This Friday, Virtus.pro and Live to Win will meet for the first time in their history in the ESL One CIS Online Season 1: Upper Division. Here is ESB’s betting prediction for the clash, with best odds courtesy of GG Bet.

?Virtus.pro’s 2-0 victory against Team Empire on Sunday marked their first match in over a month and their eighth win across the last 10 outings. Live to Win were just as successful in their opening fixture of the tournament when they bested NoTechies.

The odds at Dota 2 betting sites suggest VP are heavy favourites, which overestimates them a touch. Live to Win might not be the strongest team in the region, but they reached the grand finals of EPIC League Division 2 just a month ago. If that is any indication of LtW’s quality, they should steal at least one map and cover the spread.