by Esportbet is back with another set of Dota 2 betting picks for Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) China 2021/22 Tour 1 Division I bouts on Friday, January 7. Here are our tips for Invictus Gaming vs EHOME and Vici Gaming vs Team Aster, with top odds courtesy of GG.Bet.
INVICTUS GAMING vs EHOME Dota 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| CS:GO Betting Odds: | IG-909.09 at BetOnline | EHOME +509 at BetOnline |
| When: | January 7, 2022 at 13:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/pwrdesports1) |
Invictus Gaming got off to a strong start against Royal Never Give Up on Tuesday but ended up getting reverse-swept (1-2), which was unfortunate, but a fair result. Still, IG showed a lot of good qualities and had a realistic chance to win the decider, so it’s not like they played terribly.
EHOME picked up the first win of the top division on Monday when they swept Phoenix Gaming (2-0), but while it was a convincing victory, we have to keep in mind that Phoenix are one of the weakest teams in the division. Regardless, EHOME played solid Dota 2 and seemed pretty stable for a team that replaced its entire lineup in November.
Invictus Gaming are priced as $1.11 favourites for this bout, which makes sense, considering this is one of the most stacked rosters in the region. But raw talent doesn’t guarantee success, especially so early into the season.
At better odds with the top esports betting sites, we would side with Invictus Gaming, but at $2.54, EHOME are worth a shot on the map handicap market.
EHOME +1.5 maps
VICI GAMING vs TEAM ASTER Dota 2 BETTING & MATCH DETAILS |
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| Dota 2 Betting Odds: | Vici-105.26 at BetOnline | Aster -123.46 at BetOnline |
| When: | January 7, 2022 at 13:00 CST |
| Watch Live: | Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/pwrdesports1) |
Vici Gaming edged past LBZS (2-1) on Tuesday and will now take on Team Aster, who are coming off a three-map series against PSG.LGD (1-2). But while you should give Aster some recognition for stealing a map away from The International 10 finalists, it was mostly PSG.LGD playing poorly rather than Team Aster showing any real quality.
What’s more, Aster have played eight fixtures since the TI10 and won just two (2-3-3), and even those came against TNC Predator and IG Vitality.
That’s not to say that Vici Gaming impressed us with their showings last month (3-1-3), but they have looked much cleaner in their wins. While we don’t expect Vici to compete for the top spot in the division, they are far more reliable than Aster and shouldn’t be priced as the underdogs.
