?This is a must-win match for both High Coast Esports and VP.Prodigy, as both are winless this tournament and sit only one loss away from elimination. High Coast’s two losses came against Winstrike (0-2) and Tundra Esports (1-2), while VP.Prodigy had to admit defeat to Vikin.gg (0-2) and Dota Team (1-2).

Neither side has looked very good of late, so it is weird to see such a big gap in the odds at esports betting sites. VP.Prodigy might field an unproven roster, but we can’t ignore their solid run through the lower division of ESL One CIS Online Season 1 last month where they went toe-to-toe with teams much stronger than HCE.

VP.Prodigy might be a weaker team overall, but they should steal at least one map.

?Brame enter this match on the heels of two impressive wins against HellRaisers and Team Unique, which we should value slightly higher than Team Spirit’s triumphs against Dota Team and Winstrike. But even though Brame had to face tougher teams in those bouts, that does not necessarily mean they are stronger than Spirit.

Brame are 15-1-5 since the start of February, which might look good on paper, but they have not faced any tough opponents. Team Spirit are 4-2 across the last month and 8-0-13 in their last 21 outings, but they have had to play the likes of Natus Vincere, Team Secret and Virtus.pro.

We won’t overcomplicate it. Team Spirit are the stronger team and shouldn’t lose games like this one.

?High Coast Esports have already been eliminated from the top division, and it would be hard to argue they don’t deserve it. Their only win in six outings this season came against Vikin.gg, who are also guaranteed to drop down next term.

Team Nigma are tied with OG and Team Liquid with three wins and three losses, which means they need to win here to guarantee a top-four finish. Otherwise their playoff chances will hinge on whether OG get swept by Team Secret on Wednesday.

We rarely bet on Nigma to win 2-0 since they can be very unpredictable, but they’re also known to step up when it matters. HCE are just not good enough to compete in this division, which is why we have to taken the favourites to cover the map line.

?A win here would secure Alliance direct promotion to the group stage of ONE Esports Singapore Major 2021, whereas a 0-2 loss would see Team Liquid take their place. This is the most important match of the tournament for both sides, and it’s also their final match of the event.

These teams last met way back in November 2020, when Team Liquid won 2-0. That marked their sixth head-to-head victory of the year and their fourth across the last five meetings dating back to May 2020. One thing worth mentioning is that these clashes are usually very one-sided; all of their last six ended in clean sweeps, going 4-2 in favour of Liquid.

Momentum plays a crucial factor when these squads meet, and we don’t believe that will change here. It’s also important to note that if Alliance win the first map, Liquid have nothing more to fight for, whereas Liquid have proven to be very efficient in closing out games where they grab an early lead.