat them.
The event’s total prize pool is set at US $175,000, with $70,873 going to the winners. Six of the teams were invited to the main event, including Team Liquid and VP.Prodigy. 5men, Vikin.gg, FlyToMoon, and Ninjas in Pyjamas will participate in closed qualifiers.
AMD, Sapphire Technology, Betway, TikTok, AOC, and Hyper X are the tournament’s six sponsors.
Made in Brazil, better known as MiBR, recently let go of three Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team members: Fernando “fer” Alvarenga, Epitácio “TACO” de Melo, and coach Ricardo “dead” Sinigaglia.
After a prolonged dry spell, the organization decided it was best to clean house and find some fresh talent. The decision isn’t sitting well with Gabriel “FalleN” Toledo, however, as he’s requested removal from the roster. He’s still deciding what his next step will be.
The decision has left the MiBR CS: GO squad with just two players. One of them, Vito “kNgV-” Giuseppe, has also spoken of his concern about the recent changes, saying they will set back the team’s development.
The Oceanic Nationals round-robin stage kicked off on Wednesday, September 16. The competition, formerly known as Six Masters 2020, will follow a similar format as before.
During the regular season, each of the eight teams will participate in a best-of-one match with extra time in the round-robin. The top six will proceed to the next stage, where they’ll compete in the best-of-three, double-elimination playoffs.
It’s still undecided if there will be a best-of-five series for the grand final. It’s possible there might not be any advantage for the winner of the upper bracket final.
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