by ESB’s free Counter-Strike: Global Offensive picks for Friday, November 5, include the FiReLEAGUE 2021 Iberia semi-finals. Here are our selections for MAD Lions vs SAW Youngsters and eXploit Esports vs OFFSET Esports, with top odds courtesy of BetOnline.
MAD LIONS vs SAW YOUNGSTERS CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| CS:GO Betting Odds: | MAD -5000 at BetOnline | SAW.Y +1013 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 5, 2021 at 19:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/FiReSportsTV) |
?MAD Lions are stronger than SAW Youngsters, but that does not explain the latest CS:GO betting odds. At +1013, the esports bookmakers suggest that SAW.Y’s implied chance of winning is only 9%, which is way too low at this level of play.
Even though SAW.Y haven’t achieved much during the group stage, they played surprisingly well against VELOX on Tuesday, winning 16-10 on Ancient and 16-9 on Inferno. Meanwhile, MAD Lions emerged as the clear best team in Group A, beating x6tence (16-7) and GTZ Bulls (16-6), but we wouldn’t say either of those two teams are much stronger than SAW Youngsters.
SAW Youngsters’ chances of winning this bout are slim; however, with the round line set at 7.5 maps, it’s tough to not bet on them. It might be a 2-0, but the Portuguese squad should collect at least nine rounds.
SAW Youngsters +7.5 rounds
EXPLOIT ESPORTS vs OFFSET ESPORTS CS:GO BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| CS:GO Betting Odds: | eXploit +162 at BetOnline | OFFSET -227.27 at BetOnline |
| When: | November 5, 2021 at 22:00 CET |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/FiReSportsTV) |
?OFFSET topped Group B with a perfect 2-0 record, beating VELOX (16-10) and SAW Youngsters (16-7); meanwhile, eXploit Esports secured a ticket for the playoffs on Monday, with a 2-1 reverse sweep of GTZ Bulls. Even though eXploit lost a map against GTZ Bulls (15-19 on Inferno), they did not disappoint on Ancient (16-9) and Vertigo (16-4).
OFFSET Esports enter this bout as -227.27 favourites, largely thanks to their impressive run through the group stage. However, they’re still 3-4 down in the head-to-head and needed overtime (22-19) to beat eXploit in their last meeting in July.
What’s more, eXploit have since signed former OFFSET player Paulo “pr” Silva, who has been a standout player for the team, averaging a 1.37 rating since joining the team and is fresh off a 1.44 against GTZ Bulls. At +162, eXploit Esports are an excellent bet.
