We take a span through the eSports universe as we spotlight some CSGO matches of note on May 25th, 2022. Who will come out on top next Wednesday?
Twas the week of Memorial Day Weekend, and all through the house, just a bunch of maps were out there as teams continued to battle for more dollars. eSports tournaments are especially fun this time of year. Here at Online Sports Betting, we take a look at a few of the matches from Group D in the ESL Challenger Season 41 (ESEA Premier Division). Then, we give our rapid-fire betting picks. Keep in mind, that these are professional circuit matches.
eSports Tabled Odds For ESEA Premier Division
As the ESEA Premier Division for CSGO goes into another week, we have two matches scheduled for May 25th. Again, Memorial Day weekend is an interesting time to hold matches. However, this small purse 16-team tournament features matches with a best-of-three format. Only the grand final has a best-of-five format.
Below are the aforementioned tabled odds for the CSGO ESEA Premier Division. Do not forget to check out the latest sports betting news and picks.
| CSGO Matches May 25th |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mad Lions | +175 | +175 | +175 |
| K23 | -263 | -263 | -263 |
| Heet | -208 | -208 | -208 |
| Sprout | +142 | +142 | +142 |
The challenger season 41 has one major factor to be kept in mind. This carries a $50,000 prize pool, with $20,000 going to the first-place squad.
ESEA Premier Division Challenger Season 41 Notes
This ESEA Premier Division Challenger Season 41 tournament features a slightly unique format. Sixteen teams are separated into four four-team groups. Each squad plays in a round-robin of sorts until the two best teams advance from each group. Basically, it is a nice way of saying the other eight teams get eliminated.
After that, there are eight teams remaining for Stage 2. This time the teams are simply divided into a double-elimination bracket. Again, all the matches are best-of-three format. The top four teams advance to the Semifinals. The other teams are eliminated.
Now, the final stage is single elimination. The semifinal matches are best-of-three. So, the winners of those matches advance to the finale. The finale. or Grand Final, is done in a best-of-five format.
The B-Tier tournament from Europe has a smallish purse of $50,000 USD again. It is divided up as follows.
- 1st place - $20,000
- 2nd place - $11,500
- 3rd place - $7,000
- 4th place - $4,000
We are fortunate to catch the Group D stage of the tournament. Below, we have those eSports CSGO Best Bets for May 25th, 2022.
K23 A Solid Favorite In The eSports CSGO Bets Bets Against Mad Lions
The numbers provided are thanks to Mybookie which have some of the better eSports odds out there. For those that do now follow CSGO, this ESEA Premier Division has been in K23's wheelhouse. K23 could very well be one of the top teams left in the final matches when all is said and done.
Then, there was a highly-anticipated matchup with Heet, which comes later in this group play. That is what most fans are looking forward to. The one big reason why K23 has to be considered in the eSports CSGO Best Bets is this. This team finds ways to win or place very well in tournaments. Since their formation in 2019, they have won a total of eight tournaments. K23 finished second in the other two. That includes seven consecutive triumphs and even an A-Tier win in February at the Pinnacle.
Mad Lions suffered from a multitude of not-so-good results and faced relegation from Season 40. The problem is Mad Lions stack poorly against the top shooters of K23. Most pundits know this too.
One of the props to consider for this matchup is the correct score. Instead of that daunting -263, there is a little value at +128 for a K23 sweep. Even the under of 26 1/2 rounds at -126 has to be considered. The first prop is a little better along with the obvious moneyline, and the map prop bets might be a pass. Get some or any value on this blossoming K23 team in eSports CSGO Best Bets.
Heet To Take Out Sprout In More eSports CSGO Best Bets
This ESEA Premier Division Group D matchup is another matchups fans are looking forward to. It is because the winner likely faces K23 with a chance to move into the top eight and avoid the lower bracket entirely. This features a small chance but Heet is again favored to take out Sprout. After all, Heet has found ways to win before.
For those wondering, Heet has a 56% implied chance of winning the match. These opening matches in group play often take a life of their own, and Heet is only a -208 favorite here. That number seems to be shortening closer to -200 and maybe even lower between now and May 25th.
The key is that Heet had to go through previous tournaments this year where they only averaged 23.5 rounds per map. They were extremely efficient. That helped them get reps, and it is those reps that will help in this clash with the Sprout. With Sprout looking to prove they belong, Heet might not sweep here. It may just be prudent not to look to some of the score predictions or even map props.
If there is one prop to take a stab at is the rounds handicap. The shooters for Heet could take advantage of Sprout early, and the -2 1/2 rounds for the first map (-128) could be one to look at. Overall, again our eSports CSGO Best Bets focus on Heet taking out Sprout in this Group D matchup.
Take K23 To Win Group D And Advance To The Final Of Season 41
Take K23 to sweep through Group D as our winning pick.
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