Top eSports Betting Picks of the Week – December 12th, 2022
Starting on Friday, fantastic Counter-Strike and Dota 2 matches happen this weekend. Ungentium takes on Nexus Gaming and 9INE battles Apeks in a pair of CS:GO matches. Then on Saturday, Masonic throws down against Astralis Talent in a massive Counter-Strike match. Also on Saturday, Cyber Union battles No Sorry and Ivy takes on Mind Games in a couple of Dota 2 matches. Check out for eSports odds, analysis, and free picks for six of this weekend’s best eSports matches.
Top eSports Betting Picks of the Week (December 12th, 2022)
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Dota 2
Cyber Union vs. No Sorry
- When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
Underdog Cyber Union has won 4-of-5. The lone loss in the last five happened in a Dec. 12 match against Team Happy Together. Outside of losing to that rival, Cyber has rolled.
No Sorry has won 2-of-5. Although their recent form isn’t as good as Cyber’s, most believe No Sorry gets it done. The reason is that when it comes to the 30-day win rate, No Sorry is at 44% and Cyber Union is at 27%. It’s tough to go against the trends, which makes No Sorry the play.
eSports Betting Pick: No Sorry -263
Ivy vs. Mind Games
- When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
The odds imply a close match. A quick review of recent past performances backs up the close match theory. Ivy has won 4-of-5.
Mind Games has also won 4-of-5. The difference is that Mind Games has also won four straight. This match can go either way. So taking the better odds on Ivy makes sense.
eSports Betting Pick: Ivy -104
CS:GO
9INE vs. Apeks
- When: Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
Swedish squad 9INE has won 2-of-5. On Dec. 6, 9INE beat Ecstatic 2-0 but 9INE lost their last match, falling to Endpoint in a 2-1 match.
Apeks is on fire. The chalk has won five straight. Apeks blasted IKLA 2-0 on Dec. 14, which explains why they’re the favorite in this. 9INE will play well but it won’t be enough to get past the scorching chalk.
eSports Betting Pick: Apeks -152
Ungentium vs. Nexus Gaming
- When: Friday, Dec. 16, 2022
Ungentium is the favorite but the chalk hasn’t played great in their past few matches. Ungentium shows a single victory, 2-1 against Apeks Rebels, in their last 5. Nexus has won twice in their last five matches. On Dec. 8, Nexus beat MALCO 2-0. Then on Dec. 12, Nexus took down Eyeballers 2-0. The favorite can win but so can the dog. The much better odds makes Nexus the play.
eSports Betting Pick: Nexus Gaming +111
Masonic vs. Astralis Talent
- When: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
It’s difficult to understand why Masonic is such a big chalk. Sure, the favorite has won 3-of-5 and two straight.
But Astralis has won four in a row. One of the four wins came against Masonic in a 2-1 match. If you look on the site and the odds are anywhere close to what’s listed here, Astralis Talent is an overlay.
eSports Betting Pick: Astralis Talent +162
ALTERNATE aTTaX vs. Sprout
- When: Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022
Sprout shows three wins in their last five. One of the wins came against ALTERNATE aTTaX on Nov. 27 in a 2-1 match.
A different outcome could happen in this match. The underdog in this heads to battle after two straight losses but before the losing streak, the dog had won three straight. ALTERNATE gets the nod.
eSports Betting Pick: ALTERNATE aTTaX +108
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